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The 2023 Busan International Art Fair begins this week

source: biaf.co.krThe 2023 Busan International Art Fair will take place from Dec. 7 to 11 at BEXCO, Haeundae-gu district. The BIAF celebrates its 22nd anniversary and has become one of Asia's most prominent art fairs. Artists and buyers flock to the annual event to participate in the art marketplace. Proceeds from the event will be donated to UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.Some 230 domestic and international artists will showcase over 3,000 works of art during the event. Guided tours are available from Dec. 8 to 10. The tours can accommodate 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis and can be booked at the information desk located at the entrance of the exhibition hall.In addition, singer and composer Kim Chang-wan, who debuted as a painter in 2022, will take the stage to share his thoughts and perform from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the cafe lounge in the exhibition hall.On-site ticket purchasing is available: 1,000 won for preschoolers, 5,000 won for students, 10,000 won for adults under 64 and 1,000 won for adults over 65. Individuals who took this year’s College Scholastic Ability Test (수능) or have been accepted into college or university will get a ticket for 1,000 won. For details, visit the official website of the BIAF below.※ 2023 Busan International Art Fair, Dec. 7 to 11 ◎ Exhibition Center 2 at BEXCO: 30 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu◎Website: biaf.co.kr

The City of Busan Wins the Grand Prize at the Best Practice Competition for Local Government Support for Foreign Residents

- Busan announced its victory of a grand prize for its interpretation services available at public medical institutions. The win came at the Best Practice Competition for Local Government Support for Foreign Residents. ○ The competition was held at Government Complex Sejong on the 21st, after the final eight practices were selected through initial expert screening and a second online screening by citizens. The selections were made among 39 excellent practices of support for foreign residents from 17 large cities and provinces and 229 municipalities, guns, and gus nationwide. - Busan presented its foreign interpretation services available at a public medical facility and won the grand prize: a special grant of KRW 100 million that will be offered from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. ○ The city’s winning interpretation service is operated by the Busan Foreign Residents Center, a private institution commissioned by Busan. It is a service of 66 foreign residents from 15 countries to provide translations for those in need of medical assistance at the Busan Medical Center. Six language interpretation services are available throughout the week from 09:00 to 17:00 (one language on a specific day of the week, respectively). ○ The supported languages for interpreters stationed at the Busan Medical Center are Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, Filipino, English, and Korean. Interpretation services are available withoutneeding a reservation. As a result of this award-winning feature, foreign residents can more easily and conveniently access medical help. - Other interpretation services are also provided by the city of Busan through reservations other than the abovementioned interpretation services. The foreign interpreters offer interpretation services on the basis of reservations, and they are called to the medical institutions whenever reservations are made. ○ The services support 16 languages. Starting with the interpretation services at six medical institutio

Seomyeon Lighting Festival

Walk With Light Period: October 13, 2023 – January 20, 2024 Venue: Around Seomyeon 1st Street (691beon-gil, Jungang-daero and Seomyeon-ro) Details: Lights, photo zones, a media façade, participation programs, and more. Beautiful light brightens up Seomyeon during these autumn nights. Light installations, photo zones, and festive media art areas have been built in five districts, and they provide things to see and enjoy for the citizens and tourists visiting Seomyeon. The theme of the festival is “Walk with Light.” Stroll along District A on Seomyeon 1st Street and take in the beauty of the city lights strung up along 90 meters. They are a fantastic sight to see. District B is shaped along the 240 meters from the entrance of Seomyeon 1st Street to Solaria Hotel. District C is a brightly lit area known as the Sangsang Madang (‘’Imagination Yard’’). At 150 meters long, it comprises of lights and an aurora tunnel. District D is a 200-meter food truck (Pojang Macha in Korean) zone. In this food alley, lights shine upon a wide variety of flavors. District E, once a stream, is now a road covered in illumination. The Seomyeon Lighting Festival (Walk with Light) is running from October 13, 2023 to January 20, 2024. Inquiry: Busanjin-gu Office (051-605-4521~6)