PICKING UP KOREAN CULTURE
Korea has a very interesting chopstick culture, which has been preserved throughout its long history. This unique tradition will be portrayed during “K-Chopsticks: The Art For Life” which will kick off on April 25 and run until June 23. The venue is the Korean Cultural Center on Sukhumvit 15.
Held with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, this special exhibition will feature 200 artefacts, including ancient chopsticks, cultural products and local handicrafts from Cheongju, the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong province in South Korea.
The city is where the Sorori rice seed, which is officially recognised as the world’s oldest rice strand, was unearthed. It has hosted the chopsticks festival annually since 2015.
The chopsticks relics will be exhibited in chronological order from the Goryeo dynasty period, the Joseon dynasty period to modern times.
The opening ceremony will take place on April 25 at 6.30pm, followed by many cultural activities. They include a workshop on chopsticks creating by Jongkuk Lee, a showcase of wooden Buddha statues sculptured by Myeongseok Ha, a demonstration on Buddhist art painting with an iron by Youngjo Kim, and a Korean folk play by Woolim, one of the performance groups from Cheongju.
The exhibition will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, from 9am-5pm.
There is no admission fee. Call 02-651-0165—8.