Celebrate Holidays & Support a Good Cause

People for Successful COrean (or Korean) REunification (PSCORE) is a non-profit, non-religious, non-partisan NGO based in Seoul & Washington, DC. Working on North Korea Human Rights issues, PSCORE is hosting a fundraiser event for North Korean defectors on December 17th as follows.

For more information about the organization or the event, visit the website http://www.pscore.org/

Help the community by volunteering with us!

The Seoul Global Center has been encouraging expatriates living in Seoul to participate in various volunteer activities within the community, and we are inviting foreign volunteers to a meaningful volunteer program this time around.

The volunteers will visit the Seoul Dongbu Senior Care Center which is located in Hongik-dong, Seongdong-gu. The program involves with the cleaning of the facilities as well as the help with the care for the seniors, by providing food services and keeping them company. A Mongolian traditional music performance team will join hands together in this meaningful event. This will be a great opportunity to interact with others who share your passion and lend a helping hand in our community.

If you are interested in this volunteer activity, please send us an email at jinju075@sba.seoul.kr with your name, nationality, and contact number. For more information or questions, call (02)2075-4109.

●Date & Time: October 28^th (Fri) 2011, 14:00 – 18:00

●Place: Seoul Dongbu Senior Care Center in Hongik-dong, Seongdong-gu

●Seat availability: up to 20 international residents

2011 Seoul Town Meeting

Survey on Discussion Topics

The Seoul Global Center has been hosting annual Seoul Town Meetings to provide a great opportunity for international residents in Seoul to voice their opinions and make suggestions for improving of the city.  For this year’s Seoul Town Meeting, which is scheduled to be held in December, around 100 expats will be invited with the new Mayor and city officials in attendance.

If you’d like to make some suggestions about city policies, please click HERE and complete the brief survey form. The survey will be available until October 25th (Tuesday). For more information, please visit out Website http://global.seoul.go.kr Your answers will help us design more effective programs.  

Cultural Views 2011:

The WHYs and HOWs of Korean Ways  

• Date and Time :  October 20 (Thr) 2011, 19:30-21:00
• Venue : Seoul Global Culture & Tourism Center at Myeongdong Stat. exit 4.
• Language : English
• Free admission 

Our fifth lecture will cover everything about Korean culture in work places. While working with Koreans, you must have faced various occasions which revealed some cultural differences, such as complete silence at a meeting but more and better the way people bond through Hoe-sik (team building dining after work). Join us in listening to Isabelle’s cultural observations and get her perspectives to your burning questions.

About the Speaker:

“Cultural Interpreter” Isabelle Min is a cross culture specialist and professor of Consumption Culture at SungKyunKwan University. Through the six lectures Isabelle will share her perspectives on the way Korean culture is displayed in areas such as  shopping, dining, riding transportation, socializing and working.

 To book a seat, please call (02) 3789-7961 or email seoulcenter@seoulwelcome.com 

2011 Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival

                                     ▶Date: Oct. 28 (Fri) - 30(Sun) 2011

                                     ▶Place: Peace Square at Olympic Park,  subway line 5

Marking its 11^th anniversary this year, Songpa-gu in Seoul has been hosting the Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival since 1994 with an aim to promote the glorious history of Hanseong Baekje.

As a representative event of Songpa-gu, the festival was recognized as the Culture and Tourism Festival by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2008.

This year’s festival will feature a wide range of events including Dongmyeongje (a ritual ceremony for the tomb of King Dongmyeong), folklore performances, a street parade, and Baekje theme zone. In addition, you will be able to experience various hands-on programs such as trying out traditional costumes, military training, excavating relics, and making pottery.

For further information, visit the website http://hanseong.songpa.go.kr/.

2011 Career Fair for Overseas Students

2011 Career Fair for Overseas Students will be held for international students who are seeking  employment in Korea on Oct. 6 – 7 at Coex in Gangnam. More than 40 Korean companines will take part in the event, including Samsung Engineering, Hyosung, Daewoong, SK C&C, POSCO E&C, Hanwha Finance Network, Lotte, Daelim, and LS Industrial Systems.

