Pyongyang International House of Culture
Cultural venue in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Pyongyang International House of Culture, also known as the Pyongyang International Cultural Center, is a cultural venue in the Central District of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.[2] It was opened on 2 April 1988.[3] It serves as venue for cultural exchange with foreigners.[1]
  Pyongyang International House of Culture Location within Pyongyang | |
| Location | Central District, Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Coordinates | 39°0′30″N 125°44′38″E |
| Capacity | 120 (cinema), 600 (Yun Isang Music Hall) |
| Type | Culture venue |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2 April 1988 |
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 Photo of the exterior |
Venue
Architecturally it combines Korean elements with Soviet architecture.[4] It has a glass facade.[5] The venue has ten floors and the floor space spans 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft).[1]
Rooms dedicated to different cultural activities include art exhibitions, music practice and dance rooms, including a musical instrument room with 160 national instruments from all over the world. The building houses a cinema with the capacity of 120 seats[1] and simultaneous interpreting capabilities.[5] There is also a banquet hall, lounge, tea shop, and offices.[5] The venue also houses the Songhwa Art Studio,[6] and the Organizing Committee of the April Spring Friendship Art Festival.[7]
It houses the Yun Isang Music Institute.[8] The Yun Isang Music Hall, home of the Isang Yun Orchestra, is adjoined to the Pyongyang International House of Culture and houses further cultural facilities.[1] It has a capacity of 600 seats.[5]
The ground floor houses a permanent folkcraft exhibition with tradition Korean crafts[9] by the Korea Minye General Corporation.[10] Over 3,000 kinds of crafts, including Koryo celadon, are on display.[2] Koryo Cultural Tourist Company is also based in the building.[11]
