Korean sister city to exhibit culture through art

BAGUIO CITY – Sister city of Baguio, Taebaek, City of Korea through the Taebaek City Art Association shall be exhibiting several art masterpieces at the Baguio Convention Center on Oct. 27 and 28 and at the city hall lobby on Oct. 29.

This is towards “establishing rich interaction with the local artists of Baguio City, as they impart their knowledge or art and learn…” and shall “in turn realize the noble gesture of affinity through the enrichment of cultural fertility,” City Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda as co-chair of the Philippine International Sisterhood and Twinning Association (PHISTA-BCC) said.

The exhibit is open to the public for appreciation, thus everyone is invited to take part of the journey inside the Korean Culture through art, Councilor Tabanda added.

The exhibit is part of the visit of the Taebaek City Art Association from Oct. 26 to 30, “in an effort to impart techniques and methods involved in Korean Art.”

According to Councilor Tabanda, the sisterhood of Baguio and Taebaek dates back to Oct. 27, 2005 where it was agreed that exchange as to tourism, environment, governance, education, culture and trade will be pursued by both cities. This is evident in the increase of Korean students in the city in pursuit of academic excellence.

Mutual benefits including enrichment of knowledge, and challenges for emulation of best practices have also been seen in both cities, Councilor Tabanda affirmed. -juliegfianza