The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ITCCK) and the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul (IIC Seoul) are pleased to invite you to an exclusive lecture and networking evening.
Rituals in Motion: Shamanism, Performance and Cultural Exchange between Italy and Korea
How do ancient ritual traditions survive, transform and circulate in contemporary culture?
This lecture explores a surprising dialogue between two distant yet deeply connected worlds - the ritual and performative heritage of Italy and the vibrant symbolic universe of contemporary Korea - tracing unexpected parallels between ritual imaginaries in popular culture and the new media and cultural economies of today
About the Speaker
Caterina Angela Agus is an Italian cultural anthropologist and social designer affiliated with CREA - Centro Ricerche Etno Antropologiche. Her work combines fieldwork, qualitative research and community-based approaches across cultural and social contexts, with a particular focus on ritual and performative traditions in the Italian Alps and Sardinia and their unexpected dialogues with contemporary Korean culture.
Event Details Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 Time: 18:00 – 20:00 Venue: High Street Italia, 3F, 69 Garosu-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Language: English with simultaneous interpretation in Korean Participation fee: Free of charge
Program Registration is required as seats are limited.
Please complete the form at the link below by June 19 (FRI).
More info:
ITCCK: 02-556-4379 | itcck2@itcck.org
IIC: 02-796-0634 | iicseoul@esteri.it
A rare opportunity to explore the unexpected threads that connect two cultures, two ritual worlds, and two contemporary imaginations. | 