Anseong Matchum Art Hall Selected for 'Performing Arts Distribution' and 'Region-Specific Content Distribution' Competitions

4 Projects Including Ballet 'Les Mis?rables' Receive 260 Million KRW in Government Funding

Anseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 16th that Anseong Matchum Art Hall has been selected for the '2024 Performing Arts Distribution' and '2024 Regionally Customized Small and Medium-sized Content Distribution' public projects hosted by the Arts Management Support Center and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, securing approximately 262 million KRW in national funding.

Anseong Matchum Art Hall exterior. [Photo by Anseong City]

This public project aims to revitalize the performing arts distribution market through cooperation between performing groups, performance venues, and between central and regional areas, as well as to promote cultural enjoyment in culturally underserved regions.

At Anseong Matchum Art Hall, three works were selected under the 'Performing Arts Distribution' category: the original ballet "Les Mis?rables," the musical "Vanishing," and the full-length opera "The Barber of Seville." Additionally, one work was selected under the 'Regionally Customized Small and Medium-sized Content Distribution' project: the classical "Tchaikovsky Competition Winner Concert."

A representative of Anseong Matchum Art Hall stated, "We will continue to strive to contribute to the realization of cultural welfare in Anseong City by actively attracting national and provincial funding projects."

For more detailed information about the performances, please refer to the Anseong Matchum Art Hall website or contact the art hall directly.