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Itaewon Global Village Center Monthly Newsletter Itaewon Global Village Center Monthly Newsletter Issue No. 108 October 2017 Korean Seal Making Class CONTENTS On Friday, October 13th, In modern Korea, the use of You can sign up in person or Korean Seal 10:00am-12:00pm, will be seals is still common. by email only Making Class 1 taking a trip to the National While signature has also been Itaewon Global Museum of Korea for an accepted, most Koreans have Email: [email protected] Village Festival amusing craft class, “Seal personal seals and many Making Class.” Participants Koreans think it is more for- Volunteer Ac- will have a chance to make a mal to use seals in public tivities 2 Korean Seal. documents. Especially, the Hanyang- hand-crafted seal is loved as doseong Walk- Seal-carving itself was con- a personal stamp or a present. ing Tour sidered as an art form and many artists carved their own Don’t miss a chance to make Flying Yoga seals. As a cultural style your own Korean seal which Course for Be- 3 which has been inherited is only one in the world! ginners from the past, it preserves Photo Credits: http://www.korea.net/ Wreath Making both practical and artistic The participation fee is 5,000 NewsFocus/Culture/view? Class articleId=125264 values. won(per person/Cash Only). An Afternoon at Jogyesa 4 CPR Training for Foreigners Itaewon Global Village Festival LOS: How to Get to Bangsan Station). during the festival such as 800 Market 5 people’s parade, K-pop concert, Mandala Plate The Itaewon Global Village Making Class Festival brings together a fun mix international food & culture of Korean traditions and foreign exhibitions and so on. Etiquette Class 6 cultures. It stands out as one of for Kids the most internationally diverse Songpyeon Mak- We, at the Itaewon Global Vil- ing Class celebrations of Seoul. This was lage Center will also have our 2017 Itaewon Global Village first hosted in 2008 to unite own booth where you can ex- Hanji Lamp Festival Korea’s traditional culture and perience traditional Korean Making Class 7 The Itaewon Global Village Itaewon’s foreign cultures and to culture. Bead Bracelet invigorate Itaewon area and Making Class for Festival is held every fall, and it is Kids sponsored by Seoul Metropoli- attract tourists. Now, it has For more information about tan City and Yongsan District. grown to become the represen- programs and schedule of this This year, the festival will take tative cultural festival of Seoul. It festival, please visit http:// place from Saturday, October is a fantastic multicultural event www.itaewon.or.kr/ (Korean) th th 14 to Sunday, October 15 where residents, both Koreans or https://www.facebook.com/ at the Itaewon Special Tour and foreigners, can learn about ItaewonGF (English). For inquir- Zone (Hangangjin Station ~ and experience different culture. ies, please call 02-797-7319. Itaewon Station ~ Noksapyeong A range of events will take place 2 Volunteer Activities Itaewon Global Village is looking for ing food for them. and wheeling them around. Remind- volunteers as a way to serve our Ko- ers: Volunteers that have flu, hepatitis or any contagious diseases are re- rean community. Yongsan Senior Welfare Center quested not to join this program. This Below are the volunteer opportuni- (October 17th (Tues), 1:00pm ~ activity is only open to volunteers 18 ties available that you might be inter- 2:00pm) years old and above. ested in: Spend time with halmeonis and hara- Yongsan Center for the Disabled beojis (Korean grandmas and grand- (October 13th (Fri), 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm) pas) by having an English conversa- If you wish to join any of the activities, email us your name, nationality, phone This activity involves simple cooking tion with them as a part of their Eng- number in Korea and the activity (or (like pizza, salad, sandwiches, etc.) lish class. This class is one of the pro- activities) that you wish to join. activity with our friends in the center. grams of Senior Welfare Center to This activity help them develop their help prevent Alzheimer's Disease. (Email: [email protected] ) life skills and also a good way for You do not need to be a native Eng- *** Volunteer Certificates can be is- them to socialize and learn about lish speaker to join this activity, and it sued if needed. different foods. Volunteers do not is a great chance for cultural ex- *** Volunteer activities are for foreign- need to eat the food they make. change as well. ers only. Mannasem Center: Homeless People Young Nak Aenea’s Home (October Please be advised that Itaewon GVC Support Center (October 16th (Mon), 19th (Thurs), 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm) does NOT provide any kind of visa 11:00am~1:00pm) Young Nak Aena’s Home houses 40 sponsorship, official invitation for im- Mannasem offers a temporary home cerebral palsied young adults (ages migration purposes, accommodation or for those who are struggling through range from 10~35 years old). We will compensation for these volunteer ac- various difficulties in life. As volun- help prepare afternoon snacks and tivities. teers, we will help them by preparing assist them to eat. Also we will spend lunch for the homeless and distribut- some time talking, singing to them, Hanyangdoseon Walking Tour On Tuesday, October 17th, 10:00am- of Hanyangdoseong. The current Walking Tour(100 min): Heunginjimun 12:00pm, the Itaewon Global Village Heunginjimun Gate was completed in Gate → Naksan Mountain Peak → Center will hold a “Hanyangdoseong 1869 (6th year of King Gojong's Hyehwamun Gate Walking Tour” The tour is an educa- reign). tional program operated by the Seoul City Wall Institute of the Seoul Mu- seum of History for foreign students, Don’t miss the chance to explore the children, and workers who reside in Hanyangdoseong and learn about the Seoul. Korean History. This is FREE OF CHARGE. The venue of this event will Hanyangdoseong be near Dongdaemun Station. Specific Hanyangdoseong was built to safe- details will be emailed to you once you guard Hanyang (the old name of send us an email for reservation. Seoul), the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, and to demark the city's You can sign up in person or by email boundary. It served as a city wall for Program only. (Only Foreigners can join this 514 years (1396-1910), longer than program.) any other city walls in the world. The Exhibition Tour (20 min): Introduction Email: [email protected] name of one of the main gate is and Tour of the Seoul City Wall Mu- Heunginjimun Gate. It is the East Gate seum 3 Flying Yoga Course for Beginners From October 18th to November The class will be held at Flying 29th, every Wednesday (total 7 Yoga Training Center, “Calli Hot Email: [email protected] times), 2:00pm-4:00pm, Itaewon Yoga(캘리핫요가)” which is located GVC will organize “Flying Yoga near Hyochang Park Station. The Course for Beginners.” facility contains shower room and changing room. (*Only women can Flying Yoga is also called “Anti- use the shower room as the facility gravity yoga or Aerial yoga,” as it is originally for women). combines the traditional yoga poses, pilates and dance with the The instructor, Ms. Song is a pro- use of a special kind of hammock fessional Yoga and Pilates in- which can support up to 300 kilos structor. She can speak English of weight. You don't need to be and Japanese, and the course will an acrobat to learn. This class is be taught in English. for beginners, so feel free to join us and enjoy Flying Yoga. If this is The participation fee is 40,000 won your first time, it is a unique op- (for the whole session per person/ Photo credits: https://goo.gl/images/M47PzL portunity to experience a new Cash Only). You can sign up in thing. person or by email only Wreath Making Class have been processed with a revo- to make wreath using preserved lutionary technology to maintain flowers. their fresh appearance for several months or even years. Their This class will be held at the Itae- beauty and soft delicate appear- won Global Village Center. The ance makes it difficult to differ- participation fee for this class is entiate between cut flowers and 40,000won (cash only). Complete On Friday, October 20th, the fresh ones. details will be emailed to you once 10:00am~12:00pm., Itaewon payment has been made. Global Village Center will hold a For this class, we won’t be making “Wreath Making Class.” Using preserved flowers as the process preserved flowers, participants To join, please email us your name, takes several days. However, the can make a lovely home décor. nationality and phone number. teacher will explain the tech- niques and process on how to dry Preserved flowers and foliage are and preserve flowers. After that, (Email: natural flowers and greens that participants will have their chance [email protected]) 4 An Afternoon at Jogyesa On Friday, October 20th, 2:00pm- ‘Temple life’ program at Jogye-sa emailed to you once you have made 4:00pm, the Itaewon Global Village Jogyesa Temple has taught Buddhism your payment. Center will hold a “An Afternoon at for over 100 years in the heart of Jogyesa: Temple Stay Experience” Seoul. Recently it has added the You can sign up in person or by email This program will provide an oppor- "temple life" program to its many only. (Only Foreigners can join this tunity for participants to learn about endeavors to inform the world far and program.) the lifestyle of monks living as Bud- wide of the spiritual value of Bud- dhist practitioners and to experience dhism.
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