[KS] Minsok Forum, May 7

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Here is some information on an upcoming forum and dinner/performance event 
that may interest some members of the list. We are now registering for the 
forum and for the evening event.  Please log on to: www.iic.edu for more 
information concerning the event and to register.

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The Intercultural Institute of California

presents

The 2004 Minsok Forum

¡°Sounds of Korea: Music and Language¡±
Friday May 7, 2004 at the Presidio¡¯s Golden Gate Club

The Minsok Forum takes place every year during Asian Pacific Heritage month in 
May. The Minsok Forum celebrates and promotes Korean cultural contributions to 
the community.  This year combines two special events: an academic forum on 
Korean music and language and a dinner and performance of traditional Korean 
music. Come join us for a delightful day and evening of educational outreach, 
delicious Korean food, and exhilarating music performance.

Forum:		         Sounds of Korea: Music and Language
Date and Time: 		Friday, May 7, 2004, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Place:			Golden Gate Club (Hawthorne Room), Presidio
Cost: 			Free and Open to the Public.

Topics include the Korean language, Korean literature, translation, music and 
the community, and contemporary Korean music composition.

Panelists:	
Ho Min Sohn, University of Hawaii 		Bruce Fulton, UBC 
Don Kim, UCLA				Donna Kwon, U.C., Berkeley
Eun-Hee Koo, IIC				Hilary Finchum-Sung, IIC


Special Evening Event: Dinner and Korean Traditional Music Performance
				
Date and Time:	Friday, May 7, 2004, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Place:		Golden Gate Club, Presidio
Food:		Korean buffet
Performers:	Korean Music Trio: Semach¡¯i		
Cost:		$75.00 per person
				
Semach¡¯i is a group of talented sisters who have gained much renown in Korea 
for their captivating performance skills and charismatic stage presence.



Minsok Co-Sponsors:
The Korean Consulate of San Francisco, The Korean Center, Inc., The USF Center 
for the Pacific Rim, Nara Bank, Citibank West (FSB), Korean Program Dept. of 
EALC U.C., Berkeley, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), The 
Korea Times, The Korea Daily, KTN-TV.

Made possible with partial funding from the San Francisco Grants for the Arts 
Hotel Tax Fund

Those interested in attending can register at www.iic.edu or contact Ashley 
Kim at askim at iic.edu, 415-441-1884.