National museum invites foreigners for day out

"Grass and insect painting" on a fan / Courtesy of National Museum of Korea

The National Museum of Korea is inviting 100 foreigners and their friends to enjoy a summer day with various events and jazz music this coming Saturday.

"A Special Saturday with Masterpiece" will feature a variety of programs related to the museum, including tours, cultural experience programs and a jazz festival.

The program will begin at 2 p.m. and participants will receive souvenir T-shirts after registration. They will tour the permanent exhibits of the museum, including the special exhibition "Korean Art from the United States". A quiz with prizes will be held throughout the tour. Participants will also learn to produce a traditional Korean "grass and insect painting" on a paper fan.

Midway through there is a break then the program continues with a look around the outdoor exhibits and a tour of "The Civilizations of Turkey: Emperors in Istanbul". At 9 p.m. the event will wrap up with a concert, "Jazz on a Summer Night" at the Open Plaza.

The event is only for international residents and Koreans can participate as the guest of a foreign partner. Those interested should email their name and country of origin to [email protected] by 1 p.m. Wednesday with a brief description of why they want to participate in this event. Providing other background information such as age, gender, cellphone number, Facebook and/or Twitter account would be useful to find out about future events.

The 100 winners will be chosen by lottery and announced Wednesday.

For more information, visit www.museum.go.kr or call (02) 2077-9329.

By Kwon Mee-yoo