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EGPP(Ewha Global Partnership Program) Scholarship The Ewha Global Partnership Program(EGPP) is a global initiative that selects and educates promising females from developing countries on full scholarship at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with an aim to nurture them into top professionals and global leaders of the 21st century. This is a program designed under the goal to share Ewha’s 120 years of accumulated academic excellence with females from other parts of the world. Read more:  http://scholarship. bursa-lowongan.com/egppewha- global-partnership-program- scholarship-2011/# ixzz1CDERHatk Eligibility A female student from a developing country who has been recognized as a potential leader, and who applies for admission to the undergraduate or graduate program of Ewha Womans University through the special admissions process for international students Scope of Scholarship The scholarship covers the recipient’s tuition, on-campus dormitory fees, stipend plus airfare....

•  Korea Grand Sale( www.koreagrandsale.or.kr )   Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Visit Korea Committee hosts a ‘Korea Grand Sale 2011’ with approximately 14,000 business participants including the ‘BIG 20 (A strategy selecting a group of franchise businesses favored by foreigner who visit Korea and offer discounts)’s for fifty days. On weekends various events are offered for customers.   - When: Mon. 10 Jan 2011 ~ Mon. 28 Feb 2011   - Where: Seoul,  Busan ,  Jeju  and other local governments nationwide   *  Weekends  Special Street Events (Hours 13:00~16:00)   - Sat. 15 Jan ~ Sun. 16 Jan 2011:  Myeongdong  Theater   - Sat. 22 Jan ~ Sun. 23 Jan 2011:  Dongdaemun  Hello APM   - Sat. 28 Jan ~ Sun. 30 Jan 2011:  Yongsan ,  IPark  Mall Event (Floor 4)   - Sat. 12 Feb ~ Sun. 13 Feb 2011:  Lotte  Department Store (Main Branch) outside  

Onggi, a traditional Korean pottery has a significant role as a container preserving food in Korean food culture. In fact, among this time is when we remind of the rows of kimchi and doenjang (soybean paste) jars that used to be stored in the house yard. Nowadays as plastic and stainless containers became popular and the housing environment has changed Onggi lost its popularity in daily life of Koreans. However, recently the cultural value and identity of Onggi has been acknowledged. Books written in English to promote a global use of Onggi have been published followed by attempts of contemporary interpretation on the traditional pot. Let’s take a closer look. Onggi, traditional Korean pottery of daily life Onggi, in Korean means earthenware or pottery with a dark brown glaze, which is a native Korean pottery of daily life. Often used as a kimchi jar, for its cheap price and long-durability has been generally used by Koreans. Onggi Folk Museum in Ssangmun dong, Seoul, possesses ...

Cultural Heritage can be divided into tangible and intangible heritage. Cultural assets with forms e.g. a palace or ceramics would belong to the former category, while formless assets such as music, dance, drama, and recreations would belong to the latter one. Especially the legacy of intangible cultural assets has been continued by the people throughout history until now, being re-created by time contributing to the diversity of culture. UNESCO has well acknowledged the importance of intangible cultural heritage. In 1997, at the 29th UNESCO general assembly it has adopted ‘Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity’ in order to protect intangible heritage which has been under threat to cease to exist by industrialization and globalization. In 2003 ‘Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage’ was adopted by UNECO and it designated an ‘Urgent Safeguarding List’ and ‘Representative List’ of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. In 2001,...

Many perceive globalization as a fairly modern trend, but an expert of 6th-century Korean history said it is not a new concept, a foreign expert on the 6th century Korean history. In fact, it has existed ever since the Silla dynasty. “The Silla dynasty’s cosmopolitan world view had led to the reunification of the three dynasties ― Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla ― and the world approaches of the Silla dynasty much resemble the modern Korea’s world view ―- which made both successful,” Pankaj Mohan, Silla expert and professor at the Academy of Korean Studies, told The Korea Herald. The Indian professor, who has devoted two-thirds of his life to Korean studies and Korean history, said his research about Korea was inspired by a poem by an Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. The enlightening passage he read goes like this: “In the golden age of Asia/Korea was one of its lamp-bearers/and that lamp is waiting to be lighted once again for...

Major Events  1. DESIGN KOREA 2010  In connection with the G20 Seoul Summit, DESIGN KOREA 2010 under the theme of "Convergence though Design" will simulate the convergence of various values and present strategies for a new vision and growth of the design industry with the participating countries, companies and professionals. The exhibition seeks what directions design must take for a sustainable future and tries to communicate them to the visitors.   www.designkorea.or.kr     - Period : December 7 – 12, 2010   - Venue : COEX Hall D (3F)   - Hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy   - Organized by the Korea Institute of Design Promotion   2. Gyeonggi Food Festival 2010   www.foodfestival.co.kr     - Period : December 3 – 5, 2010   - Venue : KINTEX Exhibition Hall 5A, Gyeonggi Province   - Hosted by Gyeonggi Province  Activities & Announcements  1. The 3rd Awards Ceremony & 4...