Draft:Association of Korean Cultural Centers of Uzbekistan

Uzbek Korean Association
Ассоциация корейских культурных центров Республики Узбекистан
FormationJanuary 12, 1991
HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
Official language
Russian, Korean
Chairman
Pak Viktor
Websitehttps://www.akkc.uz/ru/

The Association of Korean Cultural Centres of Uzbekistan (Russian: Ассоциация корейских культурных центров Республики Узбекистан, Korean: 우즈베키스탄 고려인 문화 협회) is a public organisation established with a purpose to consolidate cultural revitalisation efforts of Koryoins in Uzbekistan and promote cultural exchange between South Korea and Uzbekistan[1].

Established in 1991, this organisation spans around 21 cultural centres of various size and significance located around the Koryo-saram communities in the country[2], a newspaper and a billingual YouTube channel [3] responsible for holding annual Chuseok [4] and Korean New Year celebrations [5];

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  1. ^ "우즈베키스탄 고려인문화협회(Uzbekistan 高麗人文化協會)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ "Структура Ассоциации корейских культурных центров Узбекисана". www.akkc.uz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ^ "KoryoTV". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. ^ "В Ташкенте пройдет фестиваль корейской культуры Чхусок". Газета.uz (in Russian). 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ uza.uz (2022-02-18). "С благодарностью об Узбекистане!". Uza.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-02-07.