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The 3rd Korean Essay Contest |
| Busan Foundation for International Activities(BFIA) and Pusan University of Foreign Studies(PUFS) is holding the 3rd Korean Essay Contest in order to promote understanding of Hangul ¡¦ |
Come and Enjoy the City of Festivals, Busan |
| This October, Busan City hosts a variety of festivals, thereby further enhancing its growing reputation as a city of festivals ? these include the 6th Busan International Fireworks Festival ¡¦ |
Large Sculpture installed in front of Children¡¯s Park |
| A symbolic sculpture has been installed in front of the Children¡¯s Park, located in Choeup-dong, Busanjin-gu..¡¦ |
Morning glories covering more buildings in Busan to help reduce indoor temperatures. |
| The ¡®Morning Glory-covered building¡¯ project running among public agencies is killing two birds with one stone - by greening the exterior of the buildings and simultaneously reducing indoor¡¦ |
¡®Busan City Document¡¯ Photo Book published. |
| Busan City and Busan International Architectural Culture Festival Organizing Committee have published a photo book, entitled ¡®Busan City Document with photography¡¯, which reflects .¡¦ |
Bicycle Slides to be installed on Busan Metro Station steps. |
| For the convenience of bicycle riders using the Busan Metro, a bicycle slide will be installed on the steps of Metro stations on Line 3. ¡¦ |
New promotion center opens in Seomyeon |
The city has launched a new 35.2-square-meter promotion center to highlight the best of Busan.
The center is located in the transfer area between line No. 1 and 2 at Seomyeon Station. |
Busan City to improve procedures for purchasing and issuing transportation cards for children |
| A transportation card for children incorporating the transfer discount system has been in existence since 2006 but there have been complaints about the inconvenience experienced ¡¦ |
Busan City to introduce ¡®No-driving Day¡¯ once a week using RFID from October. |
| To meet the central government¡¯s ¡®Low Carbon, Green Growth¡¯ policy, Busan City will introduce a ¡®No-driving Day¡¯ once a week using an RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) system .¡¦ |
Free Shuttle Bus Services for International Visitors to Korea |
| The Visit Korea Year Committee is providing free shuttle buses from Busan - Gyeongju to all foreign tourists... |
Foreign school now in session |
| The Busan International Foreign School (www.isbusan.org) is slated to open on Aug. 23, offering residents from abroad who live in the southeastern part of the country ¡¦ |
Open-top, double-decker bus a big hit |
| The city¡¯s double-decker, open-top bus service is cruising, racking up record passenger numbers as an increasing number of visitors seek to see the city from on high.... |
Free admission to the Busan International Sports Games Exhibition Hall |
| The Busan International Sports Games Exhibition Hall, located in Busan Sports Center, Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, has now been opened to the public for free...¡¦ |
Hwangnyeong Tunnel ¡°Toll Free¡± from October |
| Busan City has announced that Hwangnyeong Tunnel connecting Nam-gu to Busanjin-gu will be toll-free from October 1, 2010.... |
¡°Welcome to Busan¡± Foreigner Settlement and Adaptation Program |
| Since January 2010, the Busan Foundation for International Activities, or BFIA, has been running its 2010 ¡°Welcome to Busan¡± foreigner settlement and adaptation program, .... |
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 ¡¦ |
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