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306. Jongmyo Daeje Ceremonies To Begin May 4th
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Jongmyo Daeje (Jongmyo Jerye and Jongmyo Jeryeak) will take place in May 4. Jongmyo Jerye is a 600-year-old ritual rites procedure for the Royal ancestors, a religious ceremony for the former kings, and the Jongmyo Jeryeak is a song performed along with the Jongmyo Jerye (Royal Ancestral Rites). Traditionally in the past, the ceremonies took place every first moon of the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons, with the final ceremony took place on the last moon of December. Nowadays, the ceremonies performed for the former emperors of the Joseon Dynasty only take place once a year, and fall on the first Sunday of every May.
The annual Jongmyodaeje ceremonies are performed once a year on May 4 from 9:30am to 3pm. The rites at Yeongnyeongjeon (Hall of Eternal Peace) take place from 9:30am to 11:30am. The rites at Jeongjeon (Main Hall) are then performed from 1pm to 3pm. The Yangnyeonjeon is the burial ground for the kings and queens that ruled before the Joseon Dynasty, or for the kings who were unable to have children, while Jeongjeon remains the center of Jongmyo, where almost all of the Joseon Dynasty¡¯s kings and queens have been buried. The religious ceremonies that take place at this location can be looked at as the most important event.
Though Jongmyodaeje hasn¡¯t been designated as a cultural festival, the Eogahaengnyeol, a royal procession that takes place between the two main events mentioned above, serves as a grand sight for all citizens, as it starts from Gyeongbokgung Palace traveling to Jongno 1~3-ga, and finally all the way to Jongmyo. After being designated as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2001, Jongmyodaeje has been attracting tourists from all over the world to witness the ceremonies, with over 15,000 tourists visiting last year alone.
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Ceremony Date: May 4, 2008 (First Sunday in May)
Location: Jongmyo (Seoul Subway Lines 1, 3, or 5, Jongno 3-ga)
Programs & Times: Rites at Yangnyeongjeon (May 4, 2008 9:30am~11:30am) ¡æ Eogahaengnyeol (May 4, 2008 11:30am~12:30pm / Gyeongbokgung Palace ¡æ Jongno 1, 2, 3-ga ¡æ Jongmyo) ¡æ Rites at Jeongjeon (May 4, 2008 1:00pm~2:30pm)
Inquiries: +82-2-765-2124 (Korean) / +82-1330 (English, Chinese, Japanese)
Admission Fees: Ages 7~18 500 won, Ages 19 & above 1,000 won
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305. Korea Tour Package Development Contest
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 Korea Tourism Organization (CEO, Oh, Ji-Chul) will host the ¡°Visit Korea Tour Package Development Contest¡± which will run for two months beginning April 21st.
This contest is being held in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism, and falls in line with the ¡®Korea, Sparkling¡¯ campaign. The contest seeks to find and commercialize sustainable quality tourist products, to meet new tourism demands, and to attract more foreign tourists to Korea.
Moreover, the plans for this new tour package contest will not only focus on local inbound travel agencies trends, but also consider the trends of international travel agencies. It is therefore quite possible that both local and international travel agencies will collaborate in their efforts in creating new tour package products and try to commercialize these developed ideas.
The winning package product of ¡°Visit Korea Tour Package Development Contest¡± will be announced in June.
- Period: April 21 - June 15
¡æ For information, click here!
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304. Korea Tourism Photo, Poster & Flash Animation Contest 2008
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 The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is holding the ¡°Korea Tourism Photo, Poster and Flash Animation Contest 2008¡± to increase awareness of the tourism industry in Korea and to promote Korea as a prime tourist destination worldwide. The theme of the contests this year is content that promotes Korean tourism worldwide.
Individual winners of the Grand Prize for Photo and Poster will each be awarded 10,000,000won ($10,000 approx.). The winner of the Grand Prize for Flash Animation will be awarded 5,000,000won ($5,000 approx.).
Entry period for the contest is June 27 – July 4, 2008.
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303. Jongmyo Daeje Ceremonies To Begin May 4th
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Jongmyo Daeje (Jongmyo Jerye and Jongmyo Jeryeak) will take place in May 4. Jongmyo Jerye is a 600-year-old ritual rites procedure for the Royal ancestors, a religious ceremony for the former kings, and the Jongmyo Jeryeak is a song performed along with the Jongmyo Jerye (Royal Ancestral Rites). Traditionally in the past, the ceremonies took place every first moon of the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons, with the final ceremony took place on the last moon of December. Nowadays, the ceremonies performed for the former emperors of the Joseon Dynasty only take place once a year, and fall on the first Sunday of every May.