               -When: October 6th(Thu) ~ 7th(Fri) 10:00 ~ 17:00 

               -Where: COEX conference hall E (3F), Sangsung sta. line 2

               -Hosts: Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, National  Institute for International Education, and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
 

Main programs: Job Interview, Promotion, Seminars for job seekers, etc. 

※ Job Consulting Seminars (Free) 
1) October 6th, 2011 (13:30~16:30) : How to write CV and letter of introduction
2) October 7th, 2011 (13:30~16:30) : Job interview skills
3) October 6th and 7th, 2011 (10:00~16:30) : Image consulting for job interview (1:1) 

 If you want to join, register at the website http://jobfair.contactkorea.go.kr/index.do 

※Please bring about 10 copies of your CV or resume with a photo attached. (download the form on the website)
※Pre-registered visitors will receive a free gift. 
(will be distributed on a first come first served basis as the total number of free gifts is limited to 1,000)

For more info, visit http://jobfair.contactkorea.go.kr

                                           - Event: TBS Happy Concert 

                                            - Date & Time: Oct. 1 (Sat.), 2011, from 6:30 pm

                                           - Venue: Sangam World Cup Stadium

TBS (Traffic Broadcasting System) is inviting you to its annual “Happy Concert”, which will take place on October 1st (Sat.) at Sangam World Cup Stadium.

This year’s concert features poplar K-pop idol groups including Girls’ Generation, F(x), and U-Kiss as well as Korean traditional music performed by the Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra.

The concert is free of charge, and you can get tickets by filling out the form on the TBS’s website.

For more details, please visit the website http://tbs.seoul.kr/index.do?method=mainIndex or call at (02) 311-5681~2.

The 2^nd Expats Day festival is taking place on September 24^th (Sat.) at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. The Expats Day event , sponsored by FC Seoul, 10 Magazine and the Seoul Global Center, consists of two parts: a main program and a pre-game event.

The main program is a soccer match between FC Seoul and the Daejeon Citizens at 5 pm , but the festival will begin at 2pm with the pre-game event, featuring b-boy performances, concerts and a variety of game booths at the venue.

For only 10,000won, you can get admission to the soccer game along with free beer and a hot dog. For more information about the event or tickets, please call at 010-2434-6351 (English available) or email at  kbh@gssports.co.kr.  For more details about how to pick up your ticket, click the 10 Magazine website. (Tickets will be sold at the venue as well.)

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

The 11th Seoul Performing Arts Festival

• Period: 2011. Sep.28 (Wed) ~ Oct.31 (Mon)
• Venue: Arko Arts Theater | Daehangno Arts Theater | Sogang University Mary Hall | Seoul Station
• Participants: 37 performances from 8 different countries
• Genres: 13 performances in Dance / 12 in Theatre art / 12 in Multidisciplinary
• Participating countries: Korea, Germany, France, Australia, Italy, Japan, Colombia, and Armenia
• Hosted & Organized by Hanguk Performing Arts Center
• Supported by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism / Arts Council Korea / Goethe-Institut / Australian Embassy / Embassy of France / Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul / Japan Foundation

The 11^th Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) will be held from September 28th to October 31st at major theatre venues including Daehangno, the Arko Arts Theater and Daehangno Arts Theater. 

SPAF2011 will introduce unique performances while presenting traditional art performances in a more innovative way. Visitors will be able to experience the current international arts through overseas performing artist teams from 8 countries: Germany, France, Australia, Italy, Japan, Colombia and Armenia.

For foreign visitors, SPAF provides a more convenient booking service. For more information, please visit the website www.spaf.or.kr/english. If you have any inquiries, contact the Seoul Performing Arts Festival.

Seo-hwa Roh, Tel: 02-3668-0101, Email: Happydora@paran.com

■ Information on reservation

please visit the website www. interpark.com  or www.spaf.or.kr (English, Japanese, and Chinese available)

 Tel: 02 3668-0101, Email: englishbooking@gmail.com