Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles

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Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles (KCCLA)
Company typeGovt. Funded
IndustryEducational, Not for Profit
FoundedApril 1980
HeadquartersLos Angeles, CA, USA
Key people
Jongyul Kim (Director)
ProductsN/A
RevenueN/A
Websitehttp://KCCLA.org

The Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles (KCCLA) is operated by the South Korean government’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.[1] KCCLA’s mission is to broaden Korea-U.S. relations through cultural and educational activities. KCCLA is located in Los Angeles, California[2][deprecated source]

History

1980: Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles was founded on April 11, 1980.

1992: The area around was burned in the Rodney King riots, while the Center was protected by armed guards.

2001: Reopening of remodeled KCCLA Library on May 24, 2001

2006: Collaborated organization with the Korean Government’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Korean Culture & Content Agency.

Facilities

  • Museum – The museum on the first floor features various historical and contemporary artifacts from Korea, ranging from Korea’s dynastic to modern periods.[3] Items include embroidery, crafts, pottery, musical instruments, and replicas of historic pieces.
  • Art Gallery – The second floor features a gallery with several exhibits each year of local and internationally renowned artists in both traditional and contemporary art.
  • Library – The library features more than 17,000 books, videotapes, DVDs, and CDs. Both in English and Korean.[4]
  • Auditorium – The Ari Hall is a venue for movies, lectures and presentations.
  • Film Archives and Screening Room – Korean films, television shows and animation are available for viewing.
  • The Exhibitions features historical pieces for display based on reference to Korea.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ ""Daikynguyen" PDF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
  2. ^ “Epoch Times", PDF.
  3. ^ “KoreaAm Journal", November, 2006[permanent dead link].
  4. ^ "KCCLA, Library". Archived from the original on 2007-02-25. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
  5. ^ "KCCLA, Exhibition". Archived from the original on 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2007-01-24.

External links

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