The Ussuriysk Korean Cultural Center (; ) is a branch of the South Korean organization
Korean Cultural Centers in
Ussuriysk,
Primorsky Krai, Russia.
It was built in 2009, and serves as an activity center for
Koryo-saram: ethnic Koreans of the
former Soviet Union.
It also houses the Maritime Territory Koryo-saram Cultural Association (; ).
The building is host to a Museum of the History of Russian Koreans, which covers the history of Koryo-saram.
Description
An Ussuriysk Koryo-saram cultural organization was first established in 1991. Planning for the construction of a building for their activities began in 2004, and was completed by 2009.
It has two floors above ground, and a floor area of around .
The history museum was first opened on October 31, 2009.
The organization also manages a separate history exhibit at the former house of the
Korean independence activist
The Korean independence movement was a military and diplomatic campaign to achieve the independence of Korea from Japan. After the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910, Korea's domestic resistance peaked in the March 1st Movement of 1919, which w ...
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A monument to another independence activist
An Jung-geun also stands outside the building.
The building is now host to a number of cultural activities, including free Korean language classes,
a
Korean traditional dance
Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance.
Overview
Korean traditional dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands ...
group Arirang (named for ''
Arirang'', the Korean folk song), and a
Korean drum group.
A Korean restaurant and library are present on the first floor.
A monthly Russian-language newspaper is also published from the building.
The building and organization have become notable for their celebrations of the holiday
Chuseok.
Their events become so popular with non-Korean residents of the city, that the mayor of Ussuriysk observed in October 2014 that the holiday had become a holiday for the entire city.
For their 2023 celebration, on the 160th anniversary of the first arrival of Koreans emigrants to Russia, over a thousand Koryo-saram participated.
On September 6, 2017, the First Lady of South Korea
Kim Jung-sook visited the building and participated in several cultural activities.
Gallery
See also
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Korean Theatre of Kazakhstan
The Korean Theatre or Koryo Theatre (; ) is a national theatre that specializes in the culture of Korea in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is operated by and associated with the Koryo-saram community: ethnic Koreans of the Post-Soviet states, former Sovie ...
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References
External links
Official instagramInstagram for the Korean classes at the center{{Koryo-saram
Primorsky Krai
Koryo-saram organizations
2009 establishments in Russia
Russia–South Korea relations
Ethnic museums
Ussuriysk