Shin Il-hi, the president of Keimyung University, was appointed as an honorary member of the Uzbekistan National Institute of the Arts during his visit to Uzbekistan in December. He was highly praised for his active support in arts and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Despite a strict review, the appointment of President Shin as an honorary member was unanimously agreed upon by the judges though it is particularly unusual to appoint a foreigner as an honorary member. At the ceremony, President Shin said that by emulating the pace of the opening of overseas higher education, he wil
On November 1st, Do Tuan Minh, the president of Hanoi National University of Foreign Studies, Tran Thi Huoung, the director of Korean and Korean Studies at Hanoi National University of Foreign Studies, and Lee Kwan-soo, the head of the Philippines' Sinlim Industrial Company announced economic development plans regarding Vietnam’s relationship with Korea and the Philippines. Their presentation was regarding the historical relationship between Vietnam and Korea, and the similarities and differences between the two countries’ cultures as well as with the company The Founding Environment and Entre
The Keimyung University orchestra and choir were on stage for the first time as a non-capital college at the 2016 University of Seoul Arts Festival. The concert of orchestras and choirs at Keimyung University was held on November 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Seoul Arts Center. The "University Opera Festival," which marks the fifth anniversary since its inception in 2013, is the only stage in Korea where you can meet orchestras of major music universities in Korea. The Seoul Arts Center's autumn festival, which followed The Symphony Festival in April, was praised by the audience for the improvements made
The event was hosted by Keimyung University. The Arts and Humanities Research Institute, Academia Koreana, held an academic conference on November 23 under the theme of ‘Formation and Transformation of the Old Town in Yeongnam Region.’ The conference tracked historical changes by the province and attempting to restore the structure. Researchers from the disciplines regarding ancient Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties conducted a discussion based on the period of their interest, limited to the traditional era. It was announced that the participation of a history geography researcher or GIS specialist
The Silk Road Central Asia Cultural Festival’ was held on November 7 with the aim to help students experience the culture of Central Asia. This event was hosted by the Center for Silk Road and Central Asia. It is an event for foreign students from Central Asia and Korean students to interact each other’s culture. Students from various countries such as Uzbekistan, Turkey, Mongolia, Russia, and Kazakhstan personally operated the promotional booths, which provided traditional food, clothing, and music. Above all, many people visited booths to experience various traditional foods. In addition, th
On September 14, the Border Research Center of Keimyung University and the Korea Political Science Association held an international academic conference at Keimyung University to analyze territorial issues and policies embraced by Korea, China, Russia, and Japan. The academic conference was a place where researchers from Korea, China, Russia, and Japan could explore the effects of East Asian territorial issues related to the formation of the postwar international climate. The members sought solutions to modern problems under the theme of ‘Territorial Issues of East Asia and International Relat
On September 19, the Songguk-ri Cultural Assets Exhibition from the Bronze Age has opened. This exhibition will be on display until December 8, 2018 on the first floor of the Hengso Museum. The subtitle of this event is ‘Settled Agrarian Society and the Establishment of Ancestor Worship Culture’, so there are earthenware, stone blades and arrowheads used for farming and hunting in the Bronze Age in Korea. Also, visiters can see the old funeral culture of the Bronze Age through the remains of the graves and the relics excavated from the graves. The exhibition is a touring exhibition from Buyeo
Photographer Changmo Park who actively performs as a member of the Society of Modern Photographic Images and works for the PR Team of Keimyung University held his third solo exhibition titled ‘Dalsung Park’ at Daegu Arts Power Plant in September. Through this exhibition, Park displayed 41 art pieces illustrating Dalsung Park across four areas: those who visited Dalsung Park in 2018, images of Dalsung Park in the old days, animal spaces, and historic Dalsung earthen ramparts. In particular, stories of the people who lived at that time were added to the images to make Dalsung Park more familiar