The annual Jongmyodaeje ceremonies are performed once a year on May 4 from 9:30am to 3pm. The rites at Yeongnyeongjeon (Hall of Eternal Peace) take place from 9:30am to 11:30am. The rites at Jeongjeon (Main Hall) are then performed from 1pm to 3pm. The Yangnyeonjeon is the burial ground for the kings and queens that ruled before the Joseon Dynasty, or for the kings who were unable to have children, while Jeongjeon remains the center of Jongmyo, where almost all of the Joseon Dynasty¡¯s kings and queens have been buried. The religious ceremonies that take place at this location can be looked at as the most important event.
Though Jongmyodaeje hasn¡¯t been designated as a cultural festival, the Eogahaengnyeol, a royal procession that takes place between the two main events mentioned above, serves as a grand sight for all citizens, as it starts from Gyeongbokgung Palace traveling to Jongno 1~3-ga, and finally all the way to Jongmyo. After being designated as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2001, Jongmyodaeje has been attracting tourists from all over the world to witness the ceremonies, with over 15,000 tourists visiting last year alone.
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Ceremony Date: May 4,
2008 (First Sunday in May)
Location: Jongmyo (Seoul Subway Lines 1, 3, or 5, Jongno 3-ga)
Programs & Times: Rites at Yangnyeongjeon (May 4, 2008 9:30am~11:30am) ¡æ Eogahaengnyeol (May 4, 2008 11:30am~12:30pm / Gyeongbokgung Palace ¡æ Jongno 1, 2, 3-ga ¡æ Jongmyo) ¡æ Rites at Jeongjeon (May 4, 2008 1:00pm~2:30pm)
Inquiries: +82-2-765-2124 (Korean) / +82-1330 (English, Chinese, Japanese)
Admission Fees: Ages 7~18 500 won, Ages 19 & above 1,000 won
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302. Seoul to Start Lodging Service for Backpackers
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To support foreign backpacking travelers who visit Seoul, the Seoul Human Resource Development Center of Seoul City Government is offering visitors full use of its training and lodging facilities. Located in the pleasant forest environment of Umyeon-san Mountain, the Seoul Human Resource Center serves as both an educational and training facility for civil servants. The center will principally cater to low-budget tour groups visiting Seoul. Backpackers take special note and be sure to take advantage of these exclusive services. Detailed Information  • Available dates: 19 days from Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 22, 2008
• Available facilities: Living Hall (lodging facility), cafeteria, lecture halls, etc.
• Guest eligibility: Foreign tourists and backpackers
• Dormitory Capacity: Up to 100 guests a night (25 rooms that can accommodate up to 4 people) / Maximum 5 nights per person.
• Reservation: On-line reservation for individuals and groups available click here!
• Reservation period: May 1 ~ August 21, 2008
• Fees
- - Dormitory Room: $5 per person for a night
- - Cafeteria: $3 per meal
* All fees are to be paid when checking in at SHRDC
• Tour of Seoul: 2-hour tour available in August 6, 13 and 20 (Tour of Seoul¡¯s tourism and cultural sites)
- "Introduction to Korea" training: 3 sessions (2 hours each) scheduled on August 6 (Wed), August 13 (Wed), and August 20 (Wed)
• Address: Seoul Human Resource Development Center, Gyowukwongil 56 (Seocho-dong 391), Seocho-gu, Seoul
• Contact: Hui-Jeong Lee 82-2-3488-2204, FAX 82-2-3488-2345,
E-mail unhsoul@hanmail.net
• How to get there: Subway line 3, Nambu Terminal Station. Refer to the map
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301. Get Your Rice Cakes and Liquor for Free!
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Korea Traditional Drink & Rice Cake Festival 2008
 The annual tteok (rice-cake) and liquor festival has returned to the city of Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do (province) prepared to delight visitors with delicacies and traditional performances.
The festival features several food exhibitions showcasing the best dishes from all eight Korean provinces together with Korean traditional culture experience programs, notably that of Silla (57 B.C. – A.D. 935), one of the ancient kingdoms that ruled on the Korean Peninsula. Gyeongju happens to be the capital of that kingdom that lasted 992 years.
