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January-April 2006

[ 2006. 1 ]

"Islamic Culture Lecture Series," organized by Korea-Middle East Association
| 7 p.m. every Tuesday from Jan. 10-Apr. 11
Series of 13 lectures on Islamic culture, history, politics, economy, and other various subjects by Korean experts on Islam, with which the Korean general public is quite unfamiliar
Venue : KF Cultural Center Cinema Contact : KF Cultural Center

"Exhibition on Buddhist Art of India," co-hosted by National Museum of India
and the Korea Foundation
| Jan. 18-Feb. 28
Exhibition of 51 Buddhist art s from the 2nd century B.C. to early
20th century, on loan from the National Museum of India
Venue : KF Cultural Center Galleries Contact : KF Cultural Center

Third Korean Graduate Students' Convention (KGSC) | Jan. 29-Feb. 2
Meeting of graduate students of Korean Studies from Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Southwest Asia to present research papers and promote exchange
Venue : Australian National University, Sydney, Australia
Contact : Korean Studies Department


[ 2006. 2 ]

Participation in Chingay Parade | Feb. 2-7
Changwon Municipal Dance Troupe to participate in Chingay Parade, Singapore, with the Foundation`s support
Venue : Singapore Contact : Culture and Arts Department

"Roots of Egalitarianism in Korean History" | Feb. 9-10
Conference on characteristics, common ground, and origins of trends of egalitarianism in 19th-20th century Korean history to promote a comprehensive understanding about Koreans' egalitarianism-oriented way of thinking
Venue : University of Utah, Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
Contact : Korean Studies Department

"Korea in Search of a New Global Role: Current Concerns and Past Moorings"
| Feb.10-11
Conference on Korean politics/economy, diplomacy/security, history/religion, and language/literature, to be attended by about 20 scholars from Korea and India
Venue : University of Delhi, New Delhi, India Contact : Korean Studies Department

Visit of Jaime Isaac Silbert, Professor of Cordoba University in Argentina | Feb. 17-24
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

"On Difference #2" Stuttgart, Germany | Feb. 17-Apr. 1
Joint project by artists from six nations including 10 Korean curators and artists to reflect the current status of modern art sector, which has been utilizing new technology to build a global network, regardless of physical location
Venue : Stuttgart Art Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
Contact : Culture and Arts Department

Farewell Party for 2005 KF Foreign Affairs Officials Fellows | Feb. 24
Contact : Korean Language Department

Visit of Teodoro Petkoff, Director of Tal Cual Newspaper in Venezuela
| Feb. 25-March. 4
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Concert tour of Hwang Byungki to France and the U.K. | Feb. 27-Mar. 9
Gayageum performance and lecture by Hwang Byungki in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France, and the Year of Mutual Visits between Korea and the U.K.
Venue : Paris and Lille, France, and London, U.K.
Contact : Culture and Arts Department

Workshop for Korean Language Educators of Southeast and Southwest
Asian Countries
| February
Venue : Burapha University, Thailand Contact : Korean Language Department

First Full Moon Day for 2005 KF Fellows | February
Contact : Korean Language Department

Education program on Korean food for overseas Korean diplomatic missions
| February
Education on Korean food preparation, table-setting, and serving for foreign guests
Venue : Sookmyung Women's University Korean Food Institute, Seoul, Korea
Contact : Culture and Arts Department


[2006. 3]

Visit of Maximo V. Soliven, Publisher and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Philippine Star Newspaper in Philippine | Mar. 2-7
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Conference on war-time mobilization system and forced mobilization under Japanese colonial rule | Mar. 3
Conference being organized by Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research to develop a database of forcibly mobilized conscripts and comfort women during Japan's colonial rule period
Venue : Hoam Faculty House, Seoul National University, Korea
Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Performance of "The Wedding Day" opera in Germany | Mar. 7-13
Venue : Opera Frankfurt, Germany Contact : Culture and Arts Department

Invitation of Next-generation Leaders from Eastern Europe | Mar. 7-14
Visits to relevant organizations and meetings with Korean experts in various fields to discuss ways to promote exchange and cooperation
Venue : Seoul and other cities, Korea Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

"Planet Football" exhibition by Goethe Institut in Korea | Mar. 8-Apr. 12
Exhibition of 50 football-related photos taken by world-famous photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson Abbas and Martin Parr, to celebrate the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
Venue : KF Cultural Center Gallery Areum Contact : KF Cultural Center

Visit of Irma Gabriela Caire Obregon and Evangelina Osio Romandia, Director
and Programer of Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico
| Mar. 8-14
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Welcome Party for 2006 KF Foreign Affairs Officials Fellows | Mar. 13
Contact : Korean Language Department

