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Activities Calendar

Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition in Russia
September 1-20, 2008
This exhibition in Russia will feature traditional Korean craftworks by 25 artisans recognized as Seoul Intangible Cultural Properties and five masters of traditional Korean crafts.
Venue: Korean Cultural Center, Moscow, Russia
Organizers : City of Seoul and Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

8th KF Forum
September 3, 2008
As the guest speaker of the 8th KF Forum, the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Korea Alexander Vershbow will give a presentation on the subject of “ROK-U.S. Relations: The Global Dimension.”
Venue: Seoul Plaza Hotel
Organizer: Korea Foundation
Contact: Policy and Research Department

Exhibition of Kim So-sun’s Folk Paintings in Norway: ‘Storytelling on White Porcelain’ (Looking for Connections)
September 6-October 19, 2008
An exhibition of some 50 folk paintings by Kim So-sun will be presented in Norway to introduce the vibrancy of Korea’s traditional culture to Scandinavian audiences.
Venue: West Norway Museum of Decorative Art, Bergen, Norway
Organizers: Korean Embassy in Norway,
Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

Traditional Korean Performance Tour of Colorado and Utah (U.S.)
September 6-10, 2008
Traditional Korean performance tour, titled “Forever Colorado, Forever Utah – Traditional Korean Performing Arts of Human Cultural Treasures and Next Generation Performers,” will introduce various aspects of Korea’s traditional music and dance to U.S. audiences.
Venue: Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, and Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah
Organizer: Korean Consulate-General of San Francisco
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

Exhibition of Lock Museum Collection at Japan Folk Crafts Museum
September 9-November 20, 2008
Exhibition of traditional Korean locks, bolts, keys, and wooden furniture, which serves to reinterpret and introduce the timeless beauty of everyday items of long ago eras, will be displayed in a contemporary style.
Venue: Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Organizers: Arts Council of Korea, Maeil Dairy
Co., Ltd., and Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

Photo Exhibition on Key Global Issues
September 16-30, 2008
This photo exhibition, intended to focus attention on the seriousness of global poverty, presents the works of 30 notable photographers, including Chris Lamarca and Park Ha-seon, in Korea (September) and in London (October).
Venue: Cheongpa Gallery, Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Organizer: Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

Tour of Hanok Exhibition (National Trust of Korea)
September 19-November 4, 2008
The hanok exhibition will serve to introduce Korea’s traditional architecture to audiences of the United States, through photographs and models of hanok, an integral component of traditional Korean culture.
Venue: Korean Cultural Cnter, Los Angeles, September 19-27
Korean Cultural Center, New York, October 6-17
KORUS House, Washington, D.C., October 23-November 4
Organizer: Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

Korea-Ireland Joint Dance Performance
September 20-October 5, 2008
Dance Company Now will jointly perform works of modern dance with an Irish dance company at various venues in Korea.
Venues: Seoul, Goyang, Daejeon, and Jeonju
Organizer: Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

10th Workshop for Korean Art Curators
September 22-October 1, 2008
Curatorial staff responsible for Korea galleries or Korean art collections at museums abroad will participate in a workshop program on the culture of the royal family of the Joseon period. The participants will attend informational lectures on the workshop theme, visit related sites and attractions, and develop personal networks with Korean art specialists and among themselves.
Venue: Seoul
Organizer: Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

Contemporary Korean Art Exhibition in Russia
September 26-October 11, 2008
“Contemporary Kaleidoscope: Art in Korea Today” exhibition, which will be on display at the Central House of Artists, in Moscow, presents 18 works of ten of Korea’s foremost contemporary artists.
Venue: Central House of Artists, Moscow
Organizers: International Confederation of Unions of Artists (ICUA) and Korea Foundation
Contact: Culture and Arts Department

Invitation Program
September 2008
Editor-in-Chief of Addis Admass, Ethiopia (September 3-9); President and Dean of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Kazan State University, Russia (September 4-10); Chairman of the Council of Economic Analysis, France (September 7-13); Chairman of Altamirano Group and El Diario de Hoy, El Salvador (September 16-23); Director of the Institute of Contemporary International Politics, Kazakhstan (September 17-23); President of El Universo, Ecuador (September 21-27); Director of the Institute of International Relations and Strategy, France (September 22-29); Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Parliament, Bulgaria (September 22-28); Director of the Chester Beatty Library, Ireland (September 22-28); and group of nextgeneration leaders from Africa (September 23-30).