1. Cultural and Academic Events
Yeosu Expo Organizing Committee Culture and Science Headquarters

2. I. Events Organized by the Host Country
II. Events Organized by the Participating
Countries
III. Plans for Academic Forums

3. Events Organized by the Host Country
1. Goal
Events that realize the theme of the
Yeosu Expo, “the Living Ocean and Coast,”
and appeal to visitors’ cultural and
artistic sensibilities
Realizing and continuing the theme
Fun and welcoming
Active exchange of diverse cultures
Recreating and experiencing the oceans and maritime culture
Leave the Expo’s cultural and artistic contents as a legacy

4. 2. Keywords of the Cultural and Art Events
Openness
Experience
Harmony
- Ocean and coast
- Open space
- Closest to visitors
- Anywhere in the
Expo site
- Emotional
- Vivid and lively
- Marvelous
- Here and now
- The world and Korea
- Technology and
culture
- Tradition and future
- The public and artists

5. 3. Plans for the Cultural and Art Events
Regular events based on the theme
Classification
Event
Ocean
Night Multi-Media Show,
Big Ocean Show
Land
Street Performing Festival,
Young Fringe Performances
Special events (biweekly)
Classification
Event
Ocean
World Ocean Festival
Big Star Show (tentative) 5

6. The detailed plans for the program will be finalized in early 2011
Other cultural and art events
Classification
Event
Land/Ocean
Performances by national and public
cultural groups and art performance groups
Performances by
private performance groups
Land
Cultural and Art events on Local Government Day and Company Day
Edutainment performances
and Experience events for children
Cultural and Art exhibits
The detailed plans for the program will be
finalized in early 2011 6

7. Events Organized by the Participating Countries
II.
Events Organized by the Participating Countries
1. Official events and performances on National Day
Period: one day per nation
- except opening day (May 12), Host Country’s National Day (August 1),
BIE day (August 11) and closing day (August 12)
Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, but each nation can choose
the venue depending on the nature of the performance
Program guidelines
1. Official events and performances on National Day
Period: one week per nation
-except opening day (May 12), Host Nation Day (August 1), BIE day (August 11) and closing day (August 12)
Venue: multi-purpose performance hall, but each nation can choose the venue depending on the nature of the performance
Program guidelines
Cultural performances that represent the nation in question while highlighting the theme and goals of the Yeosu Expo
Cultural performances with the characteristics
of Official Participant in sync with the
Theme and goals of the Yeosu Expo

8. 1. Official events and performances on National Day
Application deadline: April 30 for official events and
June 30 for cultural performances
Expenses: covered by the Official Participant
2. Additional events
Cultural performances in other than the National Day
event during a designated period (less than one week)
Performances related to the “ocean,” utilizing
the ocean or Floating Stage are preferably considered
Application deadline: June 30. Refer to the rules and
regulations for the National Day events
Official events and performances on National Day
Application deadline: April 30 for official events and June 30 for cultural performances
-The performance date is assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis
Expenses: borne by the nation concerned
2. Additional performance events
-The participating nations can stage cultural performances in addition to their performances on National Day
during a designated period
-Performances that are related to the “ocean” or that utilize the ocean or water stage are preferred
-Application deadline: June 30. The rules and regulations regarding additional performances are the same as those applied to the National Day events.

9. Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans
1. Multi-purpose performance hall :
[indoor] stage 30mX30m, 1000 seats
[indoor] conference hall, 500 seats

10. Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans
2. Floating Stage : (outdoor) 47.6m×29.6m, 3,000-15,000 seats

11. Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans
3. Tent theater : (outdoor) 4200m2 in area, 1000 seats

12. Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans
4. Major squares 4 3 1 2
① Waterfront Square: 3700m2
② Ocean Square: 7600m2
③ Outdoor Corporate Pavilion Square: 1900m2
④ Outdoor Energy Park Square: 1500m2

13. Core strategy to become a powerhouse in ocean-related knowledge
III.
Plans for Academic Forums
1. Goals of academic conferences
Knowledge sharing through the Expo
Core strategy to become a powerhouse
in ocean-related knowledge [ ]
Development of
Oceanography
(database, etc.)
Addressing
global issues
(e.g. marine debris)
Knowledge sharing
(on the Expo’s theme)
Conferences categorized into:
Pre-Expo and during the Expo

14. 2. Pre-EXPO Conferences on the theme of the Expo
International Symposium
- Held by the Organizing Committee for the development
and promotion of the theme of the Expo
4 symposiums held until 2010
4 symposiums scheduled in 2011
Support for local and international conferences
on the theme of the Expo
- To build support for the Expo at home and abroad and enhance
public awareness about the theme of the Expo
9 conferences supported until 2010 (6 in 2009, 3 in 2010)
4 conferences scheduled in 2011
Major Academic Conferences during the Expo
International Academic Conferences for expansion of the theme of the Expo
& quality exhibition

15. International Symposium
3. Conferences during the Expo period
International Symposium
International Symposium on the Yeosu Expo (2 symposiums)
- Promotion of the Yeosu Declaration, the Yeosu Project,
marine debris issues, etc.
- Symposiums to be held jointly with OECD, FAO, and other
international bodies
- Rio+20 (2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development)
bring the Expo theme as agenda to Rio+20
Continuously spread of the theme of the Expo
Support for international conferences (6)
- ICES
- PICES
- IOC
- 4th JCOMM
질문: “- Rio+20 (2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development) 등에
여수엑스포 주재 등 아젠다화 “는 무슨 뜻인지 모르겠음. (확인바랍니다.)
Support for hosting
of 6 international
symposiums 15

16. Weekly Conferences 3. Conferences during the Expo period Overview
Conferences on an ocean-related topic every week
for the general public during the Expo period
Open forum (5) : for college students and others in related-field
- Lectures given by specialists affiliated with the OECD and other
oceanography-related international bodies and well-known lecturers
- Symposiums to be held jointly with OECD, FAO and other
international bodies

17. Target-tailored forum: for college students and others
related to the topic
- Educational program that utilizes the Yeosu mascot characters
Yeony and Suny
- Writing contests, poetry reciting, etc.
Workshop (5 times): for children and adolescents
- Ocean Academy (quiz contests on the ocean and coast),
fishing village experience programs (Sea Scouts, etc.), etc.