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“Living together with persons with cognitive impairments in the communities”
23rd – 25th October, 2018 (with optional workshops on 26th October)
SEOUL DRAGON CITY Convention Center, Yongsan, Seoul, Korea
“Living together with persons with cognitive impairments in the communities”
23rd – 25th October, 2018 (with optional workshops on 26th October)
SEOUL DRAGON CITY Convention Center, Yongsan, Seoul, Korea
There will be about 30-minute performance which is called as “NANTA” for celebrating our congress during the Gala Dinner on October 24. NANATA is a Non-verbal performance integrating Korean traditional Samulnori rhythm with comic and drama in the kitchen! Audiences of all ages and nationalities can enjoy.
We will provide cultural tour programs on October 25 with additional payment for each program. Please do a survey for preparing the tour and make a payment on-site during the congress.
10/25 (Thu) 15:00 / 18:00
Hotel Pick-up and Meeting with Guide → Gyeongbok Palace → National Folk Museum → Bukchon Hanok Village → Hotel
Gyeongbok Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace was the first royal palace built by the Joseon Dynasty,three years after the Joseon Dynasty was founded. Built in 1395,Gyeongbokgung Palace was located at the heart of newly appointed capital ofSeoul and represented the sovereignty of the Joseon Dynasty. The largest of theFive Grand Palaces (the others being Gyeonghuigung Palace, DeoksugungPalace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace), Gyeongbokgungserved as the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty.
National Folk Museum
Located inside Gyeongbok Palace, the National Folk Museum of Korea presentsover 4,000 historical artifacts that were used in the daily lives of ordinary Koreanpeople. The building was constructed in the traditional Korean style comprising severalstories with a pagoda on top. The three main exhibition halls at the museumcover different aspects of Korean life, as well as displaying various localcostumes, musical instruments and festivals.
Bukchon Hanok Village
Surrounded by Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Shrine,Bukchon Hanok Village is home to hundreds of traditional houses, called hanok,that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. The name Bukchon, which literallytranslates to “northern village,” came about as the neighborhood lies north oftwo significant Seoul landmarks, Cheonggyecheon Stream and Jongno.
10/25 (Thu) 15:00 / 18:00
Hotel Pick-up and Meeting with Guide → Namsangol Hanok Village → N Seoul Tower → Myeongdong Street → Hotel
N Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower was the first tower-type tourism spot in Korea. The top ofthe tower is at almost 480m above sea level, including Namsan Mountain(243m) and the tower’s own height (236.7m), making it one of the tallest towersin the Orient. The tower was first established as a broadcast tower to send outTV and radio signals in 1969. As of now, it has become one of the representativelandmarks and multi-cultural venues in Seoul.
Myeongdong
Myeong-dong is Seoul’s shopping mecca and is a must-see for tourists, but it isnot just a shopping destination; Myeong-dong is also a hub of commerce, banking and culture with a daytime population of 1.5-2 million. For shoppersthere is a mixture of street stalls and retail outlets selling everything from highfashion to casual attire, as well as many Korean cosmetics stores offering high-quality products at competitive prices.
Namsangol Honok Village
Namsangol Hanok Village opened in 1998 on the north side of NamsanMountain in the center of the capital. This village has five restored traditionalKorean houses, a pavilion, traditional garden, performance arts stage and a timecapsule plaza, making it a perfect spot for both locals and tourists to take aleisure walk. Namsangol Hanok VIllage also has many traditional programs and activities toparticipate in. Traditional programs, such as, wearing hanbok, folding hanji(traditional Korean paper), writing in Korean, traditional tea ceremony, tradtionaletiquette school and herbal medicine experience. There are also taekwondoperformaces and other various performances around the village.