April 2010 (Issue No. 67)
E-Newsletter from Busan City
1.Busan International Motor Show 2010(April 29 - May 9, 2010, BEXCO) 
2.Busan International Performing Arts Festival 2010(May 1 ~ May 10, 2010, Busan Cultural Center)
What's New
2010 Foreigner Korean Speech Contest
BFIA going to held 2010 Foreigner Korean Speaking Contest for foreigners who live in Busan, Korea. This contest held for Busan citizens and foreigners cultural exchanging and understanding.
Eighteen berths in operation at New Port as PINT opens
Pusan New International Terminal (PNIT) went into operation in earnest as the SPINEL of APL called at the terminal on March 29. The 3.800TEU-class container ship handled 800 containers...
Postpone of 2010 Global Gathering
Due to the tragic disaster involving the Cheonan-ham at the end of last month, Busan City and the BFIA have decided to postpone the 2010 Global Gathering until the middle of October.
List of festival cancellations and postponements due to the tragic incident of ¡®Cheonan¡¯
Due to the tragic incident of ¡®Cheonan¡¯, many programs of the spring event in Busan region have been cancelled or postponed.
Large-scale hospitals to open in Busan
Large-scale hospitals that have opened recently in Busan will help to improve the general level of health of Busan¡¯s citizens, and at the same time lead the expansion of medical tourism in Busan.
Traditional Folk Performances to take place at Yongdusan Park every Saturday.
Busan City has announced the schedule for the Traditional Folk Performances which will be held every Saturday at 3 p.m. (until 4:30 p.m.) from April 3 through October 23 at Yongdusan Park. ¡¦
Nicknaming the Busan Metro Lines by color
Busan Transportation Corporation has decided to give the Busan Metro lines nicknames, according to their color ? Orange Line (Line 1), Green Line (Line 2), Brown Line (Line 3), ...
Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams to enter Guinness Book of World Records
One of Busan¡¯s newest tourist attractions, the ¡®Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams¡¯, which attracted more than one million visitors in its first 100 days after opening in June, 2009, ..
Busan¡¯s New Sailing Attraction, the Nurimaru
Busan¡¯s new attraction, the Nurimaru is a 385-ton sailing ship capable of carrying 360 passengers and operates three routes ? the Oryukdo Sail (70 minutes), ....
31 Busan-based products selected as the ¡®World Class Product of Korea¡¯.
A total of 31 Busan-based goods (19 current world class products and 12 next-generation world class products) have been designated as ¡®World Class Products of Korea¡¯ by .....
New foreign international school nearly complete
The Busan International Foreign School in Nae-ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang County, was 90 percent completed as of the end of February...
¡°Welcome to Busan¡± Foreigner Settlement and Adaptation Program
The Busan Foundation for International Activities, or BFIA, is preparing to launch their 2010 ¡°Welcome to Busan¡± foreigner settlement and adaptation program, which will provide ..¡¦
2010 BFIA Korean Language Classes
We, Busan Foundation for International Activities, open Korean Language classes for foreigners staying in Busan area. We welcome every foreigner who is interested in Korean language ¡¦
Upcoming Events
Exhibition Information
Monet to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The exhibition ¡®Monet to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art¡¯ takes place from April 3 until June 2 at the Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae-gu District. 
The Busan Museum of Art is co-organizing the special exhibition with the Chosun Ilbo, KNN and the Busan Ilbo in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. ¡®Monet to Picasso¡¯ features 96 pieces from masters such as Vincent van Gogh, Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, and Auguste Renoir among others.
The exhibition is organized into four eras: Realism and Modern Life / Impressionism and Post-impressionism / Picasso and the Avant-Garde / American Art.
Kim Ki-chan's Photography Exhibition
Back Alley View 
¡Û Period: April 3 ~ June 13, 2010
¡Û Venue: GoEun Museum of Photography, Haeundae district Houei Collection Special: Modern Art of Vietnam
¡Û Period: March 6 ~ April 25, 2010 / May 1 ~ July 11, 2010
¡Û Venue: Busan Museum of Art 3rd Floor
Music
Busan Philharmonic Orchestra : The 459th Subscription Concert
¡Û Date & Time: May 14, 2010  7:30 p.m. ~
¡Û Venue: Busan Cultural Center Busan Philharmonic Orchestra Special Concert
'Baroque Dance' Wellbeing Concert
¡Û Date & Time: May 20, 2010  11:00 a.m. ~
¡Û Venue: Busan Cultural Center
World Cinema VII World Cinema VII
 Period: March 19 ~ April 25, 2010 (Closed on Mondays)
 Venue: Cinematheque Pusan
 
International Pole Vault Meeting Busan 2010 International Pole Vault Meeting Busan 2010
 Date & Time: April 25, 2010 10 a.m. ~ noon
 Venue: Yongdusan Park
 
2010 Busan Open Challenger Tennis Championship 2010 Busan Open Challenger Tennis Championship
 Period: May 8 ~ 16, 2010
 Venue: Geumjeong Sports Park
 
Busan Asian Short Film Festival (BASFF 2010) Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF 2010)
 Period: May 12 ~ 16, 2010
 Venue: Kyungsung Univ., Haeundae
 
Busan Contents Market 2010 Busan Contents Market 2010
 Period: May 13 ~ 15, 2010
 Venue: BEXCO
 
The Ballerina Who Fell in Love With a B-boy The Ballerina Who Fell in Love With a B-boy
 Date: December 18, 2009 ~ Open Run
 Venue : BBTHEATER (The former Eunha Theater in Seomyeon)
 
JUMP 2009 : Comic Martial Arts Performance JUMP: Comic Martial Arts Performance
 Period: September 10, 2009 ~ Open Run
 Venue: JUMP theater, Lotte Hotel
 
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