Nepal-Korea literary, cultural conference in the offing

Kathmandu, Sept 24: Nepal Writers Association and South Korean Eurasian Culture Forum today reached an agreement on literary and cultural exchanges.
Association Chairman Shrawan Mukarung and the Forum General Secretary signed the agreement paper. As per the agreement, two organizations will jointly hold bilateral extensive literary and cultural conference in Kathmandu in about five months.
The three-day conference will see the participation of around 200 representatives from South Korea–namely lawmakers, scholars, poets, authors, artists, cultural experts and businessmen.
A total of ten working papers on literature, culture, philosophy, history, art and tourism of the two countries will be presented while poets selected by the two countries will recite their poems.
Association Chairman Mukarung said arts of 100 artists from the two countries will be exhibited during the conference. Nepali and Korean rendition of 120 poems of 60 poets, seven stories and five novels each will be published on the occasion.
The second edition of the conference will take place next year in South Korea.