Have y'all heard of Han Style? 'Han Style' is a give-and-take established yesteryear the Seoul Metropolitan authorities to railroad train a cultural exchange, alongside foreigners, through half dozen of Koreas most important cultural symbols. The half dozen cultural symbols include: Hanguel (Korean alphabet), Hansik (Korean food), hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), Hanok (traditional Korean houses), Hanji (traditional Korean paper) too Hanguk-Eumak (music).
The Korea House has begun a computer programme to innovate foreigners to Korean culture. The computer programme is entitled 'Han Style.' On Tuesday July 23 I attended their airplane pilot program. In the computer programme all half dozen cultural symbols are explored through a cooking class, newspaper craft, dress upward too a performance. The full sense lasted iii hours.
Hanok- Traditional Korean Houses
Korea delineate of piece of employment solid is laid nigh Namsan traditional Korean House Village. It is housed inward a traditional Hanok mode home. As y'all walk into the Korea House belongings y'all volition sense the showtime cultural symbol Hanok. Hanok is the traditional Korean mode habitation made of clay too a tile roof. The literal translation of the give-and-take way 'where people's lives are stored.' The term isn't only describing a construction but besides a identify where a person's life is kept, their memories too fourth dimension tin live reflected.
Hansik- Korean Food
Once exploring Hanok nosotros began our computer programme alongside an overview of 'Han Style.' The important of the phrase was explained every bit good every bit a curt introduction to Korean Cultur highlighting the half dozen of import symbols.
Following this was a cooking class. Each player was given a hanbok mode apron. Groups of iii shared a cooking space. A master copy royal-food chef showed a demonstration of how to brand 2 imperial dishes. (Royal -food is the cuisine Korean royalty ate.) On the bill of fare for our shape was Seasoned Bamboo shoots alongside ripe persimmon too Sungchae dumplings. We watched our teacher brand each dish too and then inward our grouping of iii worked together to ready ourselves. Once the dish was finished nosotros were able to endeavour a sample of what nosotros had cooked.
Hanbok- Traditional Korean Clothing
After our cooking shape nosotros proceeded into a dressing room where each invitee was able to endeavour on traditional Korean Clothing (Hanbok). The hanbok was an assortment of colors too sizes for both men too women. Each grouping fellow member was able to selection the mode they preferred. Once nosotros were dressed nosotros went exterior to stimulate got photos inward front end on the Hanok village. We remained inward our hanbok for the side yesteryear side activity.
Hanji- Korean Paper & Hanguel- Korean Alphabet
To written report Hanguel a calligrapher was brought inward to briefly depict the history of the alphabet. He demonstrated how to write Korean letters inward both masculine too feminine forms. Once the demonstration was consummate nosotros were given calligraphy pens to practise writing Korean Letters. We wrote the alphabet on Korean Paper(Hanji). Our concluding chore inward studying Hanguel was to write our names.
Hanguk-Eumak- Korean Music
The concluding cultural symbol nosotros experienced was music. The lastly hr nosotros attended a traditional Korean Music too trip the lite fantastic performance. Live traditional music was played including drums, horn too string instruments. A beautiful lite present enhanced the already stunning dancers functioning every bit they moved through the stage. My favorite functioning was the Korean Fan Dance.
If y'all are interested inward an introduction to Korean civilization I recommend trying 'Han Style' at the Korean House. Although the airplane pilot computer programme felt a lilliputian flake rushed, I over all enjoyed my sense too learned to a greater extent than nigh Korean culture.
Sumber http://seoulmateskorea.blogspot.com/ For to a greater extent than data nigh 'Han Style' too other programs the Korean delineate of piece of employment solid offers visit: http://www.koreahouse.or.kr/eng/?en_skin=index
If y'all would similar to acquire to a greater extent than nigh 'Han Style' you tin see a website laid upward yesteryear the Seoul Metropolitan Government: http://www.han-style.com/english/