On November 13, 2024, the Korean Cultural Centre Canada held a visit program with students from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. The students learned about Korean culture through presentations, enjoyed Korean snacks and traditional food, and spent a delightful time at the KCC. We would like to thank the students who visited the Korean Cultural Centre and look forward to meeting them again next year.

The Korean Cultural Centre in Canada held a Korean traditional music concert on November 12, 2024, at the Ottawa Art Gallery to commemorate the 2024-2025 CAN-KOR Year of Cultural Exchanges. The concert featured performances by DUOBUD and Baek Da-Som, who were invited to the 2024 Montreal World Performing Arts Market "CINAR." We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended the concert, which was filled with enthusiastic cheers. We look forward to meeting you again with even better performances in the future.

In celebration of the opening of the <Home and other places, Ottawa> exhibition, the Korean Cultural Centre hosted the vernissage and artist talk at the KCC on Tuesday, November 5, at 6 pm. Participating artists included Mathew Nuqingaq, CM (an Iqaluit-based master jeweler, silversmith, metal artist, sculptor, drum dancer, photographer, actor, and educator), William Huffman (GM, West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative), Lee Sun (curator of the Lee KangHa Art Museum) and three Korean artists, Kim Seol-a, Lee Jo-Heum and Ju Saewoong.

2024 Ottawa Korean Film Festival (OKFF): They Wander 'The 7th Ottawa Korean Film Festival: They Wander' was held from October 16 to October 24, 2024, showcasing films that explored themes of ghosts, urban legends, and the occult. Thank you to everyone who joined us throughout the 7th OKFF. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you next year! - Dates: October 16, 2024 – October 24, 2024 - Locations: Ottawa Art Gallery, Bytowne Cinema, and Online (Movie Block) '7th OKFF: They Wander' (10. 20, ByTowne Cinema)  '7th OKFF: They Wander' (10. 20, ByTowne Cinema)  Director’s Talk with Nam Dong-hyub (10.22, Ottawa Art Gallery)  Director’s Talk with Nam Dong-hyub (10.22, Ottawa Art Gallery) 

In celebration of the “2024-25 Year of Korea-Canada Cultural Exchange,” the Korean Cultural Centre Canada co-hosted with the OIS ART OF CANADA, a Korean-Canadian young artists exchange exhibition, <Ongoing>, at Dignam Gallery in Toronto from  October 9 to October 22.    As a special event, a collaborative live painting show by participating artists, “Harmony in Art” held during the reception on Friday, October 11.