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Fun in Busan: Spring blossoms with rich lineup of cultural performances
Haps Magazine Korea
April 2, 2025
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In April, a variety of cultural and artistic performances that celebrate the full bloom of spring will take place in Yeongdo.
Yeongdo Cultural Arts Center is presenting Art Journey from Yeongdo, a lecture concert series that has continued since 2020. The series combines lectures and performances centered on European art history, cities, and museums. This year’s theme explores notable painters of the Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, Impressionism, and Modernism.
The first performance in April focuses on the Renaissance. Alongside concert guide Kim Seong-min, audiences will learn about Renaissance art and explore the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. The event will also feature a performance of a famous aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi, set in Florence.
Date: April 12 at 10:30 AM Venue: Jeolyeong Hall (Small Hall), Yeongdo Cultural Arts Center Admission: 10,000 won
For families, the opera Shin Kongjwi offers an accessible adaptation of the classic Korean fairy tale Kongjwi and Patjwi, ideal for children. With vivid video design, holograms, and magic, it shares themes of love and virtue through a creative lens set in the fictional Yeongdo Kingdom.
Date: April 26 Venue: Bongrae Hall (Large Hall), Yeongdo Cultural Arts Center Admission: 10,000 won
On April 9 at 7:30 PM, vocal group TuneAde will present Your and My Voices Becoming One, Acapella, featuring a mix of soprano, alto, tenor, bass, and beatbox. The performance begins with a solo set by national beatbox champion Poem and continues with lively renditions of popular songs. Educational segments on beatbox and a cappella will provide background and invite audience participation.
Venue: Jeolyeong Hall (Small Hall), Yeongdo Cultural Arts Center Admission: 10,000 won
For full program details and ticket reservations, visit the Yeongdo Cultural Arts Center website.