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‘Temple Stay: A Window Into Korean Buddhist Culture’

  • Date04/01/2010
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Mr. Kapsoo Kim, Director of the Korea Tourism Organisation - London
Requests the pleasure of your company for a special cultural event:

“Discover the delights of staying within one of Korea’s many Buddhist Temples, experience tradition through a ‘tea ceremony’, taste special Buddhist foods and try making your very own Lotus lantern”

Date: Wednesday 14th April 2010 - Time: 1200 for 1230
Venue: Korean Cultural Centre, Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5BW(Entrance on Northumberland Avenue)

RSVP by 07th April 2010 to

Mr. R Salameh
london@gokorea.co.uk
T: 020 7321 2535/ F: 020 7321 0876

*Please note numbers are limited and space will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis

Buddhist events at the KCC in London?
The event is part of a new exhibition at the KCC presenting the beauty of Korean Buddhist Art through the work of Buddhist sculptor Park Chan-soo. The exhibition “Buddha Speaks with a New Voice, who am I?’ will run between 10th April and 29th May in conjunction with Mok-A Buddhist Museum from Seoul. Major events taking place during the April and May include meeting the artist Park Chan-soo, gallery craft workshops for children, a Korean tea ceremony, Korean cinema to name but a few.

Don’t forget…

2010 Lotus Lantern Festival - (May 14th Fri ~ May 16th Sun), Seoul Korea’s Buddhist community will celebrate the birth of the Buddha with an extravagant, 11-day festival of light called the Lotus Lantern Festival. Buddha’s birthday is celebrated on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, which, this year falls on May 21st.