Songpa, where cultural art blooms around Seokchon lake

Songpa, where cultural art blooms around Seokchon lake

1. Songpa-gu and culture

Songpa-gu is an autonomous district in the southeastern part of Seoul, with roughly 660 000 residents. It is a place where history and modernity coexist.

Yeongdo-gu’s (Busan) Huinnyeoul Culture Village

Yeongdo-gu’s (Busan) Huinnyeoul Culture Village

1. Context

Called ‘Korean Santorini’ for a harmonised mingling of seashore lines and clis, the Huinnyeoul Culture Village has the blessings of scenic nature.

Xi'an's rejuvenation of a world cultural metropolis

Xi'an's rejuvenation of a world cultural metropolis

1. Context

Xi’an, known as Chang’an in the past, is the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, and the political, economic and cultural centre of ancient China.

Surakarta’s Hallasan Urban Play

Surakarta’s Hallasan Urban Play

1. Context

Surakarta City, or more commonly known as Solo City, is the centre of cultural development from the Mataram era to the present. Solo is the birthplace of drama art, which later became better known as “Wayang Orang” and spread throughout the archipelago.

Oradea’s Art Nouveau

Oradea’s Art Nouveau

1. Context

Oradea, the capital City of Bihor County, is an important economic, social and cultural centre in north-western Romania. It is the 10th largest city in Romanian and has a population of 221,567.

Mevlana Culture Valley

Mevlana Culture Valley

1. Context

Konya is one of Turkey’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, and ranks as one of the great cultural centers of Turkey. Konya is home to various archaeological sites, natural protected areas, and variate gastronomy.

San Antonio advancing SDGs through cultural heritage

San Antonio advancing SDGs through cultural heritage

1. Context

San Antonio is the seventh largest city in the United States of America and second largest city in the state of Texas. Approximately 3% of the city (roughly 13,000 parcels) is designated as historic.

Small Theatre - Great Place for Inspiration

Small Theatre - Great Place for Inspiration

Context

Pavlograd is a small industrial town located in the eastern part of Ukraine, and the centre of Western Donbas mining industry, with coal mining and metal industries as its core economic activities.

Modern 21st Century Libraries in Montreal

Modern 21st Century Libraries in Montreal

Background

The City of Montreal is renowned worldwide for its effervescent cultural environment, universities, creative industries, and for its status as a designated UNESCO City of Design.