Anseong City Concludes Joint Agreement for '2025 East Asia Culture City'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] On March 24, Anseong City announced that it concluded a 'Joint Agreement on East Asia Culture City Exchange' with Macao SAR, Fuzhou City in China, and Kamakura City in Japan at the office of the Macao Cultural Bureau on March 22.

The 'East Asia Culture City' is an international cultural cooperation project pursued by the three countries of South Korea, China, and Japan to promote mutual respect and understanding through cultural exchange. Since 2014, representative cities from each country have been selected to host various cultural events, and this year four cities including Anseong City have been selected together.

The joint agreement includes provisions for implementing opening and closing ceremonies as well as ongoing cultural exchange events throughout the year, and for promoting cultural understanding among citizens of each city.

In particular, from April 25 to 26, the city plans to announce the beginning of full-scale cultural exchange through various events including △2025 East Asia Culture City Opening Ceremony △Korea-China-Japan East Asia Photography Exhibition △Anseong Jitchuk City Festival-East Asia Poetry Culture and more.

The city is also planning diverse programs throughout the year. Major programs include △Korea-China-Japan Traditional Food Festival △Korea-China-Japan Youth Camp △East Asia Mask Special Exhibition △Three Countries, Three Sounds △Traditional Performance Festival, providing residents with opportunities to directly experience East Asian culture.

Through this East Asia Culture City project, the city plans to create an opportunity to leap forward as an international cultural city based on close cooperation with East Asian cities.

Mayor Kim Bo-ra of Anseong City stated, "The conclusion of this joint agreement signifies that Anseong, as an East Asia Culture City, has positioned itself at the starting point of full-fledged cultural diplomacy," and added, "I will do my best in preparation so that Anseong citizens can directly experience the cultural diversity of East Asia and take pride in it through various cultural exchange events."