Korea National University of Cultural Heritage Signs Academic Exchange Agreements with Italian and Greek Universities
by Lee Jonggil
Published 03 Feb.2026 09:00(KST)
Agreement with University of Pavia Renewed,
New Partnership with University of West Attica Signed
Hanbok Exhibition Held at Historic Site in Greece
The Korea National University of Cultural Heritage under the Cultural Heritage Administration announced on February 3 that it has recently signed work agreements with the University of Pavia in Italy and the University of West Attica in Greece.
According to the university, it renewed its agreement with the University of Pavia on January 29 (local time). The scope of cooperation, which had previously focused on cultural heritage preservation and restoration, will be expanded to include traditional crafts, and the two institutions will pursue joint projects. On February 2, a new agreement was signed with the University of West Attica to develop research and exhibition programs.
As part of this collaboration, a Hanbok exhibition is being held at the "Baths of the Winds" in Athens, Greece, through February 4. Approximately seventy garments and accessories created by students from the Department of Traditional Arts and Crafts are being showcased in this historic venue, which was once a public bathhouse during the Ottoman Empire.
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