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Recent Activities

2009 Gallery Concert ‘Music + Art’
September 1-2, 2009
The Korea Foundation Cultural Center hosted a gallery concert to celebrate the fourth anniversary of its operation. The concert featured Spanish and Korean songs sung by Grupo Vocal Millennium from Spain on September 1, and a performance by Prelude, a jazz ensemble composed of Berkley College of Music graduates, and a live painting performance by French artist Gerard Economos, on September 2.

Sadari Movement Lab’s Asian Tour
September 8-October 9, 2009
Sadar i Movement Lab per formed an adaptation of Woyzeck, an original work of German playwright Georg Büchner. The Korean theater group stages the story of a soldier in a physical theater format, with a wooden chair.

Korea-Latin America Artists Exhibition’
September 9-17, 2009
This special exchange exhibition of the Hanwool Artists Group involved women painters who graduated from the College of Art, Seoul National University. It featured various works by about 60 women artists of Korea and 17 representative artists from Central and South American countries: Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay, and Peru.

KFCC Regular Cultural Lecture Series III: Africa
September 17-November 26, 2009
The final KFCC Regular Cultural Lecture Series of 2009 offers presentations related to Africa, following lecture programs on Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe earlier this year. The lectures, by Korean specialists, provide the audiences with an opportunity to broaden the scope of their understanding about the vast African continent.

17th KF Forum
September 18, 2009
The President of Rand Corporation, Jamew Tomson, presented a lecture on the theme “Challenges of Political Polarization in the U.S.” at the 17th Korea Foundation Forum.

2009 Korea-Japan Festival Exchange in Tokyo
September 19-21, 2009
The Korea-Japan Festival, which has been annually held in Seoul since 2005 to promote two-way cultural exchange, was staged at such venues in Tokyo as Roppongi and Omotesando.

Practical Korean Studies Lecture Tour
September 19-26, 2009
Lectures about Korea’s rapid economic development , and the key role that education played in this process, were presented in the African countries of Ethiopia and Kenya.

Asia’s Grace in Everyday Life through Education
September 23-October 16, 2009
This photo exhibition is related to the “Development of Materials for Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace in Asia” project, co-organized by the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding and the Office for the Hub City of Asian Culture, under Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. With photo images, the exhibition reveals the everyday grace of Asia through scenes of educational endeavors.

Invitation Program
September 2009
Homi K. Bhabha, Director of the Humanities Center, Harvard University, U.S.; Toeger Seidenfaden, Editor in Chief, The Politiken Daily, Denmark; Oumarou Bouba, Rector, The University of Yaounde I, Cameroon; Georgi Stoev, Vice President of Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bulgaria; Driss Ouaouicha, University of Al-Akhawayn, Morocco; Leonardo S. Simao, Joaquim Chissano Foundation, Mozambique; Wang Xiaoli, Deputy Secretary of the Party, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China; Elias Mudzuri, Minister of Energy Strategy and Development, Zimbabwe; Enro Rubik, Inventor of Rubik’s Cube, Hungary; Next Generation Leaders from China (media sector, 12 members); Next Generation Leaders from Africa; Japanese Youth Delegation (30 members).

Nam Jeong-ho and KNUA Dance Troupe Perform in Indonesia
October 4-10, 2009
At the invitation of the Jogja Arts Festival, Indonesia, Nam Jeong-ho and the KNUA Dance Troupe staged a contemporary dance work “Laundry,” which provided a glimpse into the everyday lives of women as they do their laundry.
Venue: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Contact: Culture and Art Department

18th KF Forum
October 7, 2009
Director of Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Alexander Dynkin, presented a lecture on the theme Current Global Turmoil and Russia’s Challenges” at the 18th Korea Foundation Forum.
Venue: Asia-Pacific Research Center, Hanyang University
Contact: Policy and Research Department

Rhythm of Korea’ at Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin
October 10-November 30, 2009
The 2009 Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin event features the original music of German, Israeli, and Korean composers. Korean rhythm, as interpreted by a native Korean, a second-generation Korean immigrant, and a foreigner, will be compared.
Venue: Berlin, Germany
Contact: Culture and Art Department

19th KF Forum
October 13, 2009
President of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Paul Webley, presented a lecture on the theme “The Challenge of Running a Social Science and Humanities University in the 21st Century” at the 19th Korea Foundation Forum.
Venue: Seoul Marriott Hotel, Korea
Contact: Policy and Research Department

