Once upon a time in Korea

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With Avignon Bibliothèques

Created in 2026

L'heure du conte, 2025 © Anaïs Bottinelli / Festival d'Avignon

Presentation

Several storytellers invite you on a journey to Korea through tales drawn from pansori, a traditional vocal art listed as UNESCO Intangible Heritage. Swallows, dragon kings, cunning rabbits and magical turtles await you in these stories filled with humour, tenderness and wonder.

여러 명의 이야기꾼이 유네스코 무형문화유산인 판소리에서 영감을 받은 이야기로 여러분을 한국으로 초대합니다. 제비, 용왕, 꾀 많은 토끼, 신비로운 거북이가 해학과 따뜻함이 넘치는 이야기 속에서 여러분을 기다립니다.

Distribution

Narration Lee Hyun-joo, Benjamin Bertocchi
Storytelling Hervé Péjaudier, Isabelle Genlis
Texts translated and adapted by Han Yumi and Isabelle Genlis

Production

With the support of the Korean Cultural Center
In cooperation with K-Vox Festival and Shinhan University.

The Korean Cultural Centre is a public institution under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. Located in Paris, its mission is to promote the richness and diversity of Korean culture and to strengthen cultural exchanges between Korea and France. Through a multidisciplinary programme (exhibitions, films, concerts, conferences, performances, workshops, etc.), the Centre showcases both traditional Korean heritage and contemporary creativity. The Centre also develops outreach programmes, in collaboration with numerous cultural venues and local associations, to make Korean culture accessible to audiences throughout France. Furthermore, it supports Korean artists in promoting their work in France and facilitates encounters between professionals, cultural institutions and the French public. As a place for exchange and discovery, the Korean Cultural Centre thus contributes to cultural dialogue between the two countries and to a better understanding of Korean culture in all its forms.

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