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Toronto Newsletter – February 2010

	News & Articles
		Beyond Seoul’s Palace Walls, Toronto Sun By JENNY YUEN, QMI Agency In this city of 14 million — which is known for modern design and technology — five palaces originally built hundreds of years ago remain. These have been restored to honour the past.

		Kumuka’s VENTURE Magazine A Calm Awakening Chris Walsh shares his personal experience of South Korea as his new Asian travel destination.

		Haenyo divers brave the dangers of the deep – Toronto Star Tourists crowd around aquariums for a peek at lunch, fresh seafood that was harvested earlier in the day, as a haenyo emerges from the water with her catch, a squid that will sell for 25,000 won (about $25 Cdn).

	Upcoming Festival
		Spring Festivals 2010 March to May Spring announces its arrival in Korea with a blanket of yellow and white blossoms spreading throughout the country. Cherry blossoms, apricot flowers, and coronus fruit trees start to bloom right from the beginning of March when the air is still slightly chilly.

		Mungyeong Traditional Tea Bowl Festival Where: Gyeongsangbuk-do Mungyeong-si Mungyeong-eup Jinan-ri Mungyeong Ceramics Exhibition Hall When: April 30 – May 9, 2010 The Korea Traditional Chassabal Festival was launched in October 1999 to exhibit traditional Korean tea bowls. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the festival has become a large-scale event attracting more visitors than ever.

	What’s Happening
		Korean Food – Products & Beverages Exhibition Toronto 2010 Come Experience the Best of Korea! Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre – North Building, Room 106 When: May 21 & 22, 2010 (Opening Ceremony at 4 pm on the 21st)
		KTO Announces NJ Park as Director for Canada Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has appointed Mr. NJ Park as Director for Canada. Park brings with him a broad experience in the tourism industry and Canada’s travel sector.
		A Window into Korea on the Toronto Airport Express The campaign is to showcase Korea’s new brand, ‘Korea Be Inspired’. And what better way to kick off this new brand then to WOW viewers with a very large mobile billboard.

	New Korea Tour Packages
		KOREA IN DEPTH (11 days) Seoul • Gyeongju • Busan • Daegu • ChungjuLake • Mt. Seorak Korea has 5,000 years of creative and unique culture; experience all the unique essence of Asian culture in South Korea.

		Seoul Wellness Experience 6 Days 4 Nights Korea has been growing as a destination of choice for medical and vacation with their world class physicians, modern technology, and unique caring and compassion at great values for medical cost.

	Food
	Korean Cuisine I was visiting a friend and while on the top floor of her house, smelled a particularly pungent aroma. When I loudly called to her, “What is that smell?” she answered “come down to the kitchen”.

	Quiz
	Win a gift! In Seoul Korea, there are 5 significant palaces that still hold thousands of years of Korean history. What are the names of those palaces still standing today? Please send in your answer to TORONTO@KNTO.CA (include your full name and address for prizes).