Artworks by three Korean artists – Jeon Joon-ho, Moon Kyung-won, and Yang Hye-kyu – are exhibited at A, one of the world’s largest exhibitions of contemporary art, which is held once every five years in Kassel, Germany. Kim Sun-jung is participating as a curator.


DateJune 9-September 16
Venuea Halle Hauptbahnhof, Kassel, Germany
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/ cultural@kf.or.kr

Two Korean ceramic artists, Park Young-sook and Yee Soo-kyung, exhibit collaborative works, titled “The Moon Jar Project,” at the 18th Biennale of Sydney in Australia.


DateJune 27-September 16
VenueMuseum of Contemporary Art Australia
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/ cultural@kf.or.kr

The KF Cultural Center Gallery presents 50 works by two photographers, João Paulo Barbosa of Brazil and Ming K. Park of Korea, taken during their stay in each other’s country.


DateJune 29-July 11
VenueKF Cultural Center Gallery
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/ kfcenter@kf.or.kr

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Latin American countries of the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, the Gorilla Crew B-boy dance team and Noreum Machi, a samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet) troupe, stage four performances in the two Central American countries.


DateJuly 1-13
VenueSantiago (July 3) and Santo Domingo (July 5) in the Dominican Republic; and San Salvador, El Salvador (July 9-10)
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/ culture@kf.or.kr

Hwaum Chamber Orchestra presents concerts of its classical repertoire for audiences in six European countries.


DateJuly 1-16
VenueCopenhagen, Denmark (July 3); Lisbon, Portugal (July 6); Geneva, Switzerland (July 9); Brussels, Belgium (July 11); Belgrade, Serbia (July 13); Dublin, Ireland (July 16)
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/ cultural@kf.or.kr

The Harvard Krokodiloes, the oldest a cappella singing group of HarvardUniversity, takes the stage at the fourth session of the KF Gallery Open Stage 2012.


DateJuly 2-3
VenueKF Cultural Center Gallery (July 2), and Atrium, Mirae Asset Center 1 Building (July 3), in Suha-dong, Seoul
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/kfcenter@kf.or.kr

Zhao Qizheng, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, delivers a lecture at the 44th KF Forum, in commemoration of the publication of his latest book, “Public Diplomacy and Communication Between Cultures”.


DateJuly 3
VenueLotte Hotel Seoul
ContactPublic Diplomacy Department (82-2) 2046-8643/ ljm@kf.or.kr

The Korea Foundation holds an annual forum for the youth of multicultural families in order to nurture their potential as future global leaders. About 100 students from Seoul and Incheon, and Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces will participate in this year’s event.


DateJuly 16-18
VenueDobong Forestville, Seoul
ContactPublic Diplomacy Department (82-2) 2046-8637/ chriskim@kf.or.kr

This exhibition displays promotional materials of old Italian movies, including posters featuring Italy’s four legendary actresses ― Sophia Loren, Silvana Mangano, Claudia Cardinale, and Gina Lollobrigida.


DateJuly 18-August 3
VenueKF Cultural Center Gallery
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/ kfcenter@kf.or.kr

The Korea Public Diplomacy Forum, which brings together concerned specialists from Korea, China, Japan, the U.S., and Europe to discuss issues of global significance, holds an international symposium on “Opening a New Horizon of Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Global Trends and National Strategies.”


DateJuly 19
VenueLotte HotelSeoul
ContactPublic Diplomacy Department (82-2) 2046-8528/ jypark04@kf.or.kr

Ensemble Opus stages a series of concerts of Western classical music in Spain, Germany, and Poland.


DateJuly 19-August 20
VenueAvila, Spain (July 19-20); Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland (Aug. 18); Berlin, Germany (Aug. 20)
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151-6520/ cultural@kf.or.kr

Under the theme of “Learning from Each Other, Sharing with Each Other,” the forum brings together prominent Korean and Spanish figures from diverse fields for an exchange of views on key issues of mutual concern to strengthen bilateral cooperative relations between the two nations.


DateJuly 26-27
VenueShilla Hotel, Seoul
ContactPublic Diplomacy Department (82-2) 2046-8540/ jokim@kf.or.kr