Participation in symposium on religious approach to the issue of women in
Korean society
| Mar. 20-24
Symposium on philosophical and religious, rather than political, approaches to the hardship and pains suffered by Korean comfort women
Venue : Ottawa, Canada Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Visit of Fatima Gailani, President of Afghan Red Crescent Society in Afghanistan | Mar. 20-27
Venue : Seoul and other local cities
Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Invitation of Next-Generation Leaders from Central and South America
| Mar. 21-28
Visits to relevant organizations and meetings with Korean experts in various fields to discuss ways to promote exchange and cooperation
Venue : Seoul and other cities, Korea
Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Seventh Korea-Russia Forum | Mar 27-28
Meeting of Korean and Russian representatives to discuss major bilateral issues and policy alternatives
Venue : Moscow, Russia
Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Tenth Annual Conference of Russian Koreanists | Mar. 28-29
Conference of Korean Studies scholars and experts from Russia and the CIS
Venue : Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russia Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Contact : Korean Studies Department

2006 Conference of Asia-Pacific Association of International Education
| Mar. 29-Apr. 1
Conference of educators of higher learning from Asia and the Pacific region to
promote exchange and cooperation, and discuss internationalization of higher education in Asia
Venue : Centennial Memorial Hall, Korea University, Korea
Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

"How to Promote Korean Studies in the CIS: Problems and Solutions"
| Mar. 30-31
Workshop on current status and ways to further promote education of Korean language, literature, culture, and history in CIS, especially Central Asia
Venue : Tashkent State Oriental Studies University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Contact : Korean Studies Department

Farewell Party for 2005 KF Fellows | March
Contact : Korean Language Department

Third Training Program for Korean Language Educators in Southeast and Southwest Asian Countries | Late March
Contact : Korean Language Department

"Expanding Horizons: Public programs supporting Korean art at the JSMA"
| Mar. 2006-May 2007
Outreach program on Korean art, exhibition on calligraphy, and traditional Korean performance at University of Oregon museum
Venue : Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA), University of Oregon, U.S.A.
Contact : Culture and Arts Department


[ 2006. 4 ]

Eun Me Ahn Company's participation in World Music Theater Festival and performance tour of Europe | Apr. 3-20
Performance of modern dance "Chunhyang" at World Music Theater Festival and
in European countries
Venue : Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
Contact : Culture and Arts Department


Participation in annual conference of AAS | Apr. 5-9
Reception and KF fellowship screening session to be held in conjunction with AAS annual conference
Venue : San Francisco, U.S. Contact : Fellowship Program Department

Conference on Korean Peninsula and regional community, organized by Korean Association of International Studies | Apr. 7-8
Conference to discuss ways to build an international cooperation system for a multilateral approach to a regional community of Asia and the Pacific, surrounding North and South Korea
Venue : Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Seoul, Korea
Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Visit of Dusan Kovac, Vice-President of he Slovak Academy of Sciences in Slovakia | Apr. 9-14
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Visit of Manuel M. M. Lopes, Professor Auxiliar of University of Lusiada in Portugal
| Apr. 9-16
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Visit of Ioan Panzaru, Rector of University of Bucharest in Romania
| Apr. 10-15
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

"1904 Korea through Australian Eyes" and lecture on Australian culture by Australia-Korea Foundation | Apr. 20-30
Exhibition of 30 photos of Korea taken by Australian photographer George Rose in 1904, 38 photos of Australia, and 40 Korea-Australia cultural exchange posters
Venue : KF Cultural Center Galleries Contact : KF Cultural Center

70th International conference "Korean Literature in the World,"
by Korean Literature Association
| Apr. 22
Conference to promote research on overseas Koreans' literature and overseas trends of Korean literature studies
Venue : Seokyeong University, Seoul, Korea
Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Visit of Kishor Mahbubani, Dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy,
National University of Singapore
| Apr. 24-29
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Visit of George Demitrius Bambiniotis, Rector of University of Athens in Greece | Apr. 24-May 1
Venue : Seoul and other local cities Contact : Intellectual Exchanges Department

Performance tour of Korean Chamber Ensemble in Poland and Czech Republic | April
Korean Chamber Ensemble's performances at Beethoven Easter Festival in Poland, and in Czech Republic
Venue : Warsaw, Gdansk, and Krakow, Poland; and Czech Republic
Contact : Culture and Arts Department

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Intellectual Exchanges Department (82-2) 3463-5613 intellectual@kf.or.kr
Culture and Arts Department (82-2) 3463-5615 cultural@kf.or.kr
Korean Studies Department (82-2) 3463-5612 studies@kf.or.kr
Korean Language Department (82-2) 3463-5784 fellow@kf.or.kr
KF Cultural Center (82-2) 3789-5600 kfcenter@kf.or.kr