Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 18th February 2022
Lecture-Tour: An introduction to Korean Buddhism and its Temples Wednesday 2nd March 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm via Zoom Speaker: Professor David A Mason Register via Eventbrite A brief history and introduction to the unique characteristics of Korea’s Buddhism and its ancient […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 4th January 2022
Annual Dinner at the House of Lords Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, London SW1A 0AA Thursday 17th February 2022 Starts at 7.00pm with a Reception and followed by Dinner 8.00pm to 9.30pm Host Viscount Trenchard Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard DL, is an […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 3rd October 2021
***Please note that this event has been postponed. The House of Lords have cancelled all banqueting events. They have taken a decision on advice from UKHSA in order to protect core parliamentary business from an increase in Covid infections because of a serious Covid-related incident […]
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Written by: Douglas Barrett | Posted on: 26th September 2021
Chuseok – Korean Thanksgiving – is a wonderful time to be in Korea. The summer rains recede, and the skies are a vibrant blue. The leaves turn golden brown. The whole country takes to the roads, and railway stations are full as families reunite to […]
No CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 10th September 2021
BKS members are cordially invited to a Chuseok reception at the Korean Ambassador’s Residence. A Reception To Celebrate Chuseok Korean buffet with wine Hosted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea His Excellency Gunn Kim Friday 24th September 2021 6.30pm to […]
No CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 3rd August 2021
Off the Wall: Korean movies outside of the mainstream Tuesday 24th August 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm via Zoom Speaker: Hangul Celluloid’s Paul Quinn Register via Eventbrite In a talk that takes a refreshing look at the post-2000 movies that weren’t part […]
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Written by: Hari Blackmore | Posted on: 3rd August 2021
A Study of Korean History and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites On Tuesday the 8th of June, BKS welcomed Prof. David Mason to give an online lecture about Korean history, its Golden (and Dark) Ages, and the numerous World Cultural Heritage Sites associated […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 7th July 2021
Guided Tour of the City The London of Charles Dickens – His ‘Magic Lantern’ Thursday 29 July 2021, 6.15pm Meeting point: Steps outside the West end of St Paul’s Cathedral (nearest underground stations St Paul’s and Mansion House) Charles wandered the streets of London […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 18th May 2021
Korea’s Four Golden Ages A Study of Korean History and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites Tuesday 8th June 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm via Zoom Lecturer: David A. Mason Professor David Mason argues that Korea has enjoyed four distinct “Golden Ages” characterized […]
1 CommentPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 22nd April 2021
The Korean Peninsula: UK Ambassadors in Conversation Friday 7th May 2021 18:00-19:00 via Zoom An invitation-only webinar for members of the British Korean Society, held in partnership with the Royal Institute for International Affairs This webinar brings together the UK Ambassadors to […]
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Symposium: Korea — 2,000 years of creativity Friday 23rd October – Saturday 24th October 2026 https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/symposium-korea-2000-years-creativity Held in conjunction with the British Museum exhibition Korea: 2,000 years of creativity, this two-day international symposium, co-organised by the British Museum and the School of […]
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Korea Exhibition at the British Museum 1 October 2026 – 31 January 2027 https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/korea Discover 2,000 years of Korean creativity – through works spanning from around 300 BC to the present day. This major exhibition draws almost exclusively from the 23,000 […]
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