REGIONAL CULTURE PROMOTION ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to improve the quality of life of the residents and realize a culturally vibrant country by prescribing matters necessary for promoting regional cultures, thereby narrowing the cultural gap among regions and develop a distinctive and indigenous culture in each region.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term “regional culture” means the cultural heritage, culture and arts, living culture, cultural industry, and tangible and intangible cultural activities related thereto, which are based on an administrative district of local government under the Local Autonomy Act or a region with common historical and cultural identity;

2. The term “living culture” means tangible and intangible cultural activities which residents of a region voluntarily or routinely participate in and perform to meet their cultural needs;

3. The term “culture and arts” means culture and arts under Article 2 (1) 1 of the Culture and Arts Promotion Act;

4. The term “cultural facility” means a cultural facility under Article 2 (1) 3 of the Culture and Arts Promotion Act;

5. The term “living cultural facility” means a facility prescribed by Presidential Decree, where living culture is directly or indirectly created;

6. The term “city of culture” means a city of culture designated pursuant to Article 15 to reinforce power of creating culture by efficiently utilizing cultural resources with regional characteristics, such as cultural arts, cultural industry, tourism, tradition, history, and visual images;

7. The term “zone of culture” means a zone designated pursuant to Article 18 to foster cultural facilities and cultural business categories, vitalize specialized activities for culture and arts, or preserve cultural resources and cultural characteristics;

8. The term “specialized human resources for regional cultures” means persons equipped with knowledge and ability to perform affairs concerning planning, developing, and evaluating regional cultures.