AFRAM IN KOREA: [South Korea] Oct 14 2007 ---- Outside Kim Dae Jung Convention Centre, Gwangju Design Biennale

Sunday 9 December 2007

[South Korea] Oct 14 2007 ---- Outside Kim Dae Jung Convention Centre, Gwangju Design Biennale

Gwangju Design Biennale (GDB) held in Kim Dae Jung Convention Centre (KDJCC) Gwangju from Oct 5th to Nov 3rd. KDJCC is located in the Sangmu area and we can take bus 16 from GIST or bus 518 from Gwangju bus terminal to reach there. If you take bus 16, you have to walk 10 minutes to reach the KDJCC and get off at Korea water supply corporation bus stop or alk the driver to tell you when to get off to go to KDJCC. 518 has a stop infront of the KDJCC.

I visited the place with Raheel and Riaz on Oct 14th. The day was very sunny and there was a big attendance at the event. The entrance ticket for GDB was around 7000 won per person. We did not go inside on that day and enjoyed the good weather with ice cream while sitting on the stairs and watching the people, playing kids with pressure firing rockets and fountains. Later next week I visited the place again with my Korean class students and teacher from the inside. We met with a nice Korean family and a presidential candidate Lee In Jae while sitting there. A Korean woman gave us a very delicious freshly made rice cake which we enjoyed very much. Its taste was similar to the Pakistani Halwa and we enjoyed it a lot. In the evening we came back using the bus 16 again. That was a good day and left beautiful memories.

Entrance to the KDJCC on GDB ...