Isang Yun Concert
September 12th Mistrusted during his life and admired after his death, classical composer Isang Yun is a testament to the tragedy of the Korean War. He was abducted by South Korean agents while living in West Germany and would have been executed as a spy had Western musicians not intervened. He spent the rest of [...]
The Gwangju Biennale: 10,000 Lives
Words by Hughie Samson The eighth Gwangju Biennale, which opens on September 3rd, presents a compelling investigation of the relationships which bind people to images and images to people. The exhibition is named 10,000 Lives (만인보) after a thirty-volume epic poem conceived of by Korean author Eun Ko while in solitary confinement for his participation [...]
Sangre Flamenca: Flamenco Dance Musical
September 8th – 12th “Sangre” means blood, and this flamenco performance will be infused with all the red-blooded passion of Latin dance and the Gypsy spirit. The performers are Spanish dancing duo Rojas and Rodriguez and their flamenco troupe Nuevo Ballet Español, which has toured in countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and [...]
9/3 Clubbing Pick – Blatta and Inesha
FOR THE KIDS WHO LIKE IT LOUD! Hailing from Sicily, Blatta and Inesha are the dons of the Italian dance scene right now. Young, imaginative, and contemporary, these guys are actively evolving the current trends of electro. It comes as no surprise then that, with help from their fellow natives The Bloody Beetroots and The [...]
The Seoul Drum Festival
September 4th – 30th If you’re looking for a little rhythm, the Seoul Drum Festival may be just what you need. On the main stage, the headlining performances (9/24 – 9/26) feature twenty teams from Korea and seven teams from countries including India, Japan, and France. But why remain a spectator when you can join [...]
Incheon International Digital Art Festival
September 1st – 30th It’s only appropriate that you should visit the city of the future to experience the art of the future. And at the Incheon Digital Art Festial (INDAF) in Songdo, Korea’s first international city, art is experienced and not only viewed. You might even say that the artwork here is not as [...]
Incheon International Clown Mime Festival
September 9th – 12th Probably few will be surprised to find that “Clown mime” is exactly as it sounds: clowns doing mime. What’s more surprising is the delightful group of entertainers assembled for this festival, now in its 15th year. Along with the Clownmime team from Korea, Djuggledy from Germany, Fire Fingers from Israel, Duo [...]
With the Model: English Fine Art Class
Starting in September: “With the Model” on Friday nights at Myeongdong Academy from 7-9pm – a new program for anyone interested in drawing and painting from life. Each week we’ll have a model sitting and posing for us.
Actors Without Bard’ers Presents: Shakespeare on Love, Sex, and Romance!
Actors Without Bard’ers, Seoul’s ex-pat Shakespearian company, is extremely proud to present “Shakespeare on Love, Sex, and Romance” a collection of the Bard’s most rousing love scenes.
Chungmuro International Film Festival
Film September 2nd – 10th It was in Chungmuro that Danseongsa, the first Korean theater, was built in 1907, and it has remained a proving ground for Korean cinema ever since. This will be the fourth year that this historically significant area will host the Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul, which provides Seoul [...]
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