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Templestay, a Journey to Self-Discovery in Korea

Templestay, a Journey to Self-Discovery The sound of temple bells resonates through the mountains, rendering peace in the hearts of temple visitors. A templestay provides sanctuary from the hussle of city life, as well as time and space for meditation and healing. Read on to learn more about this popular traditional culture experience program. What is Templestay? Templestay is a unique opportunity to experience Korean Buddhism, its daily lifestyle, rituals and spirituality. It generally entails staying at a Buddhist temple and engaging in daily monastic activities. Today, templestays remain one of the most popular programs among locals and foreigners for experiencing Korean Buddhism. Templestay Program TemplestayTemplestay 【 Photo: Templestay programs (Credit: Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism) 】 Generally, a templestay program includes a Buddhist service, seon meditation, the 108 prostrations, and communal work. Some programs also educate participants on monastic m

XXIII Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018

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Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) (부산국제영화제)

The 22nd Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (also Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The focus of the BIFF is introducing new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. The Busan Cinema Center is an about USD 150 million structure designed by Austr

Busan One Asia Festival (부산 원아시아페스티벌)

Busan One Asia Festival (부산 원아시아페스티벌) With an ambition to become Asia's number one cultural festival, Busan One Asia Festival presents opportunities to witness the city's vibrant cultural scenes and the Korean Wave to young people from around the world. Period 10.22.2017 ~ 10.31.2017 Address 344, World cup-daero, Yeonje-gu, Busan 부산광역시 연제구 월드컵대로 344 (거제동) Location Around Busan (Busan Asiad Stadium, Busan Cinema Center, Busan Citizen Park, Haeundae etc.) Telephone • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-746-3164 Go to map Sponsors / Management Busan Metropolitan City / Busan Tourism Organization (Busan One Asia Festival Committee) Introduction Busan One Asia Festival, Asia's No. 1 Hallyu Fesitval, will be held in October for 10 consecutive days throughout the Busan area. The festival creates a memorable time for visitors with Asia's best Hallyu concert, going beyond

2017 KOREA SALE FESTA "Korea Black Friday"

2017 KOREA SALE FESTA One of the leading festival,  "Korea Sale FESTA"is Korea's first global shopping and tourism festival featuring big discountsas Well as Korean Wave  cultural festivals and  customized events for foreign  visitors,  which will be held for 34 days from September 28(Thu) to October  31,2017(Tue.).  The 2nd "Korea Sale FESTA",  upgraded version of "Korea Black Friday 2015",  it is an event developed by the cooperation of government, distribution, manufacturing, tourism, and cultureindustries.  what is FESTA?  "FESTA" means not only simply "Festival" but also shopping tourism festival including "Entertainment (k-wave)", "Shopping" "Tour",and "Attraction". ▶코리아세일페스타 홈페이지 :  https://www.koreasalefesta.kr/

Jarasum International Jazz Festival (자라섬 국제 재즈 페스티벌)

Jarasum International Jazz Festival (자라섬 국제 재즈 페스티벌) Period 10.20.2017 ~ 10.22.2017 Address Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do 경기도 가평군 가평읍 Location Jaraseom Island area in Gapyeong Telephone • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-581-2813~4 (Korean) Go to map Sponsors / Management Gapyeong-gun / Jarasum Jazz Center Introduction The Jarasum International Jazz Festival is held every October on the beautiful Jaraseom Island in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. During the festival world-famous jazz artists come together to delight audiences with the smooth vibes of live jazz. As a Green Life Honorary Ambassador, the festival is also passionate about environment protection. In order to share the external growth with the community, the festival holds a Gapyeong band contest, publishes a Gapyeong restaurant guidebook, and produces Jazz Makgeolli and Jazz Wine made from the region’s products. Admiss

Itaewon Global Village Festival

Itaewon Global Village Festival (이태원지구촌축제) Period 10.14.2017 ~ 10.15.2017 Address Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 용산구 이태원로 (이태원동) Location Itaewon Special Tourist Zone Telephone • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-797-7319 +82-2-2199-7254 Go to map https://goo.gl/maps/HkKJRCjjrq52 Introduction The Itaewon Global Village Festival, held every fall, brings together a fun mix of Korean traditions and foreign cultures and stands out as one of the most internationally diverse celebrations of Seoul. It is indeed a fantastic multicultural event where people learn about and experience different cultures. A range of events take place during the festival beginning with an opening ceremony, K pop performances, and traditional dance from home and abroad as well as the Global Food Festival which runs throughout the weekend. Performance Times October 14-15, 2017 Additional Events - World food eve

길치 길찾는법, 몇가지만 알면 나침반!

길치 길찾는법, 몇가지만 알면 나침반! 길치라서 고민이 많으신가요? 조금만 가던길도 환경이 바뀌거나 처음가는 길은 도저히 찾아서 가기가 곤란한 상황이 많으실겁니다. 이럴때 길치 길찾는법 한번 배워보겠습니다! 길치 길찾는법 태생적으로 나는 길을 잘 못찾는데 상대방과의 약속시간도 늦어지고 힘들었던 경험이 이만저만이 아니였을겁니다. 심리적으로도 낯선환경에 가면 불안감과 통찰력이 낮아지는 성향일 수도 있고 주의력이 낮아서 길을 잘 못찾는 걸수도 있죠. 길치 길찾는법 미리 어플로 확인해봅니다. 요즘은 스마트폰에 지도,네비 모두 잘되어 있습니다! 가장 먼저 어떤곳인지 파악합니다. 내가 가려는 곳이 상호나 주변건물이 없다면 네이버지도를 켜서 거리뷰를 들어갑니다. 실제로 네이버가 차를 주행하면서 찍어놓은  거리를 영상처럼 확인이 가능하니 내가 가려는 목적지를 미리 가상으로 갔다오는 격입니다. 길치 길찾는법 상호나 구체적인 주소지가 있다면 더욱 편합니다. 네이버지도나 카카오네비를 켜서 경로만 따라가면 됩니다. 자전거나 도보로 이동시에는 네이버지도에서 도보 및 자전거 주행 설정을 해주면 GPS가 켜지고 가야할 방향까지 정확하게 안내해줍니다. 길치 길찾는법 약속장소를 아예 가본적이 없다면 주선자에게 근처 명소나 가까운 프랜차이즈 카페,식당 등을 확인해둡시다. 번화가에는 프랜차이즈카페라도 2~3개가 밀집되어 있기도하니 한개의 상점만 묻지말고 최소 2군데이상은 확인해둡니다. 길치 길찾는법 대중교통을 이용시에는? 마찬가지로 네이버지도를 가장 먼저 켜서 목적지만 입력하면 최단경로의 버스/지하철/택시요금 까지 계산하여 확인이 됩니다. 구체적인 버스도착 예정시간은 본인 소재지의 버