Nominations are being accepted for the Michael Simning Community Builder Award, an annual prize that recognizes people who have contributed to the community in Gwangju.To be eligible, nominees should be involved in an expat-oriented organization that has made a significant, lasting impact on the local community. The selection committee will consider community activities in the last year when deciding on the winner. Michael Simning. (Gwangju Foreigners’ Network)The award was created to honor Mich

Daejeon Arts Collective will be running a group exhibition from Wednesday, showing off work by 16 artists from Korea and abroad.Although the show doesn’t have a theme, its title comes from a Korean saying about not teaching grandmothers to suck eggs. “The title, ‘Writing Chinese in Front of Confucius,’ comes from a Korean saying which means a talentless showoff telling a master how it‘s done,” DJAC president Rosalie Knaack said. “I think the title can have a different meaning to different artist

A tour at the end of the month offers Seoulites the chance to get away from the city and immerse themselves in Korea’s ceramic traditions.The Royal Asiatic Society is organizing a trip to the annual Tea Bowl Festival held in the fortress town of Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, to celebrate Korea’s ceramic heritage and tea culture.  (Yonhap)Potters from Korea and overseas gather for a massive exhibition in the folk village at the base of the fortress, and the RASKB tour, the folk village an

Migrant women’s group Talk To Me has launched its annual program to make and give multicultural dolls to kindergartners.Volunteers make the rag dolls, called “Monica” -- a play on the woman’s name and the Korean word for “far away” -- and foreign residents visit kindergartens to share them with kids and encourage positive views of diversity. Monica dolls (Yonhap)Raja cushions in the shape of elephants have been added to the program. The name means “king” in South and Southeast Asia, and the elep

The Seoul Global Cultural Center is running a free walking tour of Changdeokgung on Friday.The 15th-century palace is famous for its UNESCO-listed garden, which combines naturalistic landscaping with more formal ponds and pavilions.  (Yonhap)The tour, led by an English-speaking guide, will stop at the palace’s main gate, throne hall, royal residences, pavilions and gardens.Beginning 2 p.m., the tour runs for about three to four hours. To attend, register via /seoulculturalcenter.com/events/20170

The Seoul metropolitan government held its Marriage Migrants Employment Exhibition on Friday at City Hall.About 400 job seekers attended. As well as information on employment, the exhibition provided consulting services on how to answer questions in interviews and even fashion advice for would-be employees. In addition, companies ran booths to offer information on employment opportunities and interview prospective candidates.Mongolian job seekers listen to an introduction to job opportunities at

Camarata Music Company will perform Durufle’s Requiem for its upcoming concert, choosing the modern remembrance piece in recognition of the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster. Conductor Ryan Goessl said he chose the piece as the concert coincided with the anniversary of the sinking, explaining that it layered expressive Gregorian-style chant and solos against an intricately delicate orchestral score.The Camarata Chorale and Orchestra (CMC)The piece will be performed along with Schubert’s Mass i

Seoul Police have moved to reassure foreign nationals who are in Korea illegally that they can report crimes without being reported to immigration. In a letter from Seoul Metropolitan Police Commissioner Kim Jung-hoon released by the Filipino Embassy, the city police chief said he was concerned by a lack of awareness about the system, which began in 2013.(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)“We are especially focusing on the issues of undocumented immigrants whose human rights are violated by being

Foreign workers and residents groups marked International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with a rally in central Seoul on Sunday.Gathering in front of the Bosingak Bell near Jongak Station, participants held up placards with slogans such as “End racial discrimination and hatred.” Some said “Stop Trump” in reference to the US president’s anti-migrant rhetoric and policies. Foreign residents attend a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination