Universities may accept arts students from North Korea

Russian universities may consider accepting arts students from North Korea amid growing cooperation between the two countries, writes Adam Schrader for UPI.

Russia’s Vice Culture Minister Andrei Malyshev is leading a delegation to Pyongyang to discuss the future of cultural cooperation between the countries, including at museums and in the film industry. The delegation toured the Musical Art Museum in Pyongyang on Saturday. The Russian delegation arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday 19 March and said in a statement that Malyshev had already discussed “promising areas of cooperation” regarding arts and culture with North Korean officials.

The Russian Culture Ministry said Malyshev was asked to consider the possibility of sending Russian specialists to teach master classes in North Korea and conduct joint performances with North Korean theatre and dance groups. “Separately, the readiness of Russian creative universities to accept students from [North Korea] was noted,” the Russian Culture Ministry said, adding that it invited North Korean officials to the International Children's Cultural Forum which will be held in August in Moscow.
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