Korean Week at Ilia State University
Events
To mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Georgia, Ilia State University will organize Korean Week, which will take place on May 14-20, 2022, with the support of partner Korean universities, associations and diplomatic missions.
Partners of the Week:
- Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Korea;
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Tbilisi;
- Academy of Korean Studies (AKS);
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies;
- Inha University;
- Georgian-Korean bridge.
Schedule of the week
QUIZ ON KOREA 2022
Description: A large-scale event Quiz on Korea, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Tbilisi and in partnership with Ilia State University, will be held on May 14 to promote Korean culture and language. The event consists of a quiz (Quiz on Korea) and a cultural event (K-Culture Contest), which is open to pre-registered participants interested in learning Korean culture and language.
Time: May 14, 13:00 - 16:00
Format: Hybrid, Facebook Live will be provided https://www.facebook.com/Iliauni
Live - Event Link: https://bit.ly/38RmccD
Read more: https://bit.ly/38cVACZ
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Cho Ju-kwan’s Public Lecture: The Significance of Translation in the Process of Establishing Cultural Relations
Description: Professor Cho Ju-kwan will share with the audience the experience gained during the translation of "The knight in the Panther’s Skin", draw historical and cultural parallels, and talk about the relations between Georgia and Korea.
Time: May 17, 11: 00-12: 00 p.m.
Format: Hybrid, Facebook Live will be provided https://www.facebook.com/Iliauni
Live Event Link: https://bit.ly/3LNf3ce
Read more: https://bit.ly/3LGNh0R
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Otar Berezhian's Public Lecture: The Korean Wave - How South Korea's Successful Cultural Export Policy Was Created and What It Brought
Description: In recent years, Korean films, singers and TV shows have gained immense popularity. The speaker discusses how policies and trends have contributed to the popularization of Korean culture and what benefits the so-called "Korean Wave" brings to the state and its people.
Time: May 17, 12:00 - 13:00 p.m.
Format: Hybrid, Facebook Live will be provided https://www.facebook.com/Iliauni
Live - Event Link: https://bit.ly/3seQKMh
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MSuboJ
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Closed Workshop for Iliauni Korean Language Course Students
Description: Representatives of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Republic of Korea) will hold a series of closed workshops for students of Ilia State University Korean language course on the following topics:
- Practical features of Korean language and script;
- The Role of Women Writers in Traditional Korean Society.
Time: May 17, 14:00 - 17:00
Format: Physical space, closed (only for students of Korean language course at Ilia State University)
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MRajCk
Korean Speech Contest for Sunday School Students
Korean Speech Contest will be held for graduates of the Korean language program (A1-1 level) of Iliauni Sunday School as part of Korean Week at Ilia State University on May 18, 11:00, to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Georgia.
Time: May 18, 11:00 - 13:00
Working languages: Korean, Georgian
Format: Hybrid, via platform Zoom
Read more: https://bit.ly/3FZxcS2
Korean Traditional Games
We are inviting you to participate in the Korean Traditional Games during the Korean Week on May 18, at 15:30. You will be able to familiarize with the instructions and take part in such games as: Hanbok, Seoye (calligraphy), Tuho, Jegichagi, Ddakji.
To register, follow the link: https://bit.ly/3MmLVIS
Time: May 18, 15:30 - 16:30
Location: The first 50 registered participants will receive a location address via text message.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3NkjcV7
Scientific Conference “Korea - Georgia: Historical Parallels”
Ilia State University will hold a scientific conference “Korea-Georgia: Historical Parallels” in cooperation with Hankuk University of Foreign Studies within the framework of a project funded by the Academy of Korean Studies on May 19-20, during the Korean Week, which was organized to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Georgia.
Time: May 19-20, 10:00
Format: The event will be held in a hybrid format using the platform Zoom on May 19. Facebook live will be provided on the Facebook page of Ilia State University.
Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3yH7T5C
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MqWafo
2022 year