Meet Australia at Ewha - Australia Festival

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Event Meet Australia at Ewha - Australia Festival
Venue Ewha Womans University, Museum, Seoul, South Korea
Umbrella Event Australia-Korea Year of Friendship 2011
First Date 20 May 2011
Last Date 20 May 2011
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The Australian Embassy is holding the “Meet Australia at Ewha” festival in May at Ewha Womans University, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Australia. The festival includes exhibitions by Australian artists, performances and poetry readings.

The festival provides a unique opportunity to learn about literature from down under. Poetry reading by Australia’s major poets will begin at 3 p.m. on May 20 at Ewha Womans University Museum Auditorium. The audience will have a rare opportunity to hear poems recited by Barry Hill, Ivy Alvarez and Terry Jaensch and to participate in discussions with the three poets.

“When it comes to Australia, Korean people often think of visible images such as a vast continent, the Opera House, Koalas and Kangaroos,” said Ambassador Sam Gerovich. “The event ‘Meet Australia at Ewha’ will be a good opportunity for people in their 20s to experience and understand the diversity of Australian culture.”

The poets also provided readings at Yeonhui Wirters' Village and participated at the International Seoul forum for Literature between 15-28 May 2011.
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Poetry
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ivy Alvarez Poet
Barry Hill Poet
Terry Jaensch Poet
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Calendar of Events Australia-Korea Year of Friendship supplied by Australian Embassy Republic of Korea
Report Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Annual Report 2010-2011 https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/annual-reports/annual-report-2010-2011/performance/1/1.1.13.html
Newspaper The Korea Herald 8/5/2011 http://www.koreaherald.com/common_prog/newsprint.php?ud=20110508000146&dt=2
Event Identifier 121155
Dataset AusStage