Seoul, the capital of Korea, boasts a history of over 2,000 years. Most recently, Seoul has been sharing its development knowhow with cities around the world as global attention in.
Art Festival Seoul, showcasing a diverse range of art performances and works, is set to kick off on Saturday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Tuesday. The event will run until Oct. 22. Art Festival Seoul, introduced last fall, is an art festival brand of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC). It brings together prominent art festivals in Seoul at the event and presents them throughout the four seasons, with the fall edition being the largest in scale.
The annual week-long Taste of Seoul festival, organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, is set to run from Saturday to Sept. 22, staging various events that give people a chance to experience the histories, diversity and culinary culture of Seoul.
Authors from Korea, the United States and Northern Ireland gathered on a Sunday afternoon to discuss literary experiences and share their passion for writing, focusing on the themes of memory and literary time and space during the 2023 Seoul International Writers Festival (SIWF) on Nodeul Island, Seoul.
Chinese author Yu Hua, who has stood as a leading figure in contemporary Chinese literature, marked the 40th anniversary of his literary debut with his fans and publishing industry people in Korea.