KSI Katowice Operates Korean Experience Zone at 9th Silesian Science Festival
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KSI Katowice Operates Korean Experience Zone
at 9th Silesian Science Festival
at 9th Silesian Science Festival
> Promoted Korean culture by operating official Korean experience zone at Poland’s largest science and education event
> Provided Polish citizens with opportunities to experience Korean language and culture through hands-on programs such as Korea-related quizzes, making Hangeul bookmarks, and trying on a gat
From December 6 to 8, KSI Katowice, Poland, participated in the 9th Silesian Science Festival (Śląski Festiwal Nauki Katowice), held at the International Congress Centre in Katowice (Międzynarodowe Centrum Kongresowe), where it operated a hands-on experience zone. The Silesian Science Festival is the largest science and education event in Poland, attracting approximately 82,000 on-site visitors and around 26,000 online participants.
Co-hosted by the University of Silesia in Katowice along with the City of Katowice (Miasto Katowice), the Silesian Voivodeship Office (Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Śląskiego), and the Upper Silesian–Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia), the festival was held under the theme “Eksperymentuj (Experiment)!” It was a large-scale event, featuring lectures and discussions by 1,170 speakers across 24 stages and programs operated by 640 organizations.
Co-hosted by the University of Silesia in Katowice along with the City of Katowice (Miasto Katowice), the Silesian Voivodeship Office (Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Śląskiego), and the Upper Silesian–Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia), the festival was held under the theme “Eksperymentuj (Experiment)!” It was a large-scale event, featuring lectures and discussions by 1,170 speakers across 24 stages and programs operated by 640 organizations.
Scenes from the venue of the 9th Silesian Science Festival
The festival was made possible with the participation of 350 volunteers, 289 information and operations staff members, 166 artists, and 144 media professionals. With a wide range of hands-on experience zones covering various scientific fields, the event demonstrated that the Silesian Science Festival is a representative community-driven event involving the entire region. Within this environment, the Korean experience zone drew attention by recording a high level of visitor traffic and interest.
Local visitors trying on a traditional
Korean gat
Korean gat
A Korea-related quiz program in
progress at the KSI Katowice
experience zone
progress at the KSI Katowice
experience zone
Group photo of the KSI Katowice
operating team
operating team
In the midst of this large-scale festival attended by tens of thousands of people, KSI Katowice operated an official Korean culture experience zone, which made a significant contribution to the promotion of Korea and Korean culture. A total of five staff members took part in operating the zone: Paweł Zakrajewski, the director of KSI Katowice; Kang Hee-jin, an operations staff member; Ko Hee-jung, a dispatched teacher; Kim Dae-up, a local teacher; and Kim Seo-young, a cultural intern.
Scenes of the KSI Katowice operating team preparing
to run the Korean experience zone
to run the Korean experience zone
KSI Katowice operations staff member Kang Hee-jin
introducing the Hangeul Bookmark-Making Experience
to local children
introducing the Hangeul Bookmark-Making Experience
to local children
A variety of hands-on programs were offered at the KSI Katowice experience zone, including Korea-related quiz activities, a Hangeul bookmark-making experience, and the opportunity to try on a traditional Korean gat, which has recently gained popularity through the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters featuring the Saja Boys. In addition, informational brochures from the KSIF and Sejong Korean textbooks were displayed to provide up-to-date information on Korean language learning. These activities provided Polish youth, university students, and members of the general public with opportunities to experience the Korean language and Korean culture firsthand.
Local children show an interest in Hangeul bookmarks
displayed at the KSI Katowice experience zone
displayed at the KSI Katowice experience zone
Local children making Hangeul bookmarks
Paweł Zakrajewski, the director of KSI Katowice, stated, “The Silesian Science Festival has established itself as an open knowledge platform where residents of the Silesia region, regardless of their generation or academic background, can participate in diverse activities such as scientific experiments, workshops, performances, and academic presentations.” Kang Hee-jin, an operations staff member at KSI Katowice who was in charge of running the Korean experience zone, added, “It was highly meaningful for KSI Katowice to take part in Poland’s largest science and education event as an institution representing Korea and to play an important role in promoting the Korean language and culture in Poland.”
Article by Kang Hee-jin, Correspondent at the KSI Katowice
Article by Kang Hee-jin, Correspondent at the KSI Katowice
