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- Winter nights in Germany heat up with Korean jazz
- Dec 05, 2013
- German jazz aficionados are being treated to jazz direct from Korea. In celebration of the 130th anniversary of Korea-Germany diplomatic relations, the Jazz Korea Festival 2013 is taking place in nine major cities across Germany including Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich from Novembe...
- Enjoy traditional performing arts in Seoul
- Dec 05, 2013
- A festival on traditional Korean performing arts is being held in Seoul this month. The 2013 Korea Traditional Performing Arts Festival will be held every third day from December 2 to 11 at the Korea Cultural House (KOUS) in Daechi-dong, southern Seoul. The Korean title of the fe...
- Korea, Germany walk to the future as friendly partners
- Dec 05, 2013
- “Korea and Germany were strangers to each other 130 years ago. A navy ship carrying a German delegation came into the port of Jemulpo on October 24, 1883. Jemulpo, now Incheon, was a fishing village that had not woken up. One month later on November 26, the two nations signed a f...
- Arirang resonates in Europe
- Dec 04, 2013
- Arirang resonated throughout Belgium and Spain, reaching thousands of citizens of both countries. The traditional Korean folk song was performed in Brussels to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Korea-EU diplomatic relations and the opening of the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in t...
- Timeless beauty of Goryeo celadon wows visitors
- Nov 29, 2013
- “Blue as jasper, bright as crystal.” So said Yi Gyu-bo (1168-1241), a renowned literary servant and scholar from the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392), when he praised the beauty of Goryeo celadon in one of his writings. Goryeo celadon seems to hold a mysterious beauty thanks to its icon...
- Asian cultural content sought for exhibition
- Nov 29, 2013
- The Hub City of Asian Culture authority is seeking Asian culture-related content to be displayed at the Library Park, part of the Asian Culture Information Agency at the Asian Culture Complex, which will open in Gwangju in 2015. Regardless of media or format, the content must be ...
- Alcohol in Korean life [1]
- Nov 29, 2013
- Tabwondosohoejido (Gathering for drinking dosoju at Tabwon) by An Jung-sik. Families and friends gather on New Year’s Day to drink dosoju to ward off evil spirits and to maintain health throughout the year.Alcohol in Korean life Sul, the general purpose Korean word for all types ...
- Cello maestro to embark on Korean tour
- Nov 29, 2013
- Cello maestro Mischa Maisky will come to Korea on December 11 for a special tour of the nation. His “3 Concertos” tour is being held to mark the 25th anniversary of his debut on the Korean stage back in 1988.Born in 1948 in the Latvian capital Riga, then part of the USSR, the vir...
- Artifacts from ancient tomb return after 100 years
- Nov 29, 2013
- An endless line of visitors has recently been flocking to the Yangsan Museum in Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province) to see a special exhibition, “The Return After 100 Years’ Absence, Yangsan Bubuchong.” There are 68 artifacts on display including a gilt-bronze crown, nec...
- New Korean Cultural Center opens in Brussels
- Nov 28, 2013
- A new Korean Cultural Center (KCC) has opened in Brussels, the Belgian capital. Celebrating the opening of the 27th overseas cultural center, the opening ceremony was held on November 26. Around 300 participants attended the ceremony, including Korean Ambassador to the EU Kim Cha...
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