A 140-year friendship: Cultural festivities celebrate Korea-Italy diplomatic ties The "2024–2025 Korea-Italy Year of Mutual Cultural Exchange" started off with a sold-out gugak performance in Rome. The cultural exchange year is a celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 2024.5.7
!['The Prince's Dream,” presented by Korea’s National Gugak Center, is performed at Teatro Argentina in Rome on May 4. [MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12372943.jpg?imageId=12372943&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)