Special Evening Party

French Wine & Korean Dishes

Do you like French wine? Or are you interested in Korean Royal cuisine?

The Seorae Global Village Center is inviting you to a special party which will take place on January 6th, 2012. At the event, you will be able to learn about how to pair French wines with Korean dishes, especially Korean Royal cuisine. After the presentations, participants can taste the French wine and Korean cuisine prepared by experts.

          *Host: Mr. Pierre Mettelin, Professor of Oenology at Kyunghee University

          *Languages: English & Korean

          * Date & Time: January 6 (Friday), 2012 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.

          * Participation fees: 15,000~20,000 won (depending on the number of participants)

To sign up or for more information, please contact the Seorae Global Village Center at 02-2155-8949 or visit the website http://seoul.global.go.kr/seorae/

If you would like to participate in these activities, please contact the Seorae Global Village Center at (02) 2155-8949 or email at seorae@sba.seoul.kr

Kimchi Fermentation Science Cafe

As one of the main programs of the 18th World Kimchi Culture Festival this year, the ‘Kimchi Fermentation Science Cafe’ event will take place on September 15th (Thur) in Insa-dong. The event will feature a wide range of fun activities including Kimchi Characters Street Parade, a percussion performance, and the kimchi art stage from 11 to 5 pm. As a major program of the event, particpants can learn about  the special recipe from the kimchi master, try making kimchi on their own and bring it home with you. If interested, check out the following information.

          -Date & Time: September 15 (Thur), 2011, from 11:00 to 17:00

          -Venue: Nam (South) Insa Madang in Insa-dong

          -Participation fee: 3,000 won per person (will be donated to Good Neighbors)

          -Hosts: Gwangju Metropolitan City, World Kimchi Culture Festival Organizing Committee

For more information, please call at 777-1493 ( Jung Hyun-joo) or email at diamond0373@naver.com

For those interested in the classes, please contact Seorae Global Village Center at (02) 2155-8916 or email at seorae@sba.seoul.kr

For those who are interested in any of the  activities, please contact the Seorae Global Village Center (02)2155-8949 or seorae@sba.seoul.kr (Seorae Global Village Center’s Web site: http://seoul.global.go.kr/seorae/)

For those who are interested in these events, please contact the Seorae Global Village Center to reserve spots. Spaces are limited and filling up quickly, and the Seorae Global Village Center will confirm the reservations in the order in which they receive the participation fees.

Email: seorae@sba.seoul.kr

Phone: 02-2155-8916   

Making Galbi Jjim (braised short ribs)

& Samsaek Namul (three colored vegetables)

The Yeoksam Global Village Center will host a Korean cooking class on Friday, April 22nd.

Galbi Jjim is short ribs braised in sweet soy sauce-based sauce. This is one of the famous Korean foods, which is favored by both foreigners and Koreans.

Galbi is a dish that is made with marinated beef (or pork) short ribs in a ganjang-based sauce (Korean soy sauce).

Samsaek namul, or tri-colored vegetables is traditionally eaten at festive seasons or ancestral rites. The dish usually consists of white, brown and green vegetables in season.

For those interested in the activity, please send an email to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr with your name, nationality and phone number.

Details: 

-Date & Time: Friday April 22, 2011 10:30 – 12:30

-Fee: 5,000 won

-Meeting time: at 10:15

-Meeting place: Chungmuro Station, Subway lines 3 or 4, exit 7

-Seat: 15 persons

The Yeoksam Global Village Center will host a Korean cooking class on Wednesday, January 19th.

Tteokguk is a Korean dish which is traditionally eaten during Korean New Year. The dish consists of a broth (guk) and thinly sliced rice cakes (tteok). It is a tradition to eat tteokguk on New Year’s Day because it is believed to grant good luck for the forthcoming year and gain an additional year of life.

Pajeon is one kind of jeon (Korean pancake) with green onions as its prominent ingredient. It is a pancake-like Korean dish made from a batter of eggs, flour, rice flour, green onions and seafood.

To register, please send us an email with your name and contact information to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr, or call us at 02-3453-9038~9.

Detail
• Date & Time: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 10:30~12:30
• Place: CIY Cooking Studio
• Meeting Place: Shincheon Station (Next to Jamsil Station), Subway line No. 2, exit 5
• Meeting Time: 10:15
• Seats: 15 persons
• Fee: 10,000 won (covers the cost of ingredients)

National Palace Museum of Korea, Seoul

Hands-on Program For Native speaker Teachers

“Experiencing Royal Culture”

The National Palace Museum of Korea’s Education program called ‘Experiencing Royal culture’ is designed to help native speaker teachers learn about Joseon Royal culture along with Koreans.

The program will offer you a range of hands-on activities through five session lectures including a field trip.

Date and hour / Total of five sessions

   – session 1, 3~5 : 18:00~20:00, the 1st~4th Tuesday of June, October, November, December.

   – session   2  : 14:00~16:00, the 2th Saturday of June, October, November, December.

Place : Lecture Room of National Palace Museum and Changdeokgung

             (Lecture Room is located on B1 of the National Palace museum)

Class size : 20 People (10 native speaker teachers and 10 Koreans)

Qualifications

    Foreigners : native English teachers of elementary, middle and high school

    Koreans     : adults who are fluent in English and interested in Joseon Royal culture

Fee Free of charge

※ Lectures are delivered in English

Curriculum

Directions

Subway

Exit No.5 of Gyeongbokgung St.

Exit No.1 of Gwanghwamun St.

Registration: there is an application form to fill in or contact the Palace Museum at 02-3701-7500 (you may need help from a Korean speaker)

For further information, please visit: http://www.gogung.go.kr