Today, the ASEAN Secretariat warmly received artworks from the KONNECT ASEAN Resident Artists of the ASEAN Foundation.
Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Ekkaphab Phanthavong delivered remarks at the KONNECT ASEAN’s Artwork Handover Ceremony at the ASEAN Gallery this afternoon along with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN Lee Jang-Keun and Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation Piti Srisangnam. DSG Phanthavong also opened the KONNECT ASEAN Exhibition at the ASEAN Secretariat which will be on display on 16-20 October.
KONNECT ASEAN, supported by the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund, aims to create a sense of ownership of the ASEAN identity amongst artists and cultural workers in Southeast Asia.
Source: Association of SouthEast Asian Nation