Visitors can come to Hwangseong Park in Gyeongju and catch an eyeful of traditional table setting, making rice dough – as all the food and wines are traditionally made of rice in Korea – and other fun performances until next Thursday (Apr. 24).
The six-day festival will also display a selection of tools used to make rice cakes as well as the process for brewing Korean traditional liquor according to the season. The Silla exhibition will exhibit the daily attire of the people all the way up to court dresses worn by royal families and a live demonstration of how people back then dyed and knitted their garments.
Then there's the rice cake competition, in which some 20 teams will participate to show off their prowess in creating a new kind of rice cake. A B-boy dance performance, a singing contest and other various concerts from local regions will be on stage throughout the festival.
The Opening ceremony will begin with the 2008 Miss Gyeongbuk beauty contest together with a night event: Historical Journey Under the Stars, in which visitors are briefed on the culture of Silla by looking around the ancient relics of 1,000 years ago.
Foreign language-speaking volunteers are available in English, Japanese, or Chinese to help make their visit more convenient and enjoyable. Participation is free but you'll have to pay for the booths that sell various dishes. Don't miss the occasional free samplers, however.
Date: April 19-24
Location: Hwangseong Park, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province)
Korea Travel Phone: +82-54-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
For more info, click here!
Korean traditional liquor festival
 Korea is a drinkers' paradise and anyone who has lived in Korea for at least a year or two wouldn't argue with that. Here's an opportunity to take advantage of that to the fullest with the launch of the Korean traditional liquor festival from May 2-3.
Dubbed the Festival of 5000 Years of Korean Taste & Flavor for the World: Meeting Traditional Liquor & Food, visitors can look into some 140 kinds of traditional beverages, 100 types of liquor table setting and another 50 kinds of premium Korean liquor. There are also booths to display the past and present of Korea's intoxicating beverages.
Hosted by the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, and Forestry & Fishers and organized by top-rated food institutes in the nation, the festival promises to be presented in grand scale with Korean fan dances, farmers' music bands and demonstrations of various traditional rituals on the sidelines.
Visitors will be able sample free liquor and even take part in the overall brewing process, from yeast trampling, liquor filtering, lectures on drinking manners and making cakes and teas that help cure hangovers.
¡°Everything is free,¡± Ahn Man-mool, manager of Business Support Team and Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp, said. ¡°Since the whole event is to promote different kinds of herbal and rice liquor in Korea, visitors can help themselves to their hearts' content.¡±
Those interested in actual purchases can always ask guides/interpreters that will be available in English, Chinese and Japanese.
Date: May 2-3 from 10a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Cheongwoogak, Namsangol Hanok Village
Korea Travel Phone: +82-54-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
For more info: 02-6300-1313~15
E-mail: mmahn123@naver.com
Transportation: Seoul Subway Line 3 or Line 4, Chungmuro Station Exit 3
2008 Rice Cake Exhibition: The 6th Rice-Cake Competition Day
 Though not as big in scale compared to the two festivals above, here's another mouth-watering food competition near you in Seoul. It's the 2008 6th Rice Cake Competition under the aegis of the Institute of Korean Traditional Food. The theme of the competition is to boost and globalize the rice cake industry in Korea and on the sidelines stimulate the local rice industry.
The rice cake competition is divided into student, adult and expert classes. Foreign residents can also participate in making the unique Korean snacks and look around the utensil museum for free. Tea ceremonies, lectures on packaging rice cakes and a quiz will also follow, together with other traditional performances to keep up the festivities.
The Institute not only runs a research center but also the famous tteok café (called Jilsiru) that has long become a must-visit place for rice-cake lovers in Seoul, the life-long education center and rice-cake utensil museum. The director of the Institute Yoon Sook-ja is dedicated to promoting Korean dishes abroad and has been conducting various studies and activities accordingly for years.
Date: May 9-10
Address: 164-2 Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu
Contact: 02-741-5477
E-mail: tradicook@hanmail.net
Homepage: www.kfr.or.kr
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300. Lotus Lantern Festival Begins May 2
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Come witness Jongno Street awash in a sea of lotus flowers. All are welcome to attend the uniquely traditional Lotus Lantern Festival, where an endless series of lanterns warm the minds and souls of those in attendance, and the welcoming fragrance of tradition overflows.
When: Saturday May 3rd ~ Sunday May 4th.
