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Indians to mark Diwali

By John Redmond The Indians in Korea (IIK) group will celebrate Diwali 2010 at Kyung Hee University, Seoul from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m on Nov. 7. The events scheduled for Diwali, or “Festival of Light,” include Indian buffet dinner, Punjabi folk dance, Bollywood songs and dance and prizes and lotteries. The IIK group’s main focus is to bring Indians under one umbrella and interact freely in Korea. They help Indians settle and make them feel at home in Korea with the help of lively discussion groups, meetings, get together parties and social cultural activities. According to an official, the IIK claims the honor or dishonor goes to the country as a whole. “Keeping in mind to raise the country’s name and fame as well as our own, we should help each other and make our lives more comfortable in our stay in Korea. “Same as last year, IIK hopes to receive a huge response from all the Indians as well as other people in and around Seoul. Hence the IIK Diwali celebration would be the best platform to promote the culture of India.” The cost is 20,000 won perperson.

Bravo ASEAN — Music and Dance Contest

The Bravo ASEAN — Music and Dance Contest tryouts will begin in Seocho, Seoul, at 5 p.m. Saturday. The venue for tryouts is Arirang TV Studio, Seocho-gu. The main competition will be held at Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on Nov. 20. “Bravo! ASEAN in Korea” is a music and dance contest for ASEAN residents in Korea organized to promote fellowship and cultural exchanges between the peoples of ASEAN and Korea. The program will offer a chance for ASEAN people to demonstrate their talent at a program that will be aired not only in Korea but also globally through the Arirang TV network. Tryouts will be scheduled individually. To enter the competition send required documentation by Friday Nov. 5. Participants are limited to 30 individuals/teams for the preliminary tryouts and to 10 teams for the main competition The main competition will be recorded for Arirang TV. Eligible Performances: * Popular songs & choreographies in Korea, or in other Asian countries * Traditional music performances (Vocal music / Instruments / Dance) * Instrument performances

AustCham Awards celebrate Australia-Korea partnerships

By John Redmond The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AustCham) held its inaugural Business Awards gala dinner, the social event of the year for the Korean and Australian business communities, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul last Thursday Oct.28. The high-profile event was attended by over 250 VIPs from the Korean and international business communities to celebrate the continuing growth of the Australia-Korea business partnership. Following a formal welcoming from H.E. Sam Gerovich, Ambassador of Australia to the Republic of Korea, and Deputy Minister for Trade and Investment Kim Kyung-sik, Ministry of Knowledge Economy, four highly contested industry awards and two special awards were presented to companies for their significant contributions to strengthening the commercial ties between Korea and Australia. “Sixteen very well qualified companies were in the running for the competitive awards,” Sean Rodrigues, Chairman of AustCham, announced. “In the prominent Business of the Year and Investment of the Year categories, the judges selected Daewoo International fo

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