Kim Myung-sook Dance Troupe Performance in New York
October 14-17, 2009
Gayageum virtuoso Hwang Byung-ki and the Kim Myung-sook Dance Troupe will stage a joint performance in New York, at the invitation of the Asia Society.
Venue: Asia Society, New York, U.S.
Contact: Culture and Art Department

Korean Art Groups Performance Tour of Harbin and Dhaka
October 14-20, 2009
On the occasion of Korea Week in Harbin, China, and the centennial of Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun’s resistance efforts, Korean art groups will jointly presented nonverbal performance “Jump” and a marionette “Puppet City” work. In advance of the performance in China, they will also perform in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Venue: Harbin, China, Dhaka, and Bangladesh
Contact: Culture and Art Department

8th Korea-Germany Forum
October 15-18, 2009
Opinion leaders representing the governmental, parliamentary, business, academic, science/technology, social/ cultural, and media sectors of Korea and Germany gathered to discuss key issues of the two countries, in an effort to strengthen future-oriented cooperative relations.
Venue: Dresden, Germany
Contact: Policy and Research Department

2009 Workshop for Overseas Librarians
October 18-25, 2009
The Foundation and the National Library of Korea co-hosted the 2009 Workshop for Overseas Librarians. A total of 11 Korean Studies librarians from seven countries attended lectures to help enhance their Korean Studies-related professional capability, and visit relevant organizations in Korea.
Venue: Seoul, Korea
Contact: Fellowship Program Department

Korean Studies Workshop for Japanese Educators
October 19-November 1, 2009
In conjunct ion with the Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University and the Foundation invite 18 secondary school teachers of history and social studies, and educational administrators from Japan, to its Korean Studies workshop. To enable the participants to acquire an ive understanding of Korea, the visitors attend lectures on Korea and take field trips to cultural/historic sites. Venue: Seoul and other cities, Korea Contact: Fellowship Program Department

Swedish Footprint’ Exhibition
October 21-November 7, 2009
The Swedish Embassy in Seoul hosts an exhibition on a variety of Swedish artworks, including ceramics, textile, and painting.
Venue: KF Cultural Center
Contact: KF Cultural Center

20th KF Forum
October 23, 2009
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Alisoan Richard, presented lecture on the theme “Universities and Partnership,” at the 20th Korea Foundation Forum.
Venue: Seoul Plaza Hotel, Korea
Contact: Policy and Research Department

Photo Exhibition on the Mapuche People of Chile
October 23-November 10, 2009
The Chilean Embassy in Seoul hosts photo exhibition that features the Mapuche people who reside in the southern area Chile.
Venue: KF Cultural Center
Contact: KF Cultural Center

Workshop for Korean Art Curators
October 26-November 4, 2009
A group of 36 Korean art curators from 12 foreign museums wi l l at tend the Foundation’s workshop on the theme of “Korean painting amid exchange among Korea, China and Japan.” The workshop program will help the participants to better understand Korea, culture and arts, and facilitate exchange between relevant figures at home and abroad. The participants will tour the collections of leading Korean museums and attend an international conference, various events, and a special exhibition organized to commemorate Korean museum’s centennial event.
Venue: KF Cultural Center
Contact: Culture and Art Department

Invitation Program
October 2009
William E. Sharp, Professor of East Asian Politics Hawaii Pacific University, U.S.; Patrick Messerlin, Director, Groupe d’Economie Mondiale, Sciences Po Paris, France; Alexander Dynkin, Director, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russia; Rajesh Chandra, Vice- Chancellor, University of the South Pacific, Fiji; Daniel Rukavina, Full Member, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Croatia; Kenneth S. Julien, University of Trinidad and Tobago; Alexander Zapesotsky A., Rector, Saint Petersburg University of Humanities and Social Sciences, Russia; Farhad Rahbar, Chancellor, University of Tehran, Iran; Masouma Al-Mubaraak, National Assembly of Kuwait; Gabriel Madueño, CEO, APOYO, Peru; Ivan Ilchev, Rector, Sofia University, Bulgaria; US Peace Corps Volunteers Reunion (96 members), Future Leaders Forum/ Korea-China-Japan (18 members); Next-Generation Leaders from Europe (17 members).

Korean Studies Department 82 - 2 - 2046 - 8531 studies@kf.or.kr
Fellowship Program Department 82 - 2 - 2046 - 8537 fellow@kf.or.kr
Intellectual Exchange Department 82 - 2 - 2151 - 6531 intellectual@kf.or.kr
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Culture and Arts Department 82 - 2 - 2046 - 8532 cultural@kf.or.kr
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