Congress, seminars and courses

IV Meeting of Korean Studies in Latin America

The Program of Korean Studies of the Asia Pacific Center, Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile organizes in Santiago on October 26th and 27th 2009, the IV Meeting of Korean Studies in Latin America.

The event counts with the support of the Korea Foundation and represents a continuity regarding the prior efforts developed by the Brazilian, Mexican and Argentine scholars, that have successfully organized the previous meetings.

The Program of Korean Studies of the University of Chile has determined to be compromised firmly in developing a multidisciplinary and extensive meeting, to continue fortifying the Latin-American academic debate regarding the Korean studies. Another goal is diffuse among the students the importance of these themes and stimulate their participation.

More info about the meeting: ksp@uchile.cl and/or asiapacifico.uchile@gmail.com.

Korean Language Course - Ricardo Rojas Cultural Centre (UBA)

This course is part of the project of promotion of Korean Studies in Argentina, conducted by Gino Germani Research Institute (UBA), the Korea Argentina Study Center (UBA), the Korea Foundation and the Ricardo Rojas Cultural Centre (UBA). The students are able to join the course twice a year, since every semester on each of the levels start both in April and September.

Until now, it offers three levels; each divided into beginners and advanced. The classes have a frequency of 1 class per week and there are 16 total classes in total.

Information and inscription: Cultural Center Rector Ricardo Rojas - Av. Corrientes 2038, Buenos Aires.
Information by phone: 4952-6687/4863-6465/4864-8811 (Cultural Center Ricardo Rojas, 10 to 19hs) or at 4815-3275 (Korea Argentina Study Center, 10 to 15 hs).
E-mail: ceca@rec.uba.ar

"Voyage for Dynamic Korea" from the Korean Cultural Center in Mar del Plata

With the cooperation of the 'Law and Social Sciences Faculty- National University of Mar del Plata', the cultural program "Voyage for Dynamic Korea" from the Korean Cultural Center arrives this month at Mar del Plata.

The event consists of a photographic exhibition about Korea and movies of the new Korean Cinema that will be carried out in the Museum of the Sea (Av. Colon 1114-Mar del Plata).

Movies: All Sundays of September – 18:30
The movies to be projected are: Secret Sunshine, Dogs That Bark Never Bite, The King and the cloud and Taxi Blues.

For more information: www.museodelmar.com
Phone: (+ 54 0223) 451-9779/3553
E-mail: informes@museodelmar.org
Entrance: $ 14.- Family Plan (2 adults and 2 childen) : $ 50.-

"Voyage for Dynamic Korea" from the Korean Cultural Center in Córdoba

The Korean Cultural Center, with the cooperation of the Philosophy and History Faculty - National University of Cordoba, organizes the week of the Korean Culture from September 24th to October 3rd. They will offer a photographic exhibition of Korea and movies from the new Korean Cinema.

Exhibition: "Korea in Images"
Date: September 24th-27th
Place: Hall of Expositions – Municipal Cine Club Hugo del Carril. Av. San Juan 49 – Córdoba.

Date: September 29th-October 1st
Place: CePIA Cinema Club of the Depto. of Movies, School of Arts, FFyH-UNC, Obispo Trejo 242, Córdoba.

Meeting with the new Korean Cinema in 4 places:

Cine Club of the Popular Library
Date: September 29th to October 3rd
More info: info@cineparaver.com.ar

Espacio Galileo
Date: September 29th to October 3rd
More info: galileoteatro@ciudad.com.ar

CePIA Cine Club of the Depto. of Movies, School of Arts, FFyH-UNC
Date: September 29th to October 1st
More info: centroextcinetv@yahoo.com.ar
Place: Municipal Cine Club Hugo del Carril
Av. San Juan 49, Cordoba.

Movies that will be projected: The show should continue, Milky way liberation front, The man with three coffins, Like a virgin, The sound, Epitaph and Taxi Blues.

Presentation of the book "Ji-Do": Anthology of the contemporary Korean narrative

Presentation of the book Contemporary Korean Anthology, a selection of the Argentine writer Oliverio Coelho.

Date: Monday, September 21th from 18 to 20 hrs.

Place: Room of Multimedia (1er floor) Korean Cultural Center
Access only with invitation

Korean artist 'Seungeun Park' in Argentina

The Korean Cultural Center in Latin America promotes the exposition of the Korean artist Sungeung Park. It will be carry out on September 25th.

Place: KARINA PARADISO Art gallery (Av. Del Liberator 4700 PB A)
Visiting hours: Monday to Thursday 14-20 hrs / Friday 15-21 hrs / Saturday 11-13 hrs
More information: 4776 3109