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Twice-yearly event HBC Fest will return to Haebangchon in Seoul’s Itaewon-dong this weekend for two days of music.Beginning 9 p.m. Friday, venues on the main road of Haebangchon will provide stages for a variety of acts.Venues on the first night are the Orange Tree pub, the VFW, and Phill...
Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13
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Yeoksam Global Village Center is giving expats the opportunity to learn “pansori” for free on May 29. Pansori is a traditional form of Korean music performed by a vocalist called a “sorikkun,” and a percussionist. The pieces are often narratives that tell stories such as folk tales. Th...
Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13
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Gwangju International Center is running a silent auction as part of its fundraising drive to pay for its relocation.Items on offer include photo and portrait packages by local expat photographers, language tutoring, and drum and piano lessons. Professional Ping Pong lessons are also up for...
Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13
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Spoken word event Wordz Only is running on May 25 at Cafe Radio in Busan.Wordz Only is a monthly open mic event for creativity based on the written and spoken word, from poetry and fiction to rap. It runs from 8:30-11 p.m. To share your work, arrive by 8:30 p.m. and enter your name. Perfor...
Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13
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A Seoul audition competition is giving performers the chance to show what they can do, and one lucky winner a performing slot at a major festival.“Top Talent” is a talent competition that follows th...
Updated : 2013.05.21 20:12
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The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea will host wine tasting events in Seoul and Busan as part of its New Zealand Wine Festival this month.The event is in its fifth year in Seoul. Based on its success, the chamber says, the Busan event has been added this year. They will offer 80 re...
Updated : 2013.05.14 20:20
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Expat artist Loren Rudisuela is running an exhibition on identity in Seoul.“You Keep Me Under Your Spell” looks at how people’s image of themselves matures and adapts to social obligations.Rudisuel...
Updated : 2013.05.14 20:20
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When Le Quynh Nga left for Korea in August she had high hopes, despite leaving her husband and two young children behind.A lecturer of history at the National University of Vietnam, Le had been given ...
Updated : 2013.05.14 20:20
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Ulsan will welcome expat soccer teams from across Korea this Friday and Saturday for the Ulsan Cup.Since the first tournament in 2008, the competition has grown from 12 to 16 teams, and this year come...
Updated : 2013.05.14 20:19
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Greek epics are full of upheavals, but White Box Theater has been completely overhauled for Probationary Theatre’s production of Liz Lochead’s “Medea.” The stage has been moved to a different side...
Updated : 2013.05.07 20:30
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New movie “Amiss” could take Korea’s burgeoning community of expat filmmakers to the next level.The film, directed and produced by Raoul Dyssell and Will Sonbuchner, who works under the name Sonny,...
Updated : 2013.05.07 20:29
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Expats have rallied to save a teacher who was severely ill and in need of blood donations and funds.Gwangju-based teacher Sarah Graydon needed B-negative blood to help treat her ulcerative colitis ― ...
Updated : 2013.04.23 20:14
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A group of Seoul expats has gotten together to get its hands dirty with a project to create a community garden to grow vegetables in the heart of the city.The Maht Baht Community Garden might sound as...
Updated : 2013.04.23 20:13
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Gwangju International Center is about to be made homeless, and members of the local community are busy raising funds to find it a new home.The center’s current location, the Jeonil Building near Cult...
Updated : 2013.04.23 20:12
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Gwangju V-Day will hold a volleyball tournament followed by performances of “The Vagina Monologues” to raise funds for vulnerable women.The monologues this year will include performances in English, Korean and Tagalog to reach a broader audience, director Leigh Hellman-Kang said. V-Day i...
Updated : 2013.04.16 20:04
