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Pansori to the world

mrk | Monday, 8 February 2010

Sori Festifal director Kim Myung-gon shares his thoughts in an interview with the Korea Times. "In an opera, a group of singers each sing their own roles. In a pansori performance, one performer takes on all the roles in the libretto," Read More.

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Vagina Monologues 2010 Opening Night

dvm | Saturday, 6 February 2010

More than doubling the production of last year, twelve courageous woman lined the stage tonight and... exposed themselves. Exposed themselves to 'tssk tssk.' Exposed themselves to 'wow, that took balls.' To shed tears. To reserved silent judgments. And, to take the cake, even patiently bore "I was expecting more."
It's Saturday night, and while we sat there in that comfy cinema house, other things were happening that will never make the news: Across Jeollabukdo, this very Saturday night, many more than twelve women will enter hospital. Maybe, just maybe, province-wide, twelve will call the women's hotline or the police, after their husband came home stanking of soju and beat the hell out of his foreign wife for not being Korean enough--or rapes her--or even invites his friends to do so. This estimate is based merely on the women who tell someone. For every one who makes a call or goes to the hospital, there must be at least twelve more who don't. They suffer in silence. As they bleed in a corner, trying to sob as quietly as possible. It is unlikely that any of these woman commented through their numb, swollen lips, "I was expecting more."
Here is an evaluation from someone with some familiarity with the social issues, the horror, the stage production, and the script: Opening night of the Jeonju 2010 Vagina Monologues was a smashing success, both in how it was done, and what it did.

Jeonju's Tim Dalby grapples with robots in the classroom

dvm | Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Are robot's a viable option in a language class? Isn't this question a tad early? A few familiar voices speak on the issue, including Tim Dalby, professor at Jeonju University, and president of Jeonbuk's KOTESOL branch.
Read more at the Korea Times.

Brian in Jeollanamdo set to go

mrk | Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Brian Deutsch, whose "Brian in Jeollanam-do" blog put Korea's south-western province on the map for many "expatizens," is moving to America this month. He leaves behind a popular blog, which was noted for its news and insights into the southwest region, and which was occasionally quoted in mainstream Korean media.
Read more at the Korea Times.
Brian's prolific posts will be missed. Take care, sorry to see you go. -mrk, dvm

Healthy Choice Menu in the Ju

ehp | Tuesday, 2 February 2010

The City of Jeonju and fifteen leading municipally endorsed restaurants will soon be rolling out a special healthy menu of popular Korean foods, low in salt, sodium, and fat. The project has been underway for several months, and should hit menus by summer. Courtesy, Jeonbuk Daily.

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Events

Ride and Run Naejangsan

Going to Naejangsan National Park
Sat 13 Feb.
Catch 8:00am bus to Jeongeup from Shiwae terminal.
Ride our bicycles 10 easy kms to the trailhead.
Run the ridgeline ring route in 3 hours, or run or walk shorter courses to suit self.
Returning immediately thereafter.
Back in Jeonju before 3pm.
Contact David Vance davidjmvance@hotmail.com

= RECURRING EVENTS =

Jeonju International MTB Club

Mountain-biking! All are welcome to join. Our regular rides are Sun 9:00am, Tue 5:30pm. Starting at the bike shop nearest Turtle ship opposite ice skating arena. Contact: David Vance, davidjmvance@hotmail.com

Open Mic Night

Wednesdays at Samsara (Art n Travel) starting at 9:30pm. Map

Jeonju Bookworms

Next Bookworms TBA.

Trivia Night

Sat., Feb 20th, at 8:30pm. @ Radio Star.

Join ATEK

The Association for Teachers of English in Korea exists to help English teachers receive fair treatment according to Korean labor law and human rights. Offering advocacy in the realms of lawmaking, law, media, and individual situations, the members of ATEK share a love for equal, fair treatment. We also share a deep sorrow for those horror stories we have heard--or lived. Your membership is anonymous, and has meaning to others, as well as yourself. Strength in numbers requires...numbers. Visit Jeonbuk's PMA (Provincial/Metropolitan Association to join.

Comprehensive Jeonju Guidebook

Thanks, Aaron, for this valuable scan!

It was published in 2007, so some of the info may be a bit dated, but mostly it is just good for general info about Jeonju or Korea.It includes all kinds of info including:

Intro to Jeonju
Immigration Issues
Administrative Agencies
Emergency
Living
Transportation
Services
Culture and Leisure
Supplementary Material

Just check out the Table of Contents. The book is totally 176 pages, and in Korean, English, and Chinese and quite helpful. File size is 16.5MB. Enjoy!
Jeonju Guidebook.pdf
(will live on in Resources and/or in City Guide tab)

Confucios' Analects

The the MultiFactor ESL English website now has the complete 160 page book dealing with Confucius' Analects, and the 80 files drawn from that, fully uploaded. (on Hub's Resources page)