Seoul Drum Festival 2010

This annual festival is held at various venues from September 4th to the 30th, with the main concert performances at Ddeukseom Seoul Forest Park in the evenings of Friday the 24th, Saturday the 25th, and Sunday the 26th. Now in its 12th year, the festival brings together great percussion artists from Korea and around the world.

For more information visit the festival’s English website: http://www.seouldrum.go.kr/english/

Korea International Art Fair 2010

The Korea International Art Fair(KIAF) will be held in Halls A and B of the COEX Mall from September 9th (Thurs) to the 13th (Mon). This fair brings together works from 193 galleries in 16 countries. The featured guest country at this year’s fair is the UK and there will be various programs, including lectures, to introduce British contemporary art. General admission to the fair is 15,000 won. For more information see the KIAF website: http://www.kiaf.org/

AMCHAM Labor Day Picnic

On Saturday September 4th from 11am to 3pm. The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) will be hosting its annual Labor Day Picnic. Tickets are 50,000 won for adults, 35,000 won for children 8-18, and children under 8 can come for free. The venue is the mini soccer field of Misari Park in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi province. There will be shuttle bus service offered from Seoul. For more information see the posting on the AMCHAM website under news and events: http://www.amchamkorea.org/index.php

AWC Coffee Morning

The American Women’s Club (AWC) is holding its September Coffee Morning on Friday the 10th at 10am (check in starts at 9:30). At this month’s meeting the guest speaker will be James Kim from “Concierge K” which is a company that specializes in providing lifestyle management services for expats in Korea. You can learn all about their personalized shopping, travel, and relocation services. The venue for this month’s meeting is the Seoul Club. The cost is 12,000 won for members and 15,000 won for non-members. For more information on this event and others see the AWC website: http://www.awcseoul.org/

Oktoberfest 2010

The Grand Hilton Seoul will be hosting Oktoberfest 2010 on September 10th (Fri) and 11th (Sat) at 7pm. This popular celebration will includ two German bands, great food, and of course unlimited beer. There will also be a raffle with great prizes including Lufthansa air tickets and hotel vouchers. Tickets are 120,000 won. See the contact information below if you have any questions or would like to make a reservation:

Tel: 02) 2287-7456  Email: oktoberfest@mail.grandhiltonseoul.com

SIWA Guided Tour of the Leeum Art Museum

On Friday September 3rd from 10am to 1pm the Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA) has organized a tour of the Leeum Art Museum in Itaewon (near Hangangjin subway station). The Leeum Museum, funded by Samsung, has both traditional and modern arts sections, but because there is only limited description in English it is not easy for foreigners to fully enjoy the displays. However, this tour will be lead by an expert guide, Mr. David Mason, who will explain the displays in the traditional arts section in English. The cost for this tour is 25,000 won for SIWA members and 30,000 won for nonmembers. For more information, and to sign up for this and other SIWA events, visit their website: http://www.siwapage.com/

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