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Busan Foundation for International Activities is offering free Korean classes to local foreign residents. The classes are available for different levels in the morning, afternoon or evening, with sc...
Updated : 2013.01.01 20:22
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The Camarata Music Company is auditioning for its Chamber Singers, a semi-professional choir with 27 singers. Auditions will be held through Jan. 10, and spots in every section are available. The 20...
Updated : 2013.01.01 20:22
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A group of volunteers will meet to help residents at a home for disabled people in Yeonsinnae, in northwestern Seoul on Saturday. The Angel House volunteers usually visit on one or two Saturdays a m...
Updated : 2013.01.01 20:22
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Seoul-based filmmaker Nils Clauss has made a documentary on an unusual cultural exchange between North Korea and Germany. “Orchestral Manoeuvres in the North” shows what happened when the Goethe-I...
Updated : 2013.01.01 20:22
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One enduring initial reaction for many expats here is how safe Korea is. Compared to many cities in the West, the level of street violence and other minor crime is low. Expats often remark that they...
Updated : 2012.12.25 20:35
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Inje Institute for International Human Resources’ International Korean Adoptee Program is accepting applications for its 2013 spring semester. The program is designed to help Korean international ad...
Updated : 2012.12.18 18:59
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A theater festival in Daejeon is seeking to revive expat drama in the city. Supported by the Daejeon International Cultural Center, the Daejeon Play Festival at Jung-gu Culture Center will be staged...
Updated : 2012.12.18 18:59
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A mixed Korean and expat cast will perform “A Christmas Carol” in Ulsan this weekend. Directed by Kerry Maher, the Charles Dickens classic will be performed by five adults doubling in the main rol...
Updated : 2012.12.18 18:59
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For those still searching for a place to be on Christmas Eve, Seoul Players is hosting a Christmas party in Haebangchon. Guests are encouraged to bring their ugliest Christmas sweaters, or alternati...
Updated : 2012.12.18 18:58
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Seoul International Hikers Club will take a walk through the center of Seoul on Saturday, giving walkers the chance to look at and hear about the secret culture and stories of the city. The group wi...
Updated : 2012.12.18 18:58
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The Busan Foundation for International Activities is running a winter solstice event as its monthly cultural activity. Participants will learn about how Koreans traditionally marked “dongji,” the wi...
Updated : 2012.12.18 18:58
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With its high-quality facilities, wide diversity and loosely enforced regulations, Seoul has some of the best nightlife in Asia. Nevertheless, limits do exist in these facilities and once people get...
Updated : 2012.12.12 19:53
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Applications to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean open Thursday. The TOPIK covers listening, reading, grammar and writing and takes place on Jan. 20 in Korea only. The test is available in thr...
Updated : 2012.12.11 19:44
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Yeoksam Global Village Center is running a special Christmas volunteer day at St. Mary’s Hospital in Gangnam on Saturday. Volunteers will put together a special celebration with fun activities for t...
Updated : 2012.12.11 19:44
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Seorae Global Village Center is running a Christmas card-making event for kids on Friday. The kids will each get to make two 3-D cards using craft materials. The class runs from 4-5:30 p.m. and cos...
Updated : 2012.12.11 19:44