Monet’s Paintings, Debussy’s Melodies ... Kyobo Book Centre to Present a Series of Performances and Talks in November

[Financial News] A cultural event will bring audiences together to view Claude Monet’s paintings while listening to Claude Debussy’s music, and to share life experiences with authors including actors and writers. Kyobo Book Centre has lined up art concerts, art talks and conversations with authors in November.■ Art Through Painting, Music and FilmAccording to Kyobo Book Centre on the 31st, the art concert “Monet and Debussy: Listening to the Light of Autumn” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the Rode Art Center Concert Hall. Audiences can enjoy Claude Monet’s paintings and Claude Debussy’s music together, with commentary by docent Lee Seo-jun and a piano trio performance. Tickets cost 49,000 won.
The Culture Lounge’s art talks will cover film and art, Dutch painting, classical ballet and more. Professor Jeon Won-kyung’s “Art & Cinema” sessions will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, 12 and 19 at the Lotte Cinema World Tower branch.
On the 7th, the second lecture in Lee Jeong-woo’s “Artists Loved by the Netherlands” series will introduce the artistic world of Vincent van Gogh. Choi Ji-won’s “Ballet Made Easy” will explore “Giselle” and “Swan Lake” on the 11th and 18th.
On the 20th, a book concert, “A Belle Époque Night Filled with Chanson,” will celebrate the publication of Lee Ji-an’s “The Art Museum of Twelve Nights.” At Lee Hye-jung’s “Spain Made Easy” talk on the 25th, audiences will explore Andalusia’s culture and history through flamenco.
■ Stories of Life and Relationships Shared Through BooksBora, a book-talk community, will host actor Kwon Oh-joong’s Bora Show at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8 in Daesan Hall on the 23rd floor of the Kyobo Building in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. The event will feature a discussion of the book “So That Pain Does Not End as Pain” and a musical performance. Admission is 30,000 won.
The book is Kwon Oh-joong’s first essay. It recounts the time he spent with his family while caring for his son, who has a rare disease, as well as his experiences with volunteer work.
On the 17th, women’s studies scholar and writer Park Hye-ran will talk about daily life in old age under the theme “It’s Fine to Die at Any Time, but the Refrigerator Is the Problem.”
On the 27th, pianist Edwin Kim and writer and counselor Lee Seo-won will talk about “How Are Things These Days?” The book looks back on life and relationships through 34 letters exchanged by the two. Both events are free and will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Daesan Hall at the Kyobo Building in Gwanghwamun.
Bora will also host a health talk by Kang Hyung-chang on the 7th; Song Gil-Young’s “Era Forecast: The Time of Hardworking Humanity” on the 13th; Kim Kyung-min’s “Real Estate Trends 2027” on the 20th; and an artificial intelligence talk by Jaeseung Jeong on the 25th.
The e-book subscription service sam will offer free talks on singer and actor Kim Jae-kyung’s “I Want to Become a Grandmother Who Knits” on the 12th and Rando Kim’s “Trend Korea 2027” on the 19th.
Details of the schedules and how to register are available on the Culture Lounge and sam talk pages on Kyobo Book Centre’s website and on the Bora Cafe.
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