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Seoul Survivors shave moustaches for orphanage

By John Redmond Seoul Survivors, a rugby football club comprising of Korean expats, grew moustaches for charity for the month of November. Now they will be shaving them off at a special event at Scrooge Pub in Itaewon on Nov. 28 starting at 3 p.m. More commonly known as Movemeber, the charity drive was originally conceived in Australia and New Zealand as a means to raise awareness of men’s health issues. Seoul Survivors has taken this concept and decided to raise much needed funds for the Seondeokwon Girls Orphanage and to assist the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) in its delivery of school materials to an elementary school in Rason, North Korea, early next year. The orphanage, founded in 1965, is the Seoul Survivors’chosen community project as it provides a refuge for some of Korea’s most vulnerable citizens. The HSF is a German think tank with an office here in Seoul. The motto, “In the service of Democracy, Peace and Development,”describes the work of the organization. With numerous development projects and fosterage of international exchange of opinion, the foun

SIWA to host community bazaar

By John Redmond The Seoul International Women's Association (SIWA) and the diplomatic community will host the annual community bazaar at the Grand Hilton hotel in Hongeun-dong on Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 32nd bazaar will bring unique handicrafts, foods, wines, antiques, clothing, entertainment and other treasures from around the world. Known as a great cultural experience, the bazaar is also an excellent shopping opportunity. Other events include a silent auction and a lucky draw with prizes that include flight tickets, hotel stays and other gifts and prizes. The bazaar has been held since 1978, and has raised more than 150 to 200 million won each year, assisting over 40 different charities with food, fuel and living supplies. Founded in 1962, SIWA is one of the largest international women’s organizations, with members from more than 50 countries, including Korea. Memberships have risen continuously to a peak of 400, offering a place where women from all over the world can meet, find friends, share their knowledge, culture and interests while help

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Seoul Players to stage Wintertime

By John Redmond Seoul Players will once again present its winter main stage production, “Wintertime,” written by Charles Mee at Roofers in Itaewon starting Nov. 26. Set around the New Year, this romantic comedy gives the audience a chance to meet Ariel and Jonathan, along with Maria, and a slew of other fantastically funny characters that discuss love, its expectations and its complications. The cast is made up of people from various nationalities. “We have a cast of 10 performers who are from South Africa, the U.K., U.S. and Canada. From what I saw at the rehearsal, it'll be a fun play for the holidays,” said long-time Soul Players participant Pamela Munoz. Charles L. Mee is an American playwright, historian and author known for his collage-like style of playwriting that utilizes radical reconstructions of found texts. Mee was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1938. He led a typical middle-class, Midwestern boyhood until he contracted polio at the age of fourteen. His memoir “A Nearly Normal Life” (1999) tells how that event informed the rest of his life. Seoul P