The 17th Korea International Sign and Design Show

Theme Exhibitions 

Period November 12, 2009 - November 15, 2009 

The 17th Korea International Sign & Design Show will display the hottest new items in sign industry along with space design show and lighting showDigital painting, color sheet, banner, transparent film, PET film, engraving machines, coating solutions, tapes, camcorder, scanners, and other related software will be showcased with the participation of high profile buyers from around the world. In addition, the ...

• Nov 03, 2009
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2009 Public Design Expo

Theme Exhibitions 

Period November 05, 2009 - November 09, 2009 

Public design is now an integral part of our lives, the very surroundings of the place we live in. The 2009 Public Design Expo seeks to heighten that part of our lives through display of various new industrial designs. This year's concept is green growth and will display energy saving equipment, bicycle road and other environment-friendly designs. Details Opening Hour: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Further Information Ko...

• Nov 03, 2009
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Asia, Asia, Ah!sia! with Multi-cultural families

Theme Traditional Art 

Period September 27, 2009 - September 27, 2009 

A heart-stirring performance that brings people together! The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts offers free performance for multicultural families this coming 7 p.m. Sunday on Sept. 27. The stage will showcase unique Asian traditions through performers from Korea, Mongolia, Malaysia, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. It's FREE ADMISSION so admittance will be in the order of arrival. Further I...

• Sep 24, 2009
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Korean Class at Yeoksam

Theme Others 

Period October 01, 2009 - December 31, 2009 

Yeoksam Global Village Center will run Korean language classes for foreigners. Learn Korean and get to know more about Korean culture. Courses are divided into Absolute Beginner Class, Beginner Class, Pre-intermediate Class and Intermediate Class. For more details e-mail jhenmei@sba.seoul.kr / mellamosora@naver.com or refer to the website below: Further Information Tel: 02-3453-9038~9 Email: jhenmei@sba.seoul.kr Website: Korean ...

• Sep 22, 2009
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Namsan International Folklore Music Festival

Theme Festivals 

Period September 28, 2009 - October 04, 2009 

The 4th Namsan International Folklore Music Festival is to take place from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 all around the major parks and plazas in Seoul including Namsan Park, Children's Grand Park, Seoul Plaza and more. Co-hosted by Seoul Cultural Public Relations Institution and Seoul Newspaper is out to promote Namsan area filled with best shopping centers, hotels, towers and other modern buildings and mountain sites o...

• Sep 22, 2009
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2009 Asia Song Festival

Theme Performances 

Period September 19, 2009 - September 19, 2009 

Asia’s Best Pop Song Festival, 「2009 Asia Song Festival」 To be held in Sangam in Seoul in mid-Sept. ... - To be held in Sept. 10 2009 (Sat.) 6pm, Seoul World Cup Stadium - Asia’s top 15 artists from 9 countries will participate - Sponsored by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, Seoul Metropolitan City / Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Organization, Visit Korea Com...

• Sep 18, 2009
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SARAH MOON Exhibition

Theme Exhibitions 

Period September 25, 2009 - November 29, 2009 

Sarah Moon is praised as the living legend of fashion photos in France. Moon's photos are noted for its beautiful but mysterious and dreamlike quality. Visitors will get a full glance of her work from that of her early days to the latest. Find out what sets her work from other fashion photos and get ready for an entirely different sentiment for beauty. Admission Ticket Price: 8,000 won (Adult)/ 6,000 won ...

• Sep 18, 2009
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Celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival

Theme Festivals, Traditional Art 

Period October 03, 2009 - October 04, 2009 

Celebrate Korea's Chuseok or Full Moon Festival at Seoul Namsan Gugakdang. There will be performances of binari (a dance of prayer), pan-gut (a shaman dance), Samdo Samulnori, and Han Young-suk's salpuri (exorcism) dance. With an extra 1,000 won fee, one can also participate in a traditional music class open for families and foreigners. Learn how to play janggu, a Korean traditional hourglass-shape drum. Admission Ticket P...

• Sep 15, 2009
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Traditional Culture Class: An Autumn Sori Trip

Theme Traditional Art 

Period September 24, 2009 - December 02, 2009 

This fall, Seoul Namsan Gugakdang opens 10 week classes each for samulnori, Gyeonggi minyo (folksong from Gyeonggi Province) and Namdo Minyo (folksong from Namdo region) every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday respectively starting from late September. One'll get to learn the rhythm of Korea's favorite percussion play at Samulnori Class (Sept. 30 - Dec. 2) and the basics of Gyeonggi Minyo (Sept. 24 -Nov. 26) and Namdo ...

• Sep 15, 2009
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Gugak Image Performance: Danwon dreaming and Hyewon dancing

Theme Festivals, Traditional Art 

Period September 24, 2009 - September 25, 2009 

Korea traditional music comes alive with live images of the past. Danwon Kim Hong-do and Hyewon Shin Yoon-bok were two greatest painters of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) who focused on the portrayal of everyday lives of commoners. Thanks to the state-of-art technology the old paintings of musical performance that'll be shown at the stage through video, will later be demonstrated by real musicians and dancers. The actu...

• Sep 15, 2009
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Traditional Music Festival

Theme Festivals, Traditional Art 

Period September 20, 2009 - September 20, 2009 

Get in touch with Korean traditional music and songs. Traditional Music Festival is a 26th regular performance of Korea W Philharmonic Orchestra. The stage will include samulnori concerto, daegeum (large transverse flute) concerto, arirang song, folk song of Gyeonggi-do Province and more. Admission Ticket Price: 70,000 won (VIP)/ 50,000 won (R)/ 30,000 won (S)/ 20,000 won (A) Time: 8 p.m. Further Information Korea T...

• Sep 15, 2009
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Meet The Maestro Series: Han Sung-jun

Theme Traditional Art 

Period September 20, 2009 - September 20, 2009 

Three legendary figures in the field of gugak (Korean traditional music) are returning back to the stage this fall. The first of the series is dancer Han Sung-jun (1874-1942) whose movements opened a whole new chapter to Korean history of dance. A dialogue will take place in the middle of the performances to get to know him better. Lawyer Kang Ji-won will question Han's legacy and Choi Hae-ri will be there to...

• Sep 15, 2009
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