The Fifth Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Teachers of Korean

Digitalization of Korean Language Education: New Possibilities and Challenges 📡 We are pleased to announce that the fifth annual conference of the Canadian Association of Teachers of Korean (CATK) will be held on August 17, 2023 (Thursday) in University of British Columbia.With the theme “Digitalization of Korean Language Education: New Possibilities and Challenges,” the 5th annual CATK conference invites proposals on discussions of digitalization of Korean language education in Canada. In line with this year’s theme, we invited Professor Ross King at the UBC Department of Asian Studies for a keynote speech. He will discuss the importance of training of sinographics […]

Korean Traditional Dance Performance

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Korea and Canada, the Korean Consulate in Vancouver proudly presents a special dance performance titled “Landscape of Korean Traditional Arts” by Incheon Metropolitan City Dance Theatre. Date: Thursday, July 6, 2023Time: 7:00 PMVenue: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5N6 Admission to this event is free of charge. To secure your tickets, please visit the ticket reservation website at https://www.vtixonline.com/korean-consulate-event-/3523/ or scan the QR code provided on the poster. Each person is eligible to reserve up to four tickets. We invite you to immerse yourself in this mesmerizing performance […]

Korean Literature Night

Wednesday, May 3, 20237:00pm – 9:00pm (PT)Location: Auditorium, Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC Please join us for a celebration of Korean literature. Professor Bruce Fulton (UBC) and Prof. Kwon Youngmin (Seoul National University and the UC Berkeley) will discuss The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories, the first book of Korean literature to be published by Penguin England, edited by Professor Fulton with an Introduction by Professor Kwon. Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton will discuss Togani, their translation of Gong Jiyoung’s bestselling novel of that name, which with the film version, Silenced, resulted in the Togani Laws (도가니 법), which strengthened the penalties for abuse of special-needs children. […]