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Everything Korean At UBD
By Lyna Mohamad
Bandar Seri
Begawan - The Korean Language and Culture Week kicked off
yesterday at the UBD Chancellor Hall, in conjunction with Korea's
National Day celebrations.
Jointly organised by the UBD Language
Centre, the Korean Embassy, Brunei-Korea Association of Friendship (BKAF)
and UBD International Office, the four-day event was graced by
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Brunei Darussalam Mr Hwang
Won-Kun, who on arrival, was greeted by UBD Vice Chancellor Dato Dr Hj
Ismail Haji Duraman.
The ceremony began with opening
remarks by the Language Centre Acting Director Saidai Ilj Hitam. This
was followed by a welcoming speech from Dato Dr Hj Ismail, during
which he said, "I am pleased to note that this Korean Language and
Culture Week is the result of the tremendous cooperation the Language
Centre has received from the Korean Embassy, the Brunei-Korea
Association of Friendship and UBD's International Office."
Later, the ambas ador, who was also
the guest of honour, officially opened the event.
Among the objectives of the Korean
Language and Culture Week are: to introduce Korean language courses
coordinated by the Language Centre to the public; to promote the
Korean language and cultural activities organised by the centre; to
inform the public of the latest functions and activities held by the
centre.
The event is also aimed at expanding
the functions of UBD, assisting government efforts in fostering closer
ties with the Republic of Korea, particularly in the fields of
language and culture, and increasing cooperation between UBD, the
embassy and BKAF.
Meanwhile, an exhibition has been set
up alongside the Korean Language and Culture Week, which displays
various Korean cultural activities that visitors can participate in.
Scheduled to run until October 31,
the exhibition comprises sections such as `Opening Heaven,' 'Hangeul,'
`Colourful Korea,' `Fascinating Korea,' `The Glory of Korea, ‘Amazing
Korea' and `Youth in Korea.' -- Courtesy of Borneo
Bulletin
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