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BFIC: Recruitment of Busan-based International Students

The Busan Foundation for International Cooperation (BFIC) is recruiting Busan-based international students and alumni for an internship program. The application period is from May 31 to June 9, 2023. For more information, please contact BFIC at 051-711-6862 Website: http://www.bfic.kr/new/contents/d1.asp?pmode=viewnum=18656 (Korean)

Classical Music Park Concert - June 3-4, 2023 | Busan Citizens Park

(Photo) Busan International Art Center, scheduled to open in May 2025 Busan Metropolitan City is set to host a classical music concert at Busan Citizens Park in order to promote classical music to the public as well as raise awareness of the Busan International Art Center and Busan Opera House which are under construction. Outdoor classical music concert ○ Date Time: June 3-4, 2023, 18:30-21:00 ○ Venue: Hialeah lawn plaza in Busan Citizens Park ○ Tickets: Free (The concert is first come first served, bring your own blanket) ○ Hosted/Organized by: Busan Metropolitan City ○ For more info.: 051-944-2020 PROGRAM Saturday, June 3, 18:30-21:00 KBS Symphony Orchestra (Conductor Chung Myung-whun), opera arias and chorus Artists Conductor Chung Myung-whun KBS Symphony Orchestra Soprano Park So-young Tenor Mario Bahg Baritone Kim Gi-hoon Bass baritone Gil Byeong-min Busan Metropolitan Chorus Chorus of the Busan Opera House Concert host MBC announcer Kim Jeong-hyeon - G. Rossini: Opera The Italian Woman in Algiers Overture (8’) - G. Verdi. La Forza del Destino Overture - 8‘10“ - P. Mascagni: Intermezzo from Opera Cavalleria Rusticana (4’) - G. Rossini: William Tell Overture Final (3’) - G. Verdi, Opera 'La Traviata' Di provenza il mar 4’30“ - G. Verdi: ‘Alzati! …Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima’ from 6‘23“ - Quando m'en vo from Opera La Boheme 2‘50” - E lucevan le stelle 3’25“ - G.Verdi ’La Traviata ‘Parigi o cara 3‘41“ - G.Verdi: Ella giammai m'amò from Opera Don Carlo (8‘) - G. Verdi: Va Pensiero from Opera Nabucco (5) - G. Verdi: Fuoco di gioia from Opera Otello (3’) - G. Verdi: Di Madride noi siam mattadori from Opera La Traviata (3’) - G. Verdi: Brindisi from Opera La Traviata (3’) Sunday, June 4, 18:30-21:00 Busan Philharmonic Orchestra (Conductor Choi Soo-yeoul), world’s greatest classical music Artists: Conductor Choi Soo-yeoul Busan Philharmonic Orchestra Cellist Song Young-hoon Pianist Kim Tae-hyung Violin

Busan Tour ‘BIE Enquiry Mission Visit Course’ Introduced

The city of Busan and Busan Tourism Organization launched a city tour course named the ‘BIE Enquiry Mission Visit Course.’ The tour itineraries are based on Busan’s attractions that were visited by the BIE delegation during their World Expo 2030 on-site inspection visit in April. The two-day course covers the Busan North Port, Eulsukdo Island and Gwangalli Beach, among other places. It includes the seven bridges along the coast and various content, including a drone show every Saturday at Gwangalli Beach. BIE Enquiry Mission Visit Course Day 1 (Sustainable living with Nature) Busan Station → Busan North Port → Gangseo Sinho Park → Eulsukdo → Dadaepo → Songdo Beach Day 2 (Platform for Caring Sharing) Songdo Beach → Busanhangdaegyo Bridge → UN Memorial Cemetery → Gwangandaegyo Bridge → Busan Cinema Center → Gwangalli Busan North Port is the proposed main venue of the 2030 World Expo. A waterfront park has been established for the public at Busan North Port. The Day 1 course focuses on Busan’s unique eco-friendly attractions, including foreshore experience at Sinho Park in Gangseo-gu, Eulsukdo, Dadaepo and Songdo beach. The Day 2 course includes the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, a burial ground for U.N. Command service members killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, to reflect on the meaning of realizing world peace through the Expo. The Busan Cinema Center, located in Haeundae-gu, is the official, exclusive venue of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), where its opening and closing ceremonies take place. Visitors can enjoy seaside restaurants and cafes in the Gwangalli beach area with a beautiful night view of Gwangandaegyo bridge. The city hopes to raise support for the 2030 Busan Expo through the tour. For more information about the tour course, go to visitbusan.net (https://www.visitbusan.net). Busan Tourism Organization Facebook https://www.facebook.com/visitbusan.en Related article: 2030 Expo Busan Travel Course Visited by