* Those only able to attend one day of festivities should come Sunday, May 4th.  Day 1
Saturday May 3rd
2 pm: Bongeunsa temple – Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns5 pm: Around Insa-dong – Dinner
7 pm: Insa-dong street – Eve Celebration of the Festival
8 pm: In front of Jogyesa temple – Buddhist Performances
(Closing Time: 9 pm)
Day 2
Sunday May 4th
2 pm: In front of Jogyesa temple – Buddhist Street Festival
4 pm: Dongdaemun stadium – Opening ceremony for the parade
6 pm: Around Insa-dong – Dinner
7 pm: Topgol Park (seating available) – Lantern Parade
9:40 pm: In front of Jogyesa temple
(Closing Time: 11:00 p.m.) – Daedong Celebration
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KTX (Seoul Station - Subway Line 1-Jonggak station)
Express Bus (Express Bus Terminal - Subway Line 3-Anguk station) [Accommodation] Motels Around Jogyesa temple and Insa-dong [Further Information]
Tel: 02) 722-2206 Fax: 02) 722-2203 E-mail: ipogyo@buddhism.or.kr |
 Festival Highlights
Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns
We hope you can get a sense of the traditional beauty that comes in the perfect harmonization between the subtlety of the traditional paper and the splendor of the magnificent colors.
• Date: May 2nd ~12nd
• Location: Bongeunsa Temple, Samseong-dong (Subway Line 2-Samseong Station)
[Eve Celebration of the Festival: Yeondeungnori]
The streets of Insa-dong will be filled with exciting shows and a beautiful parade of performers on this event celebrating the eve of the Lotus Lantern Festival.
• Date: May 3rd, 7:00 pm~ 9:00 pm
• Location: Insa-dong and the street in front of Jogyesa Temple (Subway Line 1-
Jonggak Station; Line 3-Anguk Station)  [The Buddhist Street Festival]
Craft your own lantern, savor temple food, make a sutra rubbing from a woodblock, and enjoy a traditional buddhist song and dance performance. With attractions you¡¯ll likely not find anywhere else, the Buddhist Street Festival is full of magnificent performances to watch and activities to take part in.
• Date: May 4th, 12:00 noon~7:00 pm
• Location: The street in front of Jogyesa Temple
[The Lantern Parade]
Together with dozens of huge floats and some 100,000 individual lanterns, they offer a breathtaking experience, forming a vast sea of lanterns spread out on the main street of Seoul.
• Date: May 4th, 7:00 pm~9:30 pm
• Location: Jongno street from Dongdaemun Stadium to Jogyesa Temple
[Daedong ¡®Being Together¡¯ Celebration]
Gathered together enjoying the pleasures of the unforgettable Lotus Lantern Festival, the Grand Finale Joint Celebration is where we all join hands in song and dance, uniting in friendship.
• Date: May 4th, 9:30 p.m.~10:30 p.m.
• Location: The street in front of Jogyesa Temple
Lotus Lantern Making Festival for Foreigners
A Lotus Lantern Making Festival for Foreigners will be held in front of Jogyesa Temple, 4 May at 1:20 p.m., as part of the annual Lotus Lantern Festival.
The International Dharma Instructors Association is accepting 200 applications for the lantern-making event on first-come-first-served basis. The participants will receive a Buddhist souvenir and the first prizewinner will receive a special award.
The Buddhist Street Festival will also include making prints of Buddhist sutras from wooden blocks, writing wish-notes, traditional martial arts, dance performances and folk games. You can join making some temple food and taste them.
The street festivals will be followed by the Lantern Parade that will take place along Jongno Street in the evening.
• Date: May 4th, 2007
• Location: In front of U-Jeong Gook (Jogyesa street)
• Registration: International Dharma Instructors Association (Yun, Ha Jung)
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299. Two Special Korean Dishes
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 Ancient Korea¡¯s royal cuisine is known for having less fat, more vegetables and more balanced flavor than typical Korean dishes. This cuisine has been gaining popularity since the success of the mega-hit historical drama "Daejanggeum," a story about a legendary court cook who became the first female physician during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Known as "Jewel in the Palace" outside Korea, the drama has been a huge success across Asia in China, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The most typical dish of Korea¡¯s royal cuisine is Sinseollo. Literally it means holy food of the mountain gods. Myths say the gods protect mountains, play Korean chess and sometimes make fools of ordinary people who peep at their lives. A more reliable tale tells that Sinseollo was the daily meal of a Joseon Dynasty government official who went away to deep in the mountains to live, avoiding a purge of scholars. In the mountain, he made a brazier and cooked assorted vegetables in it. After he died, the brazier that he invented was called Sinseollo. The container and the meal are called the same, according to the story.
