Culture Ministry hosts collaborative shows with Brazil, Ukraine, more

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is hosting collaborative dances, plays and classical music events between Korean and foreign artists both in and out of Korea.

The ″Rotas Afora″ performance in Busan in June [BUSAN INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL]

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is hosting collaborative dances, plays and classical music events between Korean and foreign artists both in and out of Korea.

"Kore·A·Round Culture,” which had its inaugural event last year, collaborates with various organizations around the world for cultural exchanges between foreign countries and Korea. This year's program features collaborations with artists from Brazil, Thailand, Ukraine, Turkey and more for cultural events until Dec. 15.

The program kicked off on June 7 at the Busan International Dance Festival with the collaborative dance performance "Rotas Afora" jointly prepared by Brazilian dance group Grupo Tápias and Korean Artistic Director Park Jae-hyun. The performance was also held in ‎and Sao Paulo on July 28 and Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 4.

The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand collaborated with the Contemporary Arts & Culture Industry Promotion Trade Association (CAPT) for the play “The Little Tiger For Korea,” which is set to be performed on Sept. 4 and 6 in Modu Art Theater in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, and Banweol Art Hall in Gyeonggi, respectively.

The Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra from Ukraine will hold a joint performance with Korean pianist Kim Jun-hee at Aram Nuri Arts Center in Gyeonggi on Oct. 2. The performance is being held as a “message of solidarity and world peace,” according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Kim Hong-gi, another Korean pianist, will perform with the Turkish Presidential Symphony Orchestra at the Chuncheon Culture & Art Center in Gangwon on Sept. 4. Kim will also perform with the orchestra at CSO Ada Ankara in Turkey in December.

"As the status of K-culture rises, international demand for collaboration with Korean artists is increasing,” said Choi Bo-geun, head of the Culture Ministry’s International Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Office. “Through the collaboration between artists from [several] countries, we hope to rediscover each other's cultures and create outstanding works."

BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]