What's on this month?

Given my tardiness you may have already missed some of these festivals but here is a some info on what's on in November, collated from a few websites.

• What's on in Busan, courtesy of Busan Haps magazine
• 10 magazine's November events guide is here
• A PDF version of November's Daegu Pockets magazine is here
• And here is a PDF from the Visit Korea website as well as a few other events from a few other sources.

From Chris in South Korea there is

1st - 21st: The 9th Seoul Performing Arts Festival - continuing from October, the SPAF continues at eight venues across Seoul. The English website offers good information about where to go and how to get there - along with a breakdown of how much dance, drama, music, and images within each performance.

1st - 25th: The Seoul Grand Sale - for some reason English teachers aren't precisely the prime demographic, but check out the website, print off some online coupons, or pick up one of their coupon books at a tourist information centre.

5th - 8th: The opera Carmen comes to Seoul - Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre will perform along with the Korean Symphony Orchestra and the CBS Children's Chorus will appear. Break out the won, however - the cheap seats cost 50,000 won and go up to 250,000 won for the VIP seats. Check out the Seoul Arts Center for more information.

6th - 15th: The Choenamdan Bangeo Festival - if you've been meaning to check out Jeju-do, this festival celebrates the Bangeo fish. Don't miss the yeongwangmaji gut, an exorcism ceremony for the safety of fishermen and female divers. The official website is in Korean, but Visit Korea has some helpful information.

10th - 15th: Tango Seduction, Chungmu Art Hall. Look no further for a date-worthy evening of dancing. Tickets are 44,000-88,000 won; Call 02) 318-4304 for more.

11th: Opening Ceremony for the 'Visit Korea Year', after all. If you're wondering about the site,click here for a post about it. If you're interested, check out the Cheonggyecheon area from 7-9pm; the same area will feature the Seoul Lantern Festival from the 11th-15th.

11th: A wine class starts today and goes for 6 weeks, led by a wine consultant named Pierre Mettelin. It costs 90,000 won and is sponsored by the Seorae Global Village Center; call 02-2155-8915 or email tbn2@sba.seoul.kr.

11th - 15th: The 6th Gunsan International Migratory Bird Festival, held at Gunsan Migratory Bird Observatory in Jeollabuk-do. The English website offers plenty of information, but it's funny that the local festivals page doesn't list it... Try giving them a call at 063-453-7213.

14th-15th: If you don't do enough walking already, the Hi Seoul World Walking Festival will offer a chance for your legs to move like they were meant to. Choose from the 12km, 15km, or 30km course. Seoul Plaza & Hangang Park; 5,000 won, online registration required, but good luck on the Korean-only website. Why oh why does a WORLD WALKING FESTIVAL only get promoted in Korean? You can try calling (02) 544-2069 instead.

20th - 22nd: Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival - the standard formula for Korean food festivals applies well here: take a food Korea is proud of, add characters in a suit, and offer classes in how to make some various things from the chosen food. The English website has more specifics, and I know you're all just dying to try Korean soy beans.

26th - 29th: Speaking of food, the foodies will be coming out for the 4th annual Seoul International Fancy Food Festival AND The 8th Seoul Int’l Café Show 2009 at the COEX mall. 5,000 won gets you in, while these two websites are both in English, just in case you didn't know where the COEX mall is. A bonus: the Korean Barista Championship is supposed to be around the area.

From Korea 4 Expats there is

Exhibition by Sun-Im Koh and her SIWA Students, 28 Oct - 3 Nov

World Festival of National Theaters, 4 Sept to 4 Nov

Photographer Shin Mihe Exhibition, 23 Oct-18 Nov 2009

Seoul Grand Sale 2009 ends 25 November, Seoul

See Korea with the RAS, November 2009, Seoul & Around Korea

Seoul Performing Arts Festival - SPAF, 13 Oct. - 21 Nov

Korean Movies with English Subtitles, CINUS Myeong-dong & Gangnam

Photo Exhibition on Chile's Mapuche Tribe, to 10 Nov

Joseon Period Ceremony Scenes to 6 Dec 2009, National Museum of Korea

Groupe Novembre: Paris-Seoul, to 21 Nov 2009, Museum of Photography

In the Flower Garden to 15 Nov 2009, 63 Building Seoul

Exhibition - Swedish Footprint, 21 Oct to 7 Nov 2009, KFCC, Seoul

Oliver Raw - Korea on Foot - Photo Exhibition, 22 Oct-4 Nov

Making Kimchi for Charity, 10-11 Nov 2009, Yongsan, Seoul

St Andrew's Ball Scottish Dancing Practices, Wed 23 Sept-25 Nov

Performers Playground, Tuesdays to 11 Nov 2009, Itaewon

Opera on Film to July 2010 - La Boheme, Nov 2009, COEX Megabox

Opera Carmen, 5-8 Nov 2009, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul

Spring Awakening thru 10 Jan 2010, Yeonji-dong Seoul

RAS Tour to North Vietