'Korea Corner' set up at Kigali library to increase access to Korean literature

A 'Korea Corner' has been set up at the Kigali Public Library in Rwanda to increase access and understanding of the Korean literature and culture.

A Memorandum of Understanding to that effect was signed last April between the South Korean embassy in Kigali and the Ministry of Education. The New Times Rwanda reported.

Officially opened on Tuesday, the Korea Corner currently has 170 books, 60 non-print resources 'Audio-Visual Materials (DVD and CD), personal computers and Korean traditional crafts.

Speaking at the launch, Park Yong-min, the Korean Ambassador to Rwanda, said the corner will serve a valuable relationship that is growing strongly and rapidly between the two countries.

Dr Celestin Ntivuguruzwa, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, added that Rwanda was ready to maintain existing cooperation with Korea and the two had developed different projects together.

"The purpose of having the 'Korea Corner' here is to expose our children and youth to Korean literature. This can enable cultural exchange, and the learning of Korean language for those interested," Ntivuguruzwa told The New Times Rwanda.

The corner is expected to increase the number of books and digital materials, according to the Korean envoy.

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