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Cliffhanger! Lion cub saved by mum

Sept 26, 2011

(Captured from the Daily Mail homepage)Clinging on for dear life to the side of a vertical cliff, the tiny lion cub cries out pitifully for help. His mother arrives at the edge of the precipice with three other lionesses and a male. The females start to clamber down together but turn back daunted by
Discover Tripitaka Koreana’s millennial wisdom

Sept 22, 2011

Hapcheon hosts 45-day festival of exhibitions, activities, art and an academic forumDeep inside the folds of Mount Gaya in South Gyeongsang Province, Haein Temple houses the world’s most comprehensive and oldest intact Buddhist canon, the Tripitaka Koreana. Haein Temple in Hapcheon County kicks off
Hangeul Day celebrations include language contest

Sept 21, 2011

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Institute of the Korean Language said they will jointly hold the Second Korean Language Contest for non-Koreans on Friday at the National Folk Museum of Korea.The event is to celebrate the upcoming Hangeul Day, or Korean Alphabet Day, on O
‘Culture should be fun’: new Minister Choe

Sept 20, 2011

Choe Kwang-sik, who took office as new culture minister on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports’ policies should be based on the idea that people should play and have fun.“Some people ask me how I will manage all different fields of culture, sports and tourism and it is true tha
S. Korean maestro says will push for joint orchestra performance with N. Korea

Sept 16, 2011

'Musicians from two Koreas may perform Beethoven together’　　　South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun said a joint orchestra consisting of musicians from South Korea and North Korea, may hold a concert in Seoul and/or Pyongyang to perform Beethoven Symphony No. 9 “Choral” late this year, as almost no
South Korean composers scoop prizes at Enescu music festival

Sept 12, 2011

Three South Korean composers won top prizes at the George Enescu International music competition held in Bucharest, organizers said on Sunday.Kwang Ho Cho with his "Cytisus/A-Phonie" and Mihyun Woo with 'The play of light for string quartet", tied for the first prize in the chamber-music section.In
Don’t get stuck at home this Chuseok

Sept 9, 2011

Wide variety of events available for expats to enjoy during holidaysAfter Dillon Jones’ first Chuseok, there was nowhere to go but up. It was September 2003, and he had just arrived in Seoul from the U.S. about a month earlier. He knew a traditional holiday was coming; for one thing, his Korean-Amer
Brundi, Mexico win UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize

Sept 8, 2011

Brundi’s National Literacy Service and Mexico’s National Institute for the Education of Adults received the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize on Thursday, the Culture Ministry said. The UNESCO held the award ceremony in New Delhi this year in recognition of the Indian government’s contribution towar
‘Think big, act small’ to make real change

Sept 7, 2011

Former fundraiser for N.Y. public schools transforms Governors Island with creative cultural ideasCareer choices of Leslie Koch, president of the Trust for Governors Island, have been far from typical. The 49-year-old was once an executive at Microsoft. She later became a successful fundraiser for p
Unique Roman gladiator ruins unveiled in Austria

Sept 6, 2011

PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM, Austria (AP) ― They lived in cells barely big enough to turn around in and usually fought until they died. This was the lot of those at a sensational scientific discovery unveiled Monday: The well-preserved ruins of a gladiator school in Austria.The Carnuntum ruins are part of a
Koreans are very quality-conscious: Bogner

Sept 5, 2011

It is hard for Europeans to distinguish between Asian cultures, and Willy Bogner suggests that may help Korea to come up with effective publicity“For us Europeans, so many elements are similar in Japan and China and Korea. I think even for Koreans it must sometimes find it hard to differentiate betw
Parental dilemma: Should you spy on your kids?

Sept 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― In the 21st century, parenthood and paranoia often walk hand in hand.For some, the blessed event is followed by high-tech surveillance, a monitoring system that tracks the baby’s breathing rhythms and relays infrared images from the nursery. The next investment might be a nanny cam,
International cultural leaders to hold forum in Seoul

Sept 1, 2011

Cultural leaders from major economies will gather in Seoul this weekend to experience Korean culture and discuss how to better promote it. The Corea Image Communication Institute, or CICI, which organized the C20 (Culture 20) side event during the G20 Seoul Summit last year, will hold the Culture Co
Ancient humans used hand axes earlier than thought

Sept 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ancient humans fashioned hand axes, cleavers and picks much earlier than believed, but didn‘t take the stone tools along when they left Africa, new research suggests. (AP)A team from the United States and France made the findings after traveling to an archaeological site alo
Focus on fusing tradition with the contemporary: Choe

Aug 31, 2011

Combining Korean traditional culture with contemporary culture, sports and tourism will be key to promoting the country, said Choe Kwang-shik, 58, culture, sports and tourism minister designate. “Patchworks best represent Korean culture. It shows a unified beauty by connecting different pieces. I wi