A German artist is holding a photography exhibition looking at society’s relationship with its integral parts. Sven Schelwach will show 20 abstract images in “The Parallel Universes” at Gallery Dongne in Seogye-dong, near Seoul Station, from Dec. 3.Schelwach’s main work is designing furniture and he has exhibited furniture several times. The pictures came out of an attempt to provide accompanying wall hangings.“Most of my furniture at the time was a mixture of wood and stainless steel, so I trie

A Filipino students association is hosting a music festival on Dec. 4 to celebrate the Christmas season.Filipino Scholars in Korea has teamed up with the Philippine Embassy and Seoul Global Center to organize a Filipino Song Festival for the yuletide season called “The PIKO Christmas Song Festival 2011.” The association expects entrants from as far away as Gwangju and Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, and for more than 800 people to attend. The winners will be decided by a panel of judges, wi

Korea based, expat-oriented sites focus on tighter sense of communityYou might be forgiven for thinking Facebook and Korea’s own Cyworld are the last word in social networking here. But tailor-made sites are aiming to create a more localized and intimate online community.“It started off as something personal and then it ended up being people joining the site and making friends. At first it was for English, language exchange, teaching English, as well as foreigners learning Korean,” said James Co

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's elevation into the fashion industry's elite was confirmed Monday when she was awarded a major prize at Britain's most prestigious design awards.The singer, wife of iconic footballer David Beckham, won the Best Designer Brand prize at the British Fashion Awards ce

Hanwha Pharma Co. was recognized as a “Best Family Friendly Management” company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Affairs on Nov. 22.The company is the first small to medium-sized pharmaceutical firm to be awarded such an accreditation.The “Best Family Friendly Management” award is given

  (Yonhap News)The Korea Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed the first death from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease here.Authorities stressed that the strain of the disease was different from variant CJD, which is known to spread to people who eat beef infected with bovine

Korea’s traditional martial arts taekkyeon, tightrope walking and ramie fabric weaving of the Hansan region have joined UNESCO’s intangible heritage list. UNESCO delegates, who are meeting Nov. 22-29 in Bali, Indonesia, gave the green light Monday to taekkyon, jultagi (tightrope walking) and Hansan mosijjagi (ramie fabric weaving). The three were among the six Korean traditions of the 49 submitted from across the world. UNESCO holds regular meetings to discuss which local traditions should be pr

Cellist says she finds happiness growing in conductingWhile the world-renowned musician says she regrets “not having done enough things” as she draws closer to the age of 30, Chang Han-na has had many unequivocal achievements in her decades-long musical career. While holding at least 40 concerts around the world each year, the cellist has managed to expand her musical scope through five years of conducting. Chang, 29, promised an “intimate interaction” with the audience during her upcoming recit

Terrariums are totally trendy again.So says Southern Living magazine in its November issue. So say garden centers, which are increasingly creating and showcasing them as miniature ways to garden on tabletops.Terrariums take up little space, and require minimal care. In fact, they thrive on neglect. Just give them a little moisture every few weeks, and keep them away from direct sunlight.These glorious glass gardens take just a few minutes to assemble. Even kids can help make them for teachers’ g

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Health Authority-Abu Dhabi signed a pact Friday to let the United Arab Emirates refer its patients to four medical institutions in Korea. The four hospitals are Samsung Seoul Hospital, Seoul National University Hospital, Asan Medical Center and Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. This is the first agreement between Korea and another country regarding official referral and transfer of foreign patients. The deal paves the way for patients recommended and directed