Shinan-gun Signs MOU with Pietrasanta City, Italy, a Sanctuary of Culture and Arts

Cultural Arts of Sinan-gun Expanding Globally

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 19th that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for establishing a friendly cooperative relationship, cultural exchange, and mutual cooperation with Pietrasanta City, Italy, on the 15th.

The signing of this MOU, held locally in Italy, aims to build a close cooperative relationship between the two cities in the fields of culture and arts. Furthermore, there are plans to expand and develop cooperation into the private sector and various industrial fields.

In particular, through this MOU, the Shinan-gun Public Art Museum (Infinito Museum), scheduled to be completed in 2025 as part of Shinan-gun’s ‘One Island, One Museum’ cultural arts project, is expected to serve as an opportunity for Shinan-gun’s cultural and artistic development to extend beyond the region and engage with the world.

An agreement was signed to establish a friendly cooperative relationship and promote cultural exchange and mutual cooperation with Pietrasanta City, Italy.
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Alberto Stefano Giovanetti, Mayor of Pietrasanta City, expressed his thoughts on the MOU, saying, “Pietrasanta and Shinan-gun have laid a great foundation for continuous cultural exchange and strengthening close friendship.”

Governor Park Woo-ryang stated, “I hope that Pietrasanta City, known as the holy land of sculpture art, and Shinan-gun can share cultural and artistic values and maintain a strong relationship through mutual exchange.”

Meanwhile, Pietrasanta City is located in the Lucca area of Tuscany, Italy, covering an area of 41 km² with a population of approximately 23,666 people (as of 2018), making it a small-sized city.

The city boasts a rich artistic heritage in sculpture, regarded as the holy land of sculpture art worldwide, and is famous for its long history of stone sculpture, marble quarries, and high-quality marble production. Pietrasanta has more than 50 marble workshops and bronze casting factories, making it a city where art and industry harmoniously coexist.