The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister HWANG Hee, MCST) together with the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (President JUNG Kilhwa, KOFICE) opened the first “Korea Season” in Mexico.
“Korea Season” is a project in that Korea continues its mutual cultural exchanges with a counterpart country to create a solid foundation for sustainable exchanges and expand opportunities for Korean artists to advance in other countries. Marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and major Latin American countries, including Mexico and Argentina, and invited as the honour of guest in Cervantino (Festival Internacional Cervantino – Mexican Festival), Mexico was selected as the first nation to hold the “Korea Season”.
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Korea and Mexico this year, Mexico introduced and promoted Korean culture, artists, and works in diverse fields in Mexico. On the other hand, to promote Mexican culture in Korea, a special exhibition on “Azteca – People who moved the Sun” opened at the National Museum of Korea on May 3. Such a series of cultural exchanges between the two countries will enrich the opportunities to feel the cultural connection between the two countries.
To introduce more detail about the cultural events prepared, the “Korea-Mexico 60th Anniversary Concert” at the Metropolitan Theater on May 3 (Thur) initiated the grand opening of the events. During this opening ceremony, there were performances from SEO Euichul music group performing traditional music, followed by a concert by musicians from both countries, including Korean traditional musical instruments (Haegeum, Gayageum, Saenghwang) and traditional instruments of the Aztec civilization, followed by the Latin pop band Camila’s performance. The performance of “Samuel Farah” continues and K-pop singer BAEK Ji-young decorates the end of the stage. The opening performance was live broadcast via the official YouTube channel of the Korean Cultural Center in Mexico for online viewers in the world.
