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A meeting between representatives of the Kobe and Gwangju Biennales in the Japanese city last year.
Representatives from the Kobe Biennale arrived in Gwangju Tuesday, September 16, to visit the 10th Gwangju Biennale. The visit, an extension of the two biennale’s partnership agreement signed in 2012, signifies a new level of cooperation between the southern Korean city and Hyogo Prefecture’s capital.
Yoshida Hiromi, the general producer of the Kobe Biennale, was accompanied by 12 other representatives and members of the Japanese press. After viewing Burning Down the House, the party attended the opening ceremony of a special exhibition at the Gwangju Folk Museum that celebrates the work of traditional Japanese calligraphy and pottery. The intimate show includes 39 pieces of calligraphy and 15 pieces of pottery, adorned with flower arrangements in the tradition of ikebana.
The visit follows an exchange in Japan last November, when representatives from both biennales met with officials from the city of Kobe and Gwangju, along with important figures from the art world.
“Following the signing of the MOU between the Kobe and Gwangju Biennales in 2012, we have been alternating being host, creating a friendship between the two cities with cultural events,” said Inho Cho, the Policy Research Director at the Korean foundation.
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