Chef Garrett from Tartine Bakery & Cafe will lead a tour of Bangsan Market ― the baking Mecca of Seoul Saturday (Dec. 11) from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Bangsan Market, located in central Seoul, can meet most of the baking needs of the expat community, and more. In addition to seeing everything related to baking, your charming guide will show you gift packaging and wrap, wallpaper, paint, crown molding, door pulls and wrought iron work, flooring, carpets and lighting fixtures, occasional chairs and outdoor furniture and sewing machines and repair. It is one of the most inclusive markets in Seoul.
This tour will be fast and action-packed and no shopping until the tour is over so that you can see as many places as possible.
The group will meet at Tartine for coffee and bread and will receive a Pie Gift certificate, then it is off to the subway for our short trip to Bangsan Market. The trip costs 30,000won [VAT included].
After the tour, you may want to have lunch with chef Garrett at a so-long-tong restaurant after the tour. So-long-tong soup is a hot beef broth with beef ribs, glass noodles and rice, not spicy at all, unless you add peppers, about 7,000won [credit cards accepted].
RSVP to Chef Garrett at contact@tartine.co.kr
Payment must be received before your reservation is confirmed and must be paid before the tour.
A tour of the House of Sharing in English will take place on Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. through mid-afternoon.
The House of Sharing is both a museum and home to former "Comfort Women" ― victims of sexual slavery at the hands of the Japanese military during the Asia-Pacific War (1932-1945). It is the world's first human rights museum centered on the theme of sexual slavery. The museum opened on Aug.14, 1998 to record Japanese war crimes, to restore the honor of the victims and to function as a place of historical education. Daedong Construction Inc. donated the buildings of the House of Sharing and citizens and organizations in Korea. Japan privately funded the museum.
The House of Sharing International Outreach Team works to raise awareness of the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery and to support the on-going struggle for historical reconciliation and justice. The team is comprised of both foreign and local volunteers who lead visits at the House of Sharing in English, and work to highlight the continuing crimes against humanity in the form of sexual violence during war.
What happens on a visit to the House of Sharing?
If you join us on a visit, you can expect to watch a short documentary about one of the “halmeoni” (respectful term for grandmother) or former comfort woman and walk through the history museum on a semi-guided tour. Depending on the health of the halmeoni and their availability, visitors might also get to listen to one of the halmeoni speak about her experience. Please understand that they are quite frail — fewer and fewer are able to give testimonies on a regular basis but are often happy to chat with and otherwise meet visitors
Note:
Please pack a lunch as there is no place to buy food. You will also need to bring about 8,000 won (small bills please, the buses do accept T-money cards) for roundtrip transportation fare (using public buses and group taxi). A donation to Sharing House would be appreciated — as much as you are inspired to give, no minimum and no maximum. As a reference, the cost of museum entrance and a comprehensive English language booklet on the history of comfort women is normally 8,000 won. There is a small souvenir/bookshop located in the museum. If you are interested in buying postcards, books, etc, please bring some extra money with that in mind.
The group will meet inside Gangbyeon Station at Exit No. 1 (Subway Line No. 2, Stop 214). The museum is a 40 minute bus ride on Bus 1113 or Bus 1113-1 from there RSVP is required. First come first serve basis, capped at 35 people per visit. Email your name and cell phone number to info@houseofsharing.org
Please visit: https://www.houseofsharing.org