South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service said Monday they have selected four areas — South Jeolla Province, Busan, North Chungcheong Province and Ansan — as the final "2026 Cultural Diversity Hub Cities."
The program aims to build urban communities where diverse cultural expression can coexist by linking each area's cultural heritage, contemporary arts and residents' everyday lives. It focuses on identifying local cultural contexts and creating an ecosystem to protect and promote them.
The four hubs will begin full-scale activities from March through December, including research, creative workshops and citizen-participation programs.
The Jeonnam Cultural Foundation, Busan Cultural Foundation, Chungbuk Cultural Foundation and Ansan Cultural Foundation will carry out the projects. The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, the agency in charge of advancing cultural-diversity policy, will sign agreements with each foundation and support operations.
Im Jin Taek, president of the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, said the initiative is a process of finding and connecting specific cultural assets embedded in daily life. He said it will help residents rediscover local culture, feel pride in their communities and build a practical foundation for diverse cultures to coexist.
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