News of a special Korean Shakespearian adaptation at the Barbican, as part of Think Korea 2006 Details provided by the Barbican follow. Check out their website for more fun images. Yohangza Theatre Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Directed by Jung Ung Yang, in association with AsiaNow Productions 27th June – 1st July, Barbican Theatre, Silk … [Read More]
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Watch all the South Korean footie matches for free
I just received this from Hyun-ho. Sounds like fun. I promise I won’t post anything more about the World Cup or I’ll be breaking my pledge to you. Watch all SOUTH KOREA World Cup Matches LIVE for FREE at this big London venue. This venue can take 1000 Korean fans so invite all your friends. … [Read More]
Anglo Korean Society celebration dinner
The AKS is holding its annual dinner on HMS Belfast on 14 June. I haven’t been to one of these events before, but the AKS evening at the Foreign Press Association during Lent was a rather fun occasion. A flier is attached. [Read More]
Think Korea: UK-Korea Forum
A two-day conference as part of Think Korea 2006: The UK-Korea Forum for the Future – 14th Annual Meeting 8-9 June 2006 Sheraton Park Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge Programme Thursday 8 June am call by the Korean delegation on the Foreign Secretary 12:45 for 13:00 Lunch, Guest Speaker 14:45 The Lord Richard and Dr Han Seung-Soo, … [Read More]
Think Korea: Rites of Spring, at the Bloomsbury Theatre
A fusion of Western and Korean dance, and Western and Korean music in an imaginative reconstruction of the Korean Springtime rites of Danoje: The Rites of Spring 7:30 pm, 13-15 June 2006 The Bloomsbury Theatre |15 Gordon Street | London WC1H 0AH | www.thebloomsbury.com In 2005, Gangneung Danoje was registered by UNESCO as Masterpieces of … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Roh Sook-ja – the Flower Painter, at Cat Hill Gallery
Roh Sook-ja is known as the “flower painter” in Korea for her life-long dedication to painting flowers. Her first UK show at Cat Hill Gallery in London features exquisite paintings of Korean wild flowers. These stunning works are painted in a pigment mixed with stone powder which catches the light and creates the most amazing … [Read More]
Korean Ceramics – Traditional Yet Contemporary
One of the highlights of this year’s Korean festival is likely to be the exhibition at Air Gallery, 32 Dover Street, London W1S 4NE, 29 May 2006 – 3 June 2006 — juxtaposing the work of contemporary British potters with the work of modern Korean ceramic artists. Stephanie Seungmin Kim, curator of the show, explains. … [Read More]
Korean Ceramics: Arts and Techniques. Or, Why don’t people talk to each other?
KOREAN CERAMICS: ARTS AND TECHNIQUES TALK BY DAUPHINE SCALBERT Thursday 25 May 2006, 6.30-7.30pm at Asia House Dauphine Scalbert is a distinguished French potter who, having spent 6 years studying pottery and restoring antique ceramics in Korea, has Korean pots in her blood. Her copiously illustrated talk at Asia House last night was an interesting … [Read More]
Gig review: Crying Nut play the Mean Fiddler
What can one say about Crying Nut? Anarchic, mad, joyous. They opened the 2006 London Korean Festival last night in great style. While most of the audience was Korean, it was good to see some unaccompanied westerners at the gig, who seemed to be enjoying the show. Maybe they were there to support the backup … [Read More]
London Korean Film Festival 2006: schedule finalised
Here they are, with synopses provided by the PR people, and links where available to reviews on Darcy’s site. Not a bad haul. The festival runs from 22 – 26 May, and the schedule is as follows: Mon: 20.30 Princess Aurora (18) Tue: 18.00 Murder Take One (15) Tue: 20.40 All For Love (15) Wed: … [Read More]
London Korean Festival: V+A Korean day
As part of Think Korea 2006 and the London Korean Festival the Victoria and Albert Museum hosts an afternoon of Korean culture featuring the musical Oh, Youran and percussive entertainment from Dulsori. As part of the day there will be gallery talks in the V+A’s Samsung Korea Gallery. Korean Day at the V+A Date: 27 … [Read More]
Think Korea: Dano — Korean Breeze
A programme of traditional Korean music as part of the Think Korea 2006 programme of events: Dano: Korean Breeze Mon 22, 7:30 pm, OXFORD, Holywell Music Room (01865 305 305), www.ticketsoxford.com Tue 23 7:30 pm, CAMBRIDGE, West Road Concert Hall (01223 357 851), www.westroad.org Wed 24 7:30 pm, LONDON, The Bloomsbury Theatre (0207 388 8822), … [Read More]
The Meredith play the Watershed, Wimbledon
Young Korean band the Meredith will be playing at the Watershed in Wimbledon (267 The Broadway, SW19 1SD) on Thursday 11th May from 8pm. Their cv is in the attached doc. Do go along and give them your support [Read More]
Think Korea: Taekwondo demonstrations
Two taekwondo demonstrations as part of Think Korea 2006: Taekwondo demonstration 14 May 2006: London Brunel University, Borough Road, Isleworth, Middx, TW7 5DU 15 May 2006: Cambridge, Wellcome Trust genome Campus site in Hinxton, CB10 1SD [Read More]
Think Korea: Exposed — Black Box + Crystal Ball
The first exhibition to be held as part of the Think Korea season: Exposed: Black Box & Crystal Ball May 4 – June 3, 2006 Debating Chamber, London County Hall, LG i-gallery, Harrods Department Store This project presents work by twenty video artists, from Korea, China, Taiwan, Australia, UK, New Zealand, Estonia and Norway. In … [Read More]
A Little Monk screens at Royal College of Arts
An email from out of the blue today, advising of an upcoming screening at the Royal College of Art. Strange place for a screening, and I await to hear more about whether it’s part of a series; and why. And the choice of film is a little odd: A Little Monk. Not one of the … [Read More]