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Toronto Newsletter – February 2010

	What’s Happening
		The 1st Arirang Nights of Storytelling Concert Date: Saturday July 16, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Atti Restaurant (2077 rue University, Montreal) Date: Saturday July 23, 2011 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto (2 Sussex Avenue) This is a professional storytelling performance consisting of traditional stories of Korea which is told in English. It is great for people who are unfamiliar with Korean culture and/or already interested but wants to better understand Korean culture.

		Kim’s Convenience – Toronto Fringe Festival Date: Friday July 15 \| Sunday July 17 Time: 5:15 p.m. \| 7:00 p.m. Location: Bathurst Street Theatre, Venue 3 (736 Bathurst Street) A Korean-Canadian story, Kim’s Convenience, will be showing at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival, which is Toronto’s largest theatre and performance festival. Kim’s Convenience has won the Best New Play in the 2010 play contest of the Toronto Fringe Festival.

	News & Articles
		The big (Korean) chill While Torontonians may think of Korean food as being fiery, garlicky and smothered in red pepper paste (and for the most part, it is), this summer try trading fire for ice.

		Kimchi Hot Pot Gimchi Jjigae (kimchi hot pot) is a quick main dish for leftover kimchi. You can cook in a Korean stone pot and place it in the middle of the table for sharing. From Quick & Easy Korean Cooking by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee. You can use beef or chicken if you prefer, or skip the meat.

	Upcoming Festival
		Boryeong Mud Festival Date: July 16, 2011 - July 24, 2011 Location: Chungcheongnam-do Boryeong-si Daecheon Beach At the Boryeong Mud Festival (one of Korea’s most famous festivals) visitors slather themselves with mud for fun and to soak in the mud’s many nutrients. This zany, action-packed festival offers mud wrestling, mud slides, and a giant mud bath.

		Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Date: August 11 – August 16 Location: Multiplex Theater TTC Cinema, Jecheon Media Center, Cheongpunghoban Stage, Art hall on the Lake, Cultural Street, JIMFF Stage and Urimji The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, which was launched in 2005, was the first music and film festival in Korea. The festival kicks off on August 12 with a grand evening celebration, and continues until August 17.

	Tour Packages
		Uniktours: Historical highlights of South Korea 9 Days / 8 Nights Seoul – Mt. Seorak – Gangneung – Andong – Gyeongju – Seoul Nestled in the north-eastern corner of this vast land is a small country whose rich traditions and ancient culture have shown for hundreds of years: South Korea, one of Asia’s “Four Tigers”. With cities whose historical heritage baffles the imagination, this country is a hidden gem just waiting to reveal its beauty to travelers with a thirst for discovery.

		Tian Bao Travel: Seoul (options of 2 to 5 Days) 8 Days Seoul – Gyeongju – Busan Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, Daejanggeum Theme Park, Han River Cruise, Walker Hill Casino Resort

	Food
	Naengmyeon (Cold Buckwheat Noodles) Naengmyeon (“cold noodles”) is made from buckwheat and a very popular dish in Korea all year round but especially in summertime. There are two types of naengmyeon: Spicy with no soup called Bibim-naengmyeon and Non-spicy with soup called Water Naengmyeon