Something for the kiddies: Thomas and Friends experience.
June 28, 2007
Check out the Korean site if you can read/understand Hangul…
Pools are open!
June 28, 2007
Summer has arrived earlier than last year. How about going to one of the outdoor swimming pools located along the Hangang on weekend to avoid the sizzling summer heat?
Six swimming pools at Hangang Park are scheduled to be open from June 30 through August 26. They are located in the Yeouido, Mangwon, Ttukseom, Gwangnaru, Jamsil, and Jamwon areas of the riverside park.
The admission fee is 3,000 won for children, 4,000 won for teenagers, and 5,000 won for adults. Credit cards are accepted. Even though the opening hours are between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., they may be extended to 10 p.m. at tropical nights.”
Here is more outdoor pool info:
Walker Hill
Outdoor pool facility is available on the dates below and there is no membership required for summer time. Cost of every visit along with buffet offer is below:
* June 30th ~July26th and then from Aug.16thth~ Aug.26th:\60,000 (adults)
& \40,000won (child).
*July 27th~ Aug. 15th (High season rates are a bit different): \80,000(adults)
& for children they charge \ 55,000.
Hamilton Hotel, Itaewon
Weekdays: \10,000 and Weekends: \12,000
Hyatt and Shilla Hotel etc. only allow their members or the guests staying at the hotel.
Arirang Games anyone?
June 26, 2007
“A Beijing-based tourism agency specializing in trips to North Korea said yesterday on its Web site that it began booking non-Korean tourists for world-renowned mass gymnastic and artistic performances starting in August.
According to Koryo Tours, eight groups of foreign tourists, including Americans, will be allowed to attend the “Arirang” performances, to be held from Aug. 1 to Oct. 10, at different times.
The tourists will fly from Beijing to Pyongyang and stay three nights at the Yangkakdo Hotel in the North Korean capital, the company said.
The cost for one regular package is 1,590 euros ($2,138, or 1.98 million won); there is a separate entrance fee for the mass games. A luxury package, called the “VIP Tour,” provides “the best accommodations” in terms of transportation, food and seats at the performance, at 2,290 euros, the company said.
The VIP Tour is arranged only for three dates, Aug. 18, Sept. 1 and Sept 8. The last date is fully booked as it falls on the eve of North Korea’s 59th anniversary, which occurs on Sept. 9. Around 100,000 North Koreans are mobilized for the biannual show.”
The above article from the JoongAng Daily
If you missed the link above, Koryo Tours can be found at www.koryogroup.com
Can you Dance?
June 26, 2007
“You Can Dance” American Dance Studio has become Korea’s first and foremost English speaking social dance studio. It’s located in Itaewan (line #6) and within easy walking distance of the subway station.
Check out their listing of upcoming events and class schedule so you too can cut a rug!
Currently they are offering a fantastic introduction to both Merengue and Bachata Latin club dances on Saturdays from 5:30-7PM. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics in two new dances and are both essential if you ever plan on going dancing at a Latin dance club. Cost is W90 000 for a month of classes.
Email youcandancekorea@gmail.com to register.
African Cultural Center to Mark 1st Anniversary
June 23, 2007
The African Cultural Center in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, will hold a special event on June 27 to celebrate its one-year anniversary, inviting experts on Africa such as African ambassadors and the public to the center.
“We will offer free admission for anyone on that day, and they will enjoy a variety of exhibits and African dance performances,’’ Tae Cheon-man, president of the center, told The Korea Times.
The center, which is the only African center in Korea, acts as a bridge between African and Korea with its museum, a dance performance hall, a shopping mall and a restaurant.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday, and traditional African dance performances are held three times a day except Monday.
For more information, call the center at (031) 543-3600 or visit its Web site at www.africaculturalcenter.com.
