Kumho Asiana - Vietnam Scholarship and Culture Foundation
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Who's Online : 1Foundation date: 29/11/1977
Chairman: Park Sam Koo
Adress: Kumho Asiana Main Tower, 76 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea
Main activities: Award scholarship, training classical music & art talent
Website: kumhoarts.com
Overview
“Nurture Young Talent, Promote Culture“
Since its establishment on 29th November 1977, under the slogan of ‘nurture young talent, promote culture,’ the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation (KCF) has ardently dedicated itself to promoting the arts and culture. It seeks to enhance cultural enrichment particularly through classical music and fine arts, and has tirelessly endeavored to discover and nurture young talent.The Foundation has carried out a wide spectrum of endeavors including; operating the Kumho Art Hall, a landmark of Gwanghwamun and a recital venue that specializes in performances of chamber music; inviting internationally acclaimed orchestras from around the world to perform in Korea; the Kumho Musician of the Year Award for young artists for their outstanding achievement; free loans of rare musical instruments; the provision of free flight tickets for artists’ musical activities abroad; and the grant of awards and scholarships for musical prodigies. Including and beyond this a multitude of strategies are being implemented to further support artists’ careers.
KACF also runs the Kumho Museum of Art which has played a pivotal role in Korean fine art scene. The Museum is committed to the discovery and nurture of aspiring artists and, in conjunction with this, runs the Kumho Art Studio which champions their continued growth as well as the development of the Korean art scene. Through this the reputation of KACF as a cultural organization that actively conducts Mecenat activities has been bolstered.
With these enterprises being widely appreciated and acknowledged, KCF has become the recipient of a number of major awards over the past years including the ‘2002 Presidential Prize of Mecenat.’ In 2004, the now late chairman Seong Yawng Park, received the ‘Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award,’ becoming the first Korean to do so, while the current chairman, Sam Koo Park, also became the beneficiary of the same award, succeeding his brother in 2014. As a result, KCF solidified its position as Korea’s representative benefactor of the arts and culture.
Source: http://www.kacf.net
