Dances and Music of the Joseon Royal Court Traditional Korean Music Exhibition Koreanskt Kulturcenter, National Gugak Center, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism   1 November, 2024 - 31 January, 2025 Koreanskt Kulturcenter, Space ON The Korean Cultural Center in Sweden (Koreanskt Kulturcenter) together with the National Gugak Center will hold an exhibition "Dances & Music of the Joseon Royal Court", which presents the royal court music and dances representing Korea through Imin jinyeondobyeong and the traditional musical instruments and costumes. Welcome to the exhibition to delve into the musical heritage from Korea.

2024 Korean Food Cooking Contest 'Kimchi Cook-off'  Korean Food Cooking Contest Koreanskt Kulturcenter  (Preliminary Round) 15 - 31 October (Final Round) 22 November The Koreanskt Kulturcenter in Sweden is hosting the '2024 Korean Food Cooking Contest' on Friday, 22 November, 2024. We look forward to the interest and participation of everyone who loves Korean cuisine! 1. Contest name: 2024 Korean Food Cooking Contest  - 'Kimchi Cook-off' 2. Theme: My signature dish made with Kimchi 3. Schedule:   ▸︎ Preliminary Round: Submit the form by 6 November (Wednesday), 17:00         (Results will be emailed to all applicants within two weeks of the application deadline.)   ▸︎ Final Round: 22 November (Friday), 16:30-18:30 4. Eligibility   ▸︎ Open to individuals who love and enjoy cooking Korean food    ▸︎ Exclusions: Professional chefs, Korean nationals, and individuals under 19 years of age 5. How to participate    ▸︎ Fill out ‘2024 Korean Food Cooking Contest Application Form’ for the preliminary round.    ▸︎ You can find the form in the attached file.    ▸︎ Submit it via email to ey.cho@kkultur.org.   ▸︎ Only applications received by 17:00 on Thursday, 31 October 2024 will be considered valid. 6. Guidelines   ▸︎ Create your own signature dish made with/by Kimchi.   ▸︎ Kimchi must be used as a main ingredient.    ▸︎ Dishes must be prepared from scratch. Pre-made or store-bought items are not allowed, except for sauces, condiments, Kimchi. (Store-bough Kimchi will be provided during the final round.) 7. Final round   ▸︎ Date and time: 22 November (Friday), 16:30-18:30   ▸︎ Time limit: 60 mintues to prepare and cook   ▸︎ Servings: Submit 2 servings(tasting and presentation)   ▸︎ At the final round,basic sauces and condiments(Gochujang, Doenjang, Ganjang, etc), Kimchi and steamed rice will be provided.    ▸︎ More detailed information regarding the final round will be separately sent to those who pass the preliminary round.  8. Judging criteria   ▸︎ Completeness   ▸︎ Relevance to theme   ▸︎ Composition   ▸︎ Taste   ▸︎ Presentation   ▸︎ Creativity 9. Prizes   ▸︎ 1st Place: 8,000 SEK   ▸︎ 2nd Place: 4,000 SEK   ▸︎ 3rd Place: 2,000 SEK        All finalists will receive a commemorative gift. ※︎ For inquiries, please contact: ey.cho@kkultur.org

Exhibition of Hangueul Cultural Products  Exhibition Koreanskt Kulturcenter, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, National Hangeul Museum, Korean Education Culture Foundation   8 - 31 October, 2024 Koreanskt Kulturcenter, Lounge SOOP Celebrating Hangeul Day (한글날, 9 October), the Korean Cultural Center in Sweden (Koreanskt Kulturcenter) is showing a collection of various design products with Hangeul motifs. The collection includes jewelry, porcelain, decorations, and board games. Please come visit the Koreanskt Kulturcenter and check out the beautiful combination of Hangeul and design.

Production Design: Scene Architects Build On-Screen Worlds Korean Film Exhibition Koreanskt Kulturcenter, Korean Film Archive, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism   9 September - 27 October, 2024 Koreanskt Kulturcenter, Space ON The Korean Cultural Center in Sweden (Koreanskt Kulturcenter) is holding an exhibition to present the production design process and works of the three renowned art directors from Korea (Cho Hwa-sung, Han Ah-reum, and Ryu Seong-hee) who were the heroes of the production design of recent Korean films that received worldwide acclaim <Hansan>, <Kingmaker>, <Gil Bok-soon>, <The Handmaiden> and <Decision to Leave>. Please visit us at the Koreanskt Kulturcenter to enjoy the exhibition.

2024 Korean Picturebook Translation Competition Koreanskt Kulturcenter 9 September to 14 October, 2024  Koreanskt Kulturcenter, Library BADA The Korean Cultural Center in Sweden (Koreanskt Kulturcenter) is hosting the '2024 Korean Picture Book Translation Contest' to encourage Korean language learning and to foster professional translators who will contribute to Korean-Swedish cultural exchange. We hope many people will show interest and participate in this contest, which will become the cornerstone for the globalization of Korean literature.   • Who can apply: All nationalities, all ages (*Winners of the 1st Picture Book Translation Contest can participate.) • Contest guidelines: -  9 September - 14 October, the Korean Cultural Center in Sweden, and Sejong Institute in Gothenburg will hand out the target books -  Download the blank translation manuscript form from our official website (Participant’s name is required to be added to the file) -  1-14 October, submit the completed translation to bada@kkultur.org -  15 October - 7 November, review of the translation manuscript -  8 November, translation seminar and award ceremony   • Target books:  - <곰할머니의 잠가게> Yang Seon/Dali Publishing, books for children - <컬러보이> Son Seo-eun/Biryongso Publishing, books for children and adolescents   • Judges:  - Choi Sun-kyoung, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - Kim Eun-ah, Department of Korean Studies, Stockholm University - Matilda Wallin Tranströmerbibliotekt - Johan Andér Former Assistant Professor, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies   • Judging Criteria: Natural translation of Korean and literary elements   • Prize money (per book): 1st place SEK 8,000, 2nd place SEK 4,000, 3rd place SEK 2,000