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sojusucks

Joined: 31 May 2008
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:29 am Post subject: International Food festival on Saturday in Itaewon |
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Anyone know what time it starts?
http://www.korea4expats.com/events-in-korea-Itaewon-Festival-and-Yongsan-Citizen�s-Day-12-17-Oct-2010-Itaewon-3776.html
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Itaewon Festival and Yongsan Citizen�s Day, 12-17 Oct 2010, Itaewon
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Twitter DATE: 12 thru 17 October 2010
TIME: varies - see below
COST: most events free of charge - food prices vary
VENUE: Itaewon and near Samgakji Station
The main events of the festival, including the opening ceremony, will be held on Saturday the 16th. The main events include the International Food Festival at which there will be food stalls opened along the north side of Itaewon Road near Noksapyeong Station. You can have a chance to try different foods from around the world and there will be traditional Korean foods as well. There will be a variety of performances on a stage set up near Noksapyeong Station, and a parade showcasing Korean traditional dress as well as that of other nations. The closing ceremony for the festival will be on the 17th.
This festival will be held in conjunction with two other events that are happening around the same time. From the 14th to 16th you can also check out a Street Festival and an Art Market in the Samgakji Station area.
In celebration of Yongsan Citizen�s Day, which is on October 18th, a number of performances and movie showings will also be held for free (or almost free) at the Yongsan Culture and Art Center in the new Yongsan District Office Building.
On Tuesday October 12th at 10am the film Mama Mia will be shown free of charge.
On Wednesday October 13th at 10am you can check out Slumdog Millionaire for free as well.
On Saturday the 16th at 6pm there will be a free creative traditional dance performance called Hayan Seoninjang. Entrance for this performance, and for these movie showings, is first-come first-served.
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dalem
Joined: 30 Dec 2008
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:39 am Post subject: |
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bump. i'd like to know more about this too. |
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hogwonguy1979

Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:22 am Post subject: |
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i know they are blocking off the main drag in itaewon from 1-6pm. nice idea buts it going to make for traffic nightmares so if you are planning on coming take the subway |
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dalem
Joined: 30 Dec 2008
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:39 am Post subject: |
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which day are they blocking the streets? That seems the best day to go Itaewon as a fully pedestrian area... could be interesting. |
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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:48 am Post subject: |
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I went to this before. It is great.
Itaewon rocks |
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sojusucks

Joined: 31 May 2008
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Is there a link to an official site?
Here's subway information in case any newbies need it. Noksapyeong Station is on the Brown line (#6) . It's the subway station right after, (or before depending on which way you are coming), Itaewon station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noksapyeong_Station |
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sojusucks

Joined: 31 May 2008
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Some of you can't be bothered to post information to help other people? Yeah, you who live in Itaewon 24/7. There's probably posters all over the place in Itaewon plus a huge banner draped across the main street all with information about this event. Just stop to read it one time and post the times and any other info, like maybe a website. Some of us have to travel for more than an hour to get there and just need some info about starting and finishing times and no one who lives there 24/7 can be bothered to post. |
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A46220
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:32 am Post subject: |
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I also would like some info about this, but don't want to come across as an ass.... Perhaps someone could send me a PM about the event?
By the way, I love soju. |
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sojusucks

Joined: 31 May 2008
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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A46220 wrote: |
I also would like some info about this, but don't want to come across as an ass.... Perhaps someone could send me a PM about the event?
By the way, I love soju. |
Plenty of others requested information about this event. There are a number of posters on this site that (proudly and loudly) live in Itaewon and this isn't the first time that they've dropped the ball about sharing simple information about events in Itaewon. Call me what you want, but I share information with others. It's not that hard for others to do the same, especially when you consider how far some of us have to travel to get to Itaewon. |
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sakruk
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Some good stuff there, but the UK stand was a joke: ham and cheese croissant sandwiches! Iced Americano! Cookies!
Cookie is not even a British word and where was the tea?
The shavermas looked great though - the Iranian stand. |
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Seoulman69
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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I also would like some info about this, but don't want to come across as an ass.... Perhaps someone could send me a PM about the event?
By the way, I love soju. |
That's a bit harsh. Sojusucks posts alot of good links and info about upcoming events. |
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northway
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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sojusucks wrote: |
A46220 wrote: |
I also would like some info about this, but don't want to come across as an ass.... Perhaps someone could send me a PM about the event?
By the way, I love soju. |
Plenty of others requested information about this event. There are a number of posters on this site that (proudly and loudly) live in Itaewon and this isn't the first time that they've dropped the ball about sharing simple information about events in Itaewon. Call me what you want, but I share information with others. It's not that hard for others to do the same, especially when you consider how far some of us have to travel to get to Itaewon. |
Soju does suck.... |
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sakruk
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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It's a handful of outdoor stalls with a country labelled on them - I saw: Iranian, Turkish, UK, France, Pakistan, America, South Africa and maybe a couple more, but that was it.
The Middle Eastern ones looked good and the eclairs from the French one were decent. It's all clustered at the Noksapeong end of Itaewon's main drag. |
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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sakruk wrote: |
It's a handful of outdoor stalls with a country labelled on them - I saw: Iranian, Turkish, UK, France, Pakistan, America, South Africa and maybe a couple more, but that was it.
The Middle Eastern ones looked good and the eclairs from the French one were decent. It's all clustered at the Noksapeong end of Itaewon's main drag. |
Brazil, Italy and USA(!) are another 3 I recall . A bit surprised there wasn`t a Philippines stall (at least yesterday there wasn`t) |
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hogwonguy1979

Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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sakruk wrote: |
It's a handful of outdoor stalls with a country labelled on them - I saw: Iranian, Turkish, UK, France, Pakistan, America, South Africa and maybe a couple more, but that was it.
The Middle Eastern ones looked good and the eclairs from the French one were decent. It's all clustered at the Noksapeong end of Itaewon's main drag. |
yeah just got back from there and thats all it is, they do have a stage near suji's where nothing really was going on did see a korean band playing there last night.
why they have the street blocked off is beyond me. there is nothing going on beyond the mcdonalds/burger king area
and oh yeah about every 20 meters are the jesus vampire adjummas to harrass you |
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