AFRAM IN KOREA

Sunday, 9 December 2007

[South Korea] Oct 20 2007 ---- Inside Kim Dae Jung Convention Centre, Gwangju Design Biennale

The trip to the Gwangju Design Biennale (GDB) held in Kim Dae Jung Convention Centre (KDJCC) was sponsored by the Korean class organizers at GIST. I reached KDJCC with Shilpa (india), Chau-vee (china), Un-bi (china), Hanh and Twan (vietnam) using bus 16 around 1PM. The teacher came directly to the KDJCC from her place along with her mother. The teacher bought the tickets for all of us. The student concession was available so we paid a little less (maybe 6000 won per person instead of 7000 won, dont remember exactly).

This was a cold day and a strong wind was blowing so not many people were outside the KDJCC.

Teacher buying the tickets...

KDJCC front...

Only few people outside KDJCC...

Inside KDJCC...

The inside of the GDB was divided into five themes L.I.G.H.T (Light, Identity, Green, Human, and Technology)...

Check the emotion inside your voice by speaking into a mike...

Light knitting on the fabric...

Eggs in the Light...

colorful dishes...

vase...

Stylish LCDs...

Drawing Lizard on the back...

Carpet made from the wither clothes...

Paper flowers...

vegetable slippers...

Light to sound. The instrument creates music like piano when touched or rotated...

More light...

Future cars...

Persian...

Inside the Technology...
Apple computer presented by Steve Jobs in 80's...

TV...

Telephone...

Radio...

Sewing machine...

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Taking picture with the theme and filling the "Design"...

Cell phones, early and modern...

futuristic...

Flying in the clouds...

Burning in fire...

Chinese art gallery...

Art gallery...

On our way back we went to the Mr. Pizza in Cheomdan and had dinner together. Teacher gave us the money for the dinner too. The bill for Pizza was around 80000 won for 6 people and we ordered shrimp (Large), chicken (Large) and vegetable (Medium) pizzas. It was a long trip and we enjoyed a lot. We reached GIST in the night.

[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 ...

Flowers used for dacoration infront of KDJCC on GDB...

Latest cars from KIA Motors...

Inside KDJCC....

People at the GDB...

Fountains infront of KDJCC...

Big sofa...

Teddy bear...

Raheel, I and Riaz

People infront of KDJCC on GDB...

And we met the presidential candidate Lee In Jae...
The presidential election will take place on Dec 18th...

With a Korean family while taking some rest...

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Saturday, 8 December 2007

[South Korea] Oct 13 2007 ---- Jung Hwan Kook Wedding, Hwasun

Jung Hwan Kook wedding took place in Hwasun, a town close to the Gwangju city. All the lab mates attended the wedding ceremony. We used a van to go there and Ho kyong was driving. The wedding was inside a church. On the first floor its the restaurant and on the second floor its church. We attended the wedding ceremony first and then went for the buffet type lunch. The lunch includes a variety of dishes including many sweets, fruit, fish and pork alongwith Korean traditional drinks made from rice. We stayed there for 2 hours and came back. When we reached GIST, Jungsa was missing. We probably left him behind. But he could come with other people.

The wedding ceremony includes the song sung by groom. Then the bride comes her father on the stage and then a priest makes a speech. The pictures of both bride and groom since their childhood, graduation, parents, dating etc. are projected. After the lunch the photo session starts where all the relatives and friends take pictures with bride and groom. After the photo session every body leaves.