March 16, 2017 St. Patrick’s Day, the feast day for Ireland’s patron saint, has come to embrace all ethnicities, not just the Irish. Some of the most popular traditions, now celebrated in countries around the world, got their start in the United States. New York’s parade, held each year, is the world’s largest and longest, …
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October 28, 2016 – U.S. Consulate Busan hosted the New York-based Broadway jazz band “Ty Stephens and the Souljaazz” for the citizens of Busan from October 23 – October 28. They were invited to Busan twice in as many years due to their remarkable impact on the local jazz scene and demand from the local …
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Ambassador Mark Lippert gets a taste of Korean traditional liquor and food at a hanok village in the Namsan area of Seoul.
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Ambassador Mark Lippert dives with the world-famous haenyeo (female divers) in Jeju.
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American Center Korea celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with a special Jazz Talk Concert conducted by Frank Lev and his band at the American Center Korea.
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U.S. Embassy Seoul hosts a speaker program with Korean-American actor Ken Jeong at the Embassy’s American Center.
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The American Center Korea hosted the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia during a concert on March 11. Eighty students, invites guests and members of the general public enjoyed the evening highlighting the best in contemporary American music.
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Ambassador Mark Lippert visited the set of the upcoming Korean film “Operation Chromite” where he met with the director and cast including actor Lee Jung-Jae.
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Ambassador Mark Lippert meets South Korean rapper PSY to discuss music and cultural diplomacy.
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Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (right) enjoys 3D printed art work at the Embassy’s American Center Korea’s “fablab.”
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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea presents 60 years of oeuvres of the renowned Korean-American Artist, Kim Byungki, “a logical and intellectual art theorist by nature whose susceptibility to the tendency of contemporary American art honed his sharp consciousness for modern logic of plastic art with active participation in the formation of Korean …
Read More» 2014.11.25(Tue) – 2015.03.12(Thu) Hangaram Art Museum <Ingres to Kandinsky> is the first exhibition in Korea showing masterpieces from Phillips Collection, which features 85 works by great artists. The First Exhibition of the Phillips Collection in Korea Encounter the Phillips Collection’s Superb Works by Great Artists Known as one of the US’s two prominent collection along …
Read More» 2014.11.22(Sat) – 2015.2.8 (Sun) Daejeon Museum of Art Project Daejeon 2014 The Brain It is the second time that Daejeon Museum of Art has organized the biennial international art festival Project Daejeon, promoting collaboration between art and science. Daejeon Museum of Art hosts Project Daejeon2014: The Brain this year, following Project Daejeon 2012: Energy. This …
Read More» 2014 10/23(Thu) – 24 (FRI) 7:30 PM Sejong Grand Theater 21st Century Classic Music’s future, Kristjan Järvi Absolute Ensemble’s revolutionary performance Charismatic violinist, Sarah Chang The only chance to experience their innovative and beautiful harmony Kristjan Järvi was born in famous Estonian American conducting family. He embraces various types of music from Baroque to Modern …
Read More» Inhabiting The World: Art = Ethical and aesthetic efficiency to inhabit the world In habiting the world is an active attitude, a sign of vitality, the will to act upon the world and change it, and this energy, this fluidity, characterizes the city of Busan. Busan Biennale is a comprehensive art festival that integrated three different festivals …
Read More» The 10th Gwangju Biennale: Burning Down the House explores the process of burning and transformation, a cycle of obliteration and renewal witnessed throughout history. Evident in aesthetics, historical events, and an increasingly rapid course of redundancy and renewal in commercial culture, the Biennale reflects on this process of, often violent, events of destruction or self-destruction―burning the home …
Read More» [General Information] – Artists: John Legend – Venue: UNIQLO AX Hall – Date/Time: 2014.09.28 7pm – Admission: All seats ₩132,000 / Disabled, Patriots and Veterans ₩66,000 – Exhibition Contact 02-552-2505 [Organizers and Sponsors] Hosted by SENA music+art management Sponsored by Sony Music, U.S. Embassy Seoul [Overview] Legend, one of the industry’s most innovative artists, …
Read More» General Information Artists 68 artists including Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, Degas, Goya, Cezanne. Venue Daejeon Museum of Art (Exhibition Room 1-4) Date 2014.07.02~2014.10.06(100 days) Opening Hours 10:00 ~ 19:00(Wednesday 21:00) Open at all times Admission Adult(college students ~ under 65) ₩ 12,000 Youth (elementary / middle / high school students) ₩ 10,000 Children (48 months to pre-school children) ₩ 6,000 Exhibition Contact 042)483-3763 Organizers and sponsors Hosted by Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon mbc, Chungcheong Today Supervision Zion Art & Design Sponsored by …
Read More» MAGICAL MOMENT: The Shining Moments in Our Life General Information Event 『Magical Moment: The Shining Moments in Our Life』 – Jordan Matter Date 2014. 7. 15 (Tue) – 10. 26 (Sun) Venue Savina Museum of Contemporary Art (B1. B2) : 49-4 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul Art Works 63 pieces of photography, also screening the making film Admission Adult 9,000 won, Children 7,000 won (50% off for senior citizens, handicapped, patriots and veterans) Time 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Entrance is open …
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