The summer months are always a little quiet for us here in the Irish Association of Korea as many of our organising committee usually travel outside of the country for whatever reasons. However, September always sees us returning to action with a bang, and this year is no exception.
So far the IAK have a number of events scheduled, and we are, as always, looking to do more. Below is a list of upcoming events and notices which we’d like to share with you, and we hope that you can join us at these over the coming months.
September Céilí
We will be hosting our annual céilí this year on September 15. The céilí will be hosted in D-Cube Plaza in Sindorim. Taking place in the afternoon, we will have dancing and live music throughout the afternoon. As always, this event has no cover charge and everyone is welcome to join in. Please visit our Facebook and Meetup pages for event details and updates. This event is very kindly supported by Daesung Corporation and the Embassy of Ireland.
Meet & Greet
Our regular monthly meet and greet events continue to gather pace, and Café Eire is slowly running out of space to seat us! Don’t let that hold you back, this is a great afternoon of tea, chat, a bit of music, and a few jars if you’re interested. This event takes place on the second Saturday of every month. Visit our Facebook and Meetup pages for photos from previous events and for updates on coming events. September’s event will take place on September 8 at 5.30.
Irish Korean Essay Competition
We will be launching another essay competition for university students this Autumn. The prize is still lucrative: a month of study in Ireland, with flights and accommodation included. The topic of the essay is yet to be confirmed, but as soon as the details are ready we will post them on the website here. While you’re here, why not have a read of last year’s winner?
Volunteer with the IAK
The IAK is always looking for volunteers to help us organise our activities throughout the year. We don’t generally look for specific skills, as a lot of enthusiasm and stamina are just as helpful for getting through some of our more arduous moments. Much of our work is done behind the scenes throughout the year promoting and organising events, and if you feel that you have something to offer please contact us.
Also, if you are a musician who plays Irish music but is struggling to find fellow musicians, let us know and we’ll try and set you up with a few contacts.
Irish Language Night
We’ve received a certain amount of interest for an Irish language night to be held sometime in the future. We’re hoping that we can get this started, and even host it regularly, after the céilí in September. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us.
The IAK In Your Area
There’s no doubt that the IAK is primarily active in and around Seoul. This is unfortunate and it is something we’d like to remedy. If you would like to host an Irish event in your neighbourhood or city, please contact us and we can help to promote it, or we can offer advice and support with the management of the event, among other things. We’ve been organising and promoting memorable events, both big (over 10,000 attendees) and small (less than ten) in Korea for over ten years. We are very eager to help spread Irishness around the peninsula. Please contact us to discuss any plans you might have.
We’re looking forward to seeing you all at our events over the next few months, and we hope that some of you will get in touch with us and help to keep the Irish Association of Korea an active cultural partner in the Korea.
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