The Sinseollo pot looks something like a pan used to cook a Bundt cake, but the hole in the center has a bottom and hot coals or stones are placed in the hole to heat the dish. Later variations were adapted for gas burners or other heating methods.
Sinseollo is cooked by putting various ingredients in the metal pot, pouring broth over them and boiling them together at the dining table. The ingredients are arranged in the pot in an aesthetically pleasing way according to their color. The food is similar to stew, but different in that stews mostly have one main ingredient, while sinseollo has a lot cooked together so that the diverse tastes from each ingredient can be enjoyed at one time.
Main ingredients include beef ribs, meat cakes made of chicken and pheasant, gray mullet, abalone, sea cucumber, green onions, scallion, radish roots, ginger, black pepper, dates, pine nuts and egg white.
 When Sinseollo cannot satisfy your varied tastes for a meal, you can try another royal cuisine, Gujeolpan, along with Sinseollo.
Gujeolpan is not named for the food, but rather the dish it is served in. "Gu" means nine, "jeol" division and "pan" plate. Of the nine sections in a gujeolpan container, eight are used for the fillings, with the round section at the center being used for small wheat pancakes, which are thinner and softer than tortillas.
Around the center eight sections hold different fillings: usually beef, cucumbers, carrots, green bean sprouts, two kinds of mushrooms, and strips of fried egg yolk and white. These can vary depending upon individual preferences. Take a pancake on which you will place a small amount of some of the 8 fillings, and simply roll it up and enjoy the scrumptious dish with a bit of soy sauce or mustard.
The history of gujeolpan dates back as early as the 14th century. The octagonal dish can be made of wood or plastic, resembling a flower. It also can include elaborate carvings, gem encrustations and detailed drawings. Original royal gujeolpan platters can be seen in museums as featured artifacts in royal table setting reconstructions.
Gujeolpan is considered to be one of the most beautiful and colorful Korean dishes. The nine sections are carefully divided to make the dish colorful and aesthetically appealing. It has even been said that author Pearl Buck was so amazed by the beauty and colorful appearance of the dish that she refused to eat it as she did not want to destroy its beauty. Beautiful plates of gujeolpan are often seen nowadays at the banquets of traditional Korean wedding ceremonies.
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298. Walkerhill Spring Festival (April to May)
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Why not do something special this year and share the romance of spring with the one you love. Come take advantage of Sheraton Grande Walkerhill¡¯s lovely spring packages that run until the end of May.
 First off are two exclusive packages, ¡°Spring Comes Everywhere¡± and ¡°Ladies Pleasure – Ladies In Berry & Cherry¡±. Ideal for couples yearning for that perfect romantic getaway, the ¡°Spring Comes Everywhere¡± package offers a night¡¯s stay in a luxury room with the hotel¡¯s reputable, ultra-comfortable Sweet Sleeper Bed, replete with down comforter and pillows. Couples will enjoy the day walking together for a romantic stroll down the jogging course under a canopy of blossoms, and afterwards the stunning Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry exhibit. Friends looking to get away for a day and enjoy each other¡¯s company will find the ¡°Ladies In Berry & Cherry¡± package most suitable. A walk among the blossoms, catching up on good times in the warm outdoors is unforgettable. Also provided is the ¡®Strawberry Buffet & Tea¡± set in the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill lobby lounge, Pavillion.
Spring Comes Everywhere Package
• Dates: until May 31, 2008
• Package Details: Main Tower Deluxe Room 1 night + Rene Furterer ¡®trial kit¡¯ + breakfast @ ¡®The View¡¯ + VanCleef & Arpels Museum collection tickets (for two)
• Price: 215,000 KRW (for two / exclusive)
• Information & reservations: 02)2022-0000
Ladies Pleasure_ Ladies in Berry & Cherry Package
• Dates: until May 31, 2008
• Package Details: Club Deluxe Room 1 night (breakfast included) + Pavilion ¡®Strawberry Buffet & Tea¡¯ or ¡®Ladies Set Menu¡¯ @ Cherry Blossom Festival + Kelly Water Moisture Trial Kit
• Price: 250,000 KRW (for two / exclusive)
• Information & reservations: 02) 2022-0000
 Another great way to soak in the summer months is the Walkerhill Cherry Blossom Festival. Taking place April 4 to May 12 this year, the Walkerhill Cherry Blossom Festival will feature a host of exciting activities for all ages. Surrounded by a lush forest of colorful blossoms, events such as a photography exhibit, an outdoor music festival, a wine fair, and even an outdoor cafeteria with a wine café are on hand to entertain visitors. Sheraton Grande Walkerhill¡¯s very own chefs will also be on hand to delight guests with their culinary skills. This destination is ideal for romance, an outing with friends, or simply an enjoyable family picnic.
Spring food! Under the banner of ¡°When Asia meets West¡±, this year¡¯s festival will feature a fusion of culinary treats, including club sandwiches, Hungarian chicken baskets, seafood spaghetti, teriyaki steaks, fishcake kebabs, Okonomiyaki, udon, along with a host of other palate pleasing items will be served. The menu items range from 20,000 KRW ~ 25,000 KRW. The event will also boast a wine café, offering guests more than 90 types of wine and light snacks. Two of Walkerhill¡¯s very knowledgeable sommeliers will also be assisting each and every guest in making the right decision for selecting a suited wine for the customer.
To blend nicely with the host of food available, are a series of entertaining activities for everyone to enjoy. A weekend outdoor concert, a photography exhibition, a children¡¯s drawing contest, pantomiming, magic show, and may other exciting options will be on hand to delight. To make a day special for everyone, daily promotions have been designated for different groups: Ladies¡¯ Day, Family Day, Couples¡¯ Day, and Company Day. The events that take place during the Cherry Blossom Festival include the garden party, , , and the .
Cherry Blossom Package
Lastly, for a little longer and leisurely vacation from the busy reality, take advantage of the Cherry Blossom Package, which offers a set menu of Shrimp with chili sauce dish, Chicken Basket, and Teriyaki steak with Udon with an afternoon amidst the cherry blossoms on Acha Mountain, and a night in Walkerhill¡¯s Douglas House for 160,000KRW, or a night in the Main Tower¡¯s Deluxe Room for 220,000KRW.
• Time: April 4, 2008 ~ May 12, 2008
• Location: Sheraton Grande Walkerhill (Jogging Course)
• Time: 12:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm (no entrance fee)
• More information: 02-455-5000 (Cherry Blossom Festival), 02-2022-0000 (Packages)
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297. Museum Opens Program for History and Craft
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 The National Museum of Korea (http://www.museum.go.kr/eng/) has recently opened a tour program for foreign residents of Korea. The largest museum in the country, the place contains some 150,000 pieces of Korea¡¯s ancient artifacts both of history and art.
Dubbed ¡°Let¡¯s Enjoy the Light of Korea,¡± the program will provide not only a guide around the museum, but also the opportunity to actually carve and draw Korean artworks for themselves.
The place has held similar programs for Japanese families residing in Icheon-dong, Seoul. Some 20 families took part in the museum tour, learning how to make Korean traditional lanterns.
¡°This March, the museum will teach how to draw Korean tigers and peony blossoms the traditional way, on fans and letter holders which they will take home,¡± Woo Souyeon of the museum education team said.
¡°We are also preparing a special program in connection with the tour ¡®The Glory of Persia.¡¯ This program will teach the meaning of seals and their various uses in ancient Persia and Korea. Participants will learn about the two societies through interesting stories about seals. They also get to carve their own seals and take them home!¡±
The museum tour is provided with either a Korean or English guide for an hour at the end of the program. The program is free but the participants are expected to pay for the cost of craft materials.
 The whole tour will be held 15 times this year.
The first session has already been held from March 19-21 with the participation of some 250 students at Korean language institutes from Yonsei and Sogang Universities.
Applications for the museum tour will only be accepted by e-mail (woo@museum.go.kr) or fax (02-2077-9300). The schedule for the next tour program will be decided upon when applications are received.
Separately ¡°Korea in the museum!¡± a tour program tailored for non-native children in Korea will also return for this year with plans for Chinese calligraphy experience and more.
¡°There are lots of foreign communities in Korea, the French in Seorae Village and others. The museum plans to hold more events like this for foreign communities in Korea,¡± Woo said.
Fee: 5,000 won (plus additional expenses for special exhibition)
Email: woo@museum.go.kr or call 02-2077-9317 (English speaker available)
Fax: 02-2077-9300
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Article courtesy of Korea.net
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Friday, 4 April 2008, at 12:15 pm
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