The Korea Herald

Rights clinic for refugees on Sunday

Apr 19, 2011

A human rights counseling clinic for refugees will run this Sunday at Seongdong District Office in Seoul.The clinic, organized by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, will have present officials from the Ministry of Justice, lawyers, medical experts and representatives of NGOsThe clinic will provide information on asylum application procedures
GVC offers excursion to kid’s musical

Apr 19, 2011

Itaewon Global Village Center is organizing a day out for children to go see “Guess How Much I Love You,” a musical based on the children’s book of the same name by Sam McBratney.The show takes places at the Triangle Theater, Wonderspace in Daehangno on April 22, from 3-4 p.m.The trip is open to Korean and expat children. The show features simple English narration and is suitable for children aged
COME TOGETHER

Apr 19, 2011

This is a regular feature introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Marcus von Engel of In Vino Veritas wine club ― Ed.•Name of Club: In Vino Veritas•Location: Seoul •Number of members: 80. About 50 to 80 members and guests attend each monthly tasting•Started: In 1996. It is Korea’s oldest wine clubWho is it for? Professionals ― Koreans and expats ― interested
Rugby stars help raise 105.5 million won for Christchurch, Fukushima relief

Apr 19, 2011

The New Zealand and Australian chambers of commerce in Korea raised 105.5 million won ($97,000) with The Rugby Charity Dinner and auction held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on April 13. The New Zealand Chamber decided to convert a Rugby World Cup promotional event into an opportunity to help rebuild devastated communities on the Pacific Rim. AusCham and The Seoul-Japan Club added their support. New Zea
Trade union head faces deportation after filing lawsuit

Apr 19, 2011

Michel Catuira, president of the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants’ Trade Union, faces deportation, despite having a lawsuit against Korean Immigration Services in progress.Immigration has refused a visa to allow Catuira to fight his case, but has instead offered a verbal promise not to deport him, his lawyer said.Catuira, a 38-year-old Filipino, has been in Korea since 2006 as a registered migrant
CMC puts on Mozart’s Requiem

Apr 19, 2011

Camarata concert also features Latin-influenced work by Ariel QuintanaMay might be a morbid month for Camarata Music Company.For the second year in a row Camarata is putting on a requiem. This year, an orchestra will accompany the 55-voice CMC Chorale for Mozart’s Requiem on May 7.There will also be a performance by the CMC Chamber Singers of Argentinean-American composer Ariel Quintana’s “Mass fr
Flea markets for foreigners in Seoul

Apr 12, 2011

Flea markets for foreigners will be held in Seoul on April 23 near Sadang Station and on April 30 in Sinseol-dong.The Sadang market is being run by Seorae Global Village Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free covered stalls measuring 3 meters by 4 meters will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Applications end Monday. A free bus will leave Seorae Village at 8:40 a.m. and depart the m
HOPE Clothing Drive in Guri, Itaewon

Apr 12, 2011

Bring along your unwanted clothes for the 3rd HOPE Clothing Drive and receive a free beer for each bag. Donations will be accepted in two locations: Bar Adrenalin in Guri City on April 23 from 2-6 p.m. and Hollywood Grill in Itaewon on April 24 from 2-5 p.m.Hope is a charity providing free English lessons and other educational opportunities to help give disadvantaged children in Korea a brighter f
Ichon GVC holds photo contest

Apr 12, 2011

Ichon Global Village Center in Seoul is holding a photography competition for foreign residents.Submissions on the theme of “Seoul, Where I’m Living” will be accepted until April 22. The photo should show an interesting experience or aspect of Seoul.Five winners will receive gift vouchers worth 100,000 won to 500,000 won ($92-$460).The winning photos and around 30 others will be displayed in a gal
Kid’s rugby club enters its 7th year

Apr 12, 2011

Celebrating six years of success in Seoul, Han River Pirates launched their new season last weekend with nearly 30 girls and boys aged 7-14 years attending their first training session. “What a great start to the season; lots of kids, beautiful weather and excellent facilities provided by our hosts, Dulwich College Seoul,” said Guillaume Lauzol, the club’s new president.M. Lauzol emphasized how gr
Clowning around the globe

Apr 12, 2011

When Alvaro Neil told his boss he wanted to leave his job at a notary’s office in Madrid six years ago, he had more than a career change in mind.The part-time clown hopped on his bicycle and began a trans-continental journey with a mission: to bring smiles to those in despair wherever he went. Sixty-two countries and almost 90,000 km later, 44-year-old “Biciclown” last week arrived in South Korea
Meat-free living in Korea: expat tips

Apr 12, 2011

Getting savvy with Korean cooking early on helps vegetarians adapt to KoreaWith a homely interior, featuring upside down teacups strung as lamp shades, Itaewon’s Honest Loving Hut is the perfect place to tuck into that hearty meal synonymous with Western comfort food ― a burger. But this one comes served guilt-free: it’s vegan. Atop the wholegrain bun sits lettuce, a slathering of vegan mayonnaise
Ichon Global Village Center holds photo contest

Apr 7, 2011

Ichon Global Village Center in Seoul is holding a photography competition for foreign residents.Submissions on the theme of “Seoul, Where I’m Living” will be accepted until April 22. The photo should show an interesting experience or aspect of Seoul.Five winners will receive gift vouchers worth 100,000 won to 500,000 won ($92-$460).The winning photos and around 30 others will be displayed in a gal
‘between’ tells Korean-American adoptee stories

Apr 5, 2011

Star of one-woman play to perform in front of birth parents in first Asian productionRead from within the audience, a letter begins: “Dear ….” Following hesitantly, as the 20-year-old struggles to find the term for someone who should be so close, but is as yet unknown, comes the title ― “mother.”Written, adapted and performed by Amy Mihyang, “between” explores growing up as a Korean-American adopt
Boishakh & Thingyan Festival

Apr 5, 2011

Expats from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are getting together in Busan to hold the “Boishakh & Thingyan Festival” on April 10.Poyela Boishakh is the first day of the Bangla calendar, which is used in Bangladesh and parts of India. Thingyan is the Myanmar New Year Water festival, which celebrates the new year according to Myanmar’s Burma calendar.The event will feature Bangladeshi and