From: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=349929078173
Buddha's birthday is a big deal in the ol' ROK. It's pretty much a whole day of festivities from morning til night. Who said Korea doesn't have culture? Here's some f'ing culture foreigners.
http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/ SO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS.
The Buddhist Street Festival
http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/02festival/festival.asp
Time: May 16, 2010 12pm-7pm
Location: The street in front of Jogyesa Temple
Getting There: Subway Line #1 - Jonggak Station; Line #3 - Anguk Station
"Craft your own lantern, savor temple food, enjoy a traditional Buddhist song and dance performances. The Buddhist Street Festival is brimming with the best that Korean Buddhism and traditional culture has to offer." Basically walk around and look at some cool shit.
Lotus Lantern Parade
http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/03introduce/introduce.asp
Time: May 16th, 2010 7pm-9:30pm
Location: Jongno from Heunginjimun(Dongdaemun) to Jogye-sa Temple
From: http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=23130&Language=en
- The international Beach Volleyball circuit returns to Korea for the fourth-straight season as Seoul will host the first women’s-only event on the 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour calendar May 25-30 with a tournament on the Han River Jamsil Citizen Park courts.
After the first three events featured double gender competition in Brazil, China and Italy, the SWATCH FIVB World Tour will part for the last weekend in May with the men’s international circuit staging an event at the same time in Poland for the second-straight year in Myslowice. Both events will each offer US$190,000 in prize money.
Fabio is a drum and bass DJ from the UK. He presents a show on Radio 1 in conjunction with Grooverider, and runs the Creative Source record label. Fabio is also credited with popularising the sub-genre known as Liquid funk as well as coining the name.
and Czech Glass Designer Rony Plesl in Seoul, Republic of Korea
Prague based branding agency, Firefly Branding, focused on brand and corporate identity, is launching a new exhibition “Connecting Prague - Seoul” by presenting the branding design work of Korean graphic designer Jiwon Shin and Czech glass designer and sculptor Rony Plesl.
From: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117621328259031
미디액트가 새롭게 시작합니다.
* Re:born 미디액트! 상암 개관식!
- 5월 14일(금) 6시 30분 상암 미디액트 개관식을 갖습니다! 지난 2월부터 준비한 상암 미디액트는 많은 분들의 도움으로 조금씩 자리를 잡아가고 있습니다. 이번 개관식은 도움 주신 분들에 대한 감사 인사와 더불어 미디액트 앞에 떡-하니 자리 잡은 재정난 해결을 위한 방안을 모색하는 시간이 될 예정입니다. “빚 갚고 빛나기” 위한 상암 미디액트 개관식! 미디액트가 새로운 첫 발을 내딛는 자리에 여러분이 함께 해주세요!
* Re:born MediAct! Re-opening ceremony in Sangam-dong!
MediAct is having a re-opening ceremony in a new space in Sangam-dong at 6:30 pm, May 14. The ceremony will be about expressing MediAct's thanks to all of you who already shown great symbolic support for MediAct, the state of independent filmmaking, and the freedom of expression and electronic rights in South Korea. In addition, it is also about launching a campaign for sustainers/MediAct supporters to help us facilitate the successful launch of a MediAct 3.0! Please come and join us!!!
Location: #13 fl. Woori Technology Bldg. 1593, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Transportion:
BABOPROMOS Presents : "ENCORE : WORLD CLASS DJ SHOW" @ MANSION (Sinsa-dong/Apgujeong) SATURDAY May 15th @ 9PM.
"[DATpolitics] bop around and shout and let the playful sense of fun take over...”-PITCHFORK 
SEOULCIALITE AGENCY VIP LAUNCH PARTY
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