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Listen to what your bag has to say

FashionJul 30, 2014

Simone Handbag Museum exhibition highlights ‘rhythms of bags’
Fashion campaign with artistic touch

FashionJul 30, 2014

Luxury fashion houses collaborate with artists to elevate brand images
Boutique gyms offer workout alternative

CultureJul 30, 2014

It’s a Wednesday evening at the Pop Physique studio in downtown Baltimore, and a dozen women ― most clad in leggings, T-shirts and socks ― are rotating their hips while trying to hold an exercise ball between their thighs.“Great job, guys!” says instructor Smithy Onattu, directing her students via a headset as a playlist with songs such as Lana Del Rey’s “Florida Kilos” and “Tumblr Girls” by rapper G-Eazy pumps through the art-filled space.Over the course of an hour, the group will tackle a seri
Preserves, parks offer memorial trees, benches ― for a price

CultureJul 30, 2014

Nearly every day in the last years of his life, Casimir Paugys drove to Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve in suburban River Forest, Illinois, sat in his car, read the paper and enjoyed the placid pond and nature center there.He often remarked on his visits when talking to his daughter. He enjoyed the variety of bird species he spotted in the woods, like kingfishers and red-headed woodpeckers. One day he saw a doe nursing its fawn.So when Paugys died at age 68 last year, his three children knew wher
Gwangju’s Alleycon promises bigger, better

Expat LivingJul 29, 2014

The Alleycon comic-con in Gwangju kicked off to such success last year that organizers have found an even bigger venue for the second edition of the event, to be held in September. This year, the convention will be moved to Kwangju Women’s University. Alleycon’s organizing team ― which calls itself the Grey Council, after a group of wizards in Jim Butcher’s “Dresden Files series” ― has been working for several months to bring the Gwangju community a weekend of artistic enrichment. “There will be
‘View from Here’ a mirror to the human condition

Expat LivingJul 29, 2014

After months of crowdfunding, editing and slogging through Korean mudflats, expat filmmaker Kevin Lambert screened his full-length feature “The View from Here” and short comedy “Caliban’s” at Seoul Cinema on Friday.Providing insights into expat life in Korea while exploring the topic of porn addiction, “The View from Here” provides an accurate representation of the human condition, Lambert says.Lambert said he wanted to avoid portraying any of his characters in a positive light.“I don’t think it
Free CPR training session

Expat LivingJul 29, 2014

The Yeoksam Global Village Center is offering a free CPR training session on Aug. 7 from 4-6 p.m.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure used to preserve the brain function of a person in cardiac arrest until further medical treatment is administered to restore blood circulation and breathing. This procedure may be performed in both clinical and nonclinical settings. Registration is limited to 20 people. To sign up, call (02) 3453-9038~9 or email yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr with your na
Rights group puts North Korean art on display

Expat LivingJul 29, 2014

The Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights will set up a multimedia display on human rights issues of children in North Korea from Aug. 6-11.“Kkotjebi in Bloom: North Korean Children’s Flight to Freedom” at Gallery IS in Insa-dong will focus on homelessness in the North and tell the stories of three former homeless children ― Kim Eun-ju, Lee Sung-ju and Kim Hyuk ― who escaped to South Korea. The exhibition will also include works by North Korean artists Sun Mu, whose art has been featu
Applications open for foreign student futsal tournament

Expat LivingJul 29, 2014

Maniac University Sports Town continues the competitive spirit of the World Cup with the first Globald Cup futsal tournament on Aug. 15 at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Foreign exchange students from across the globe will compete in teams formed based on nationality and region. Each team can have up to 10 players, and participation is open to the first 160 applicants. Only male students will be eligible to play, but anyone can watch. The entry fee is 15,000 won per player and will be collected after
Some 90 bishops to accompany pope to S. Korea

CultureJul 28, 2014

About 90 bishops from around the world will accompany Pope Francis on his visit to South Korea next month, the preparation committee for the papal visit said Monday."Some 90 bishops, including 30 in the pope's entourage and 60 from other Asian countries, will attend various events during the pope's visit to South Korea," the committee told reporters.The pope is scheduled to visit South Korea on Aug. 14-18, during which he will celebrate four Masses, including one for the beatification of 124 Kor
Joint committee to seek UNESCO status for Buddhist mountain temples

CultureJul 27, 2014

South Korea is stepping up efforts to inscribe the nation’s traditional Buddhist mountain temples as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites with the founding of a new association to facilitate and oversee the inscription process until 2018.The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will join hands with various actors including the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea and 12 regional organizations, to form a joint committee for the inscription project by signing a memorandum of understanding on Aug. 6
Calendar

CultureJul 25, 2014

FestivalsThe Great Battle of Hansan Festival: The festival commemorates Korea’s historic victory in the Hansan sea battle during the Joseon period. The Joseon fleet commanded by Adm. Yi Sun-sin battled Japanese invaders in waters off Tongyeong near Hansando Island in 1592. The city of Tongyeong commemorates Yi’s victory with a parade, musicals, dances and cultural programs involving visitors. The festival will take place from Aug. 13-17 at various venues of the city, including Yi Sun-sin Park an
To the end of the line

TravelJul 25, 2014

Oido’s grilled shellfish draw subway riders to mudflats of Gyeonggi Province
Lotte World Adventure celebrates 25 years with ‘Let’s Dream’ parade

TravelJul 25, 2014

In celebration of 25 years, Lotte World Adventure theme park is holding its special “Let’s Dream” nightly parade, the world’s first multimedia show and parade. The parade took approximately two years to organize and produce, and the newly launched, highly technical and LED light-filled character floats look as though they came straight out of a child’s dream. With an investment of around 15 billion won ($14.58 million), Lotte World Adventure organizers said they pulled out all the stops for its
Four Seasons to open hotel in Dubai

TravelJul 25, 2014

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced it will open a new hotel at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai in December. The five-story hotel is comparatively low amid the city’s high-rise towers, but provides larger room space than neighboring luxury hotels. The glass wall offers a panoramic sea view of the Arabian Gulf. It’s about 10 minutes from the Dubai International Finance Center and Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, and the tourist attractions of downtown Dubai. The hotel offers special rate