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Take a breath and see the light

By Agnes Yu Captured using the old fashioned and increasingly rarer method of analogue photography, landscape images of the island of Honshu in Japan taken by Christopher Domitter are on display in an exhibition, “Quiet Air, Quiet Light” at the AreuPace.N Gallery & Cafe until Jan. 31, 2012. Taken over the past two years, the 19 analogue photographs featuring mountain and coastal rural scenes attest to Domitter’s exceptional skills. As he believes, “light is the essence of photography,” he sheds light on the need to pause and gain perspective. The photos in the exhibit reflect the intimate knowledge Domitter has gathered while exploring the diverse nature of neighboring Japan. It is there he studied photography in Japanese in which he is fluent and where he has been able to experience throughout the seasons, the many faces and colors of the land, sea and sky. In the handout from the exhibit, Domitter writes, ``I chose subjects with themes focusing on soft, fine textures, and moody light and color. Also, I thought it would be interesting to juxtapose sea and mountain shots t

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PIKO holds Filipino song festival

By John Redmond Filipino communities based in Korea gathered for the annual Filipino Song Festival for the yuletide season entitled “Himig Pasko Tinig Pinoy: The PIKO Christmas Song Festival 2011” at the TongSeong High School auditorium in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul on Dec. 4. Organized by The Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea Inc. (PIKO) with the support of the Philippine Embassy in South Korea and in cooperation with Seoul Global Center, the event began at 6:30 p.m. and lasted for two hours, attracting an audience of some 700 people. The annual festival is important in linking the Filipino community. “This year highlights a very important event for our organization where we aim to gather different Filipino communities in South Korea,” said Rigoberto Banta Jr., PIKO’s public relations officer. “With the enthusiasm of Filipino communities across the nation, the event has grown to be one of the major events for Filipino migrants here in Korea for 2011.” PIKO is a premier organization committed to the promotion of fellowship and cooperation among Filipino students participating i

KOTRi to host film fundraiser

By John Redmond Korea On The Rocks Initiatives (KOTRi) is hosting the international 2011 Reel Rock Film Tour fundraiser in Seoul at the SETEC International Auditorium on Dec. 10. The Reel Rock Film Tour is KOTRi's second annual fundraiser and, with an anticipated audience this year of between 300 and 500 of Korea's most avid outdoor and climbing enthusiasts, fundraising expectations are high. KOTRi initiates fundraisers of this nature to ensure the ongoing support for the development, maintenance and improvement of Korea's spectacular climbing environment. Bringing the very best in climbing and adventure films to local audiences with the only Korean screening, the event promises six breathtaking films, auctions, raffles, prizes as well as the much anticipated premier of new event partner adidas' film “Antarctica.” All proceeds will go toward climbing sustainability projects around Korea. This year the event is entirely bilingual and all films have Korean subtitles. “For those who cannot make the event but would like to contribute to KOTRi's ongoing sustainability projec

Expats undertake Buddhist pilgrimage across nation

By Simon Phillips On Dec. 4, a motley crew of academics, explorers and journalists began to pioneer a journey which has been about five years in incubation ― following in the footsteps of the ancient Korean monk Wonhyo across the Korean Peninsula. The pilgrimage is the first of its kind undertaken in honor of Korea’s best-known Buddhist hero, who found enlightenment in Dangjin in the 7th century while attempting to sail to China. It will start from Gyeongju ― former capital of the Buddhist Silla Kingdom where Wonhyo lived, and end in Dangjin, on the west coast of South Chungcheong Province, south of Incheon. The pilgrims will travel mostly on foot along provincial roadways and mountain trails. The idea was conceived about five years ago by Tony MacGregor, a Canadian journalist, at that time working for The Korea Times in Seoul. MacGregor, a student of Buddhism, was enthralled by the life-story of Wonhyo, a legendarily-unconventional monk, one of Koreas’ most-beloved historic figures. When MacGregor talked to his colleague, Chris McCarthy, about the idea of the pilgr

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