The Korea Foundation Cultural Center offers 10 lecture presentations by specialists on the cultural heritage of Asia, with an emphasis on China, Japan, and Korea.
DateApril 14-June 23
VenueKF Cultural Center
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151 - 6520 / cultural@kf.or.kr
The workshop session will be participated by 30 Korean language educators from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. They will discuss the current situation of Korean language education in South Asia and ways to promote further development, information about Korean language education programs.
DateMay 6-7
VenueUniversity of Delhi, India
ContactKorean Studies Department (82-2) 2046 - 8541 / studies@kf.or.kr
The third presentation of the KF Gallery Open Stage, marking the 20th anniversary of the Korea Foundation, will feature a dynamic performance by Gamblerz Crew, a world-famous Korean B-boy group.
DateMay 17
VenueKF Cultural Center
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151 - 6520 / cultural@kf.or.kr
Korean language professors and lecturers from 22 Russian universities will participate to assess the current situation of Korean language education in Russia and to discuss ways to improve classroom instruction by sharing information and ideas about Korean language education.
DateMay 17-20
VenuePushikin State Russian Language Institute
ContactKorean Studies Department (82-2) 2046 - 8541 / studies@kf.or.kr
Art Stage SAN, a Korean performance group, will present “The Story of Dallae,” a non-verbal puppet show rich with Korean themes, at Intiman Theatre in Malmoe, Sweden, as part of the 17th Assitej World Congress. The congress is organized by Assitej (International Association of Theater for Children and Young People) under the auspices of UNESCO.
DateMay 19-June 2
VenueIntiman Theatre in Malmoe, Sweden
ContactCulture & Arts Department (82-2) 2151 - 6520 / cultural@kf.or.kr
Thirteen KF diplomatic fellows will participate in a three-day field trip to Jeju Island. The trip will provide them with an opportunity to experience the culture and lifestyle of Jeju, Korea’s largest island and a popular tourist destination.
DateMay 23-25
VenueJeju Island
ContactKorean Studies Department (82-2) 2046-8541 / studies@kf.or.kr
Under the Korea Foundation’s Invitation Program, prominent foreign figures and experts from various fields are invited to visit Korea to learn about the country and promote friendship and cooperative relations through visits to relevant organizations and meetings with their professional counterparts
Period |
Invited Guests |
May 1-6 |
Vladimir MamontovEditor-in-chief, Izvestia Newspaper, Russia |
May 2-8 |
Mohmood ShalooeiDirector, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran |
May 5-11 |
Ahmed SuhailDirector, Asian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Interim Palestinian Government |
May 12-18 |
Bernd M. SchererDirector, House of World Cultures, Germany |
May 13-18 |
Gamal Abdel Gawad SoltanDirector , Al-Ahram Center for Political & Strategic Studies, Egypt |
May 16-20 |
Chinese Next-Generation Leaders of journalism (15) |
May 23-29 |
Daniel MartinezSenator, Uruguay |
May 23-29 |
Jim WalshResearch Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Security Studies Program (SSP), U.S.A. |
May 23-31 |
Chinese Youth Delegation (First group of 150) |
May 24-31 |
Faud Mohammad HussainChief of Staff to the President, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq |
May 24-June 4 |
Elizabeth SidiropoulosDirector, South African Institute of International Affairs, South Africa |
May 26-31 |
Michinari HamaguchiPresident, Nagoya University, Japan |
May 29-June 4 |
Robert Marion McKennaAttorney General, Washington State, U.S. |
ContactPublic Diplomacy Department (82-2) 2046-8529 / publicdiplomacy@kf.or.kr