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Visiting Arts is working in partnership with the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) to encourage and support collaborative exchange in the performing arts between the two countries. The first two research visits will take place this year, and participants for both visits have now been confirmed.

Travelling from Korea to Edinburgh in August will be:

• CHANG, Jinah, Producer, LIG Art Hall / LIG Arts Foundation


• CHO Dong-hee, General Manger of Festival Planning Production Team, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture


• CHOI, Seok Kyu, Producer, AsiaNow Productions


• HAN, Kyung-ah (Cara), CEO, Show & Arts Inc


• PAE, Jung-ja, Producer, Physical Theatre Festival Office

Travelling to Korea from the UK in October will be

• Pippa Bailey, creative producer / director, Total Theatre Awards & The World Famous


• Morag Deyes, Artistic Director, Dance Base


• Jude Kelly, Artistic Director, South Bank Centre


• Miguel Santos, Director, Red Orange


• Eckhard Thiemann, freelance producer/presenter

See Call for Applications for Producers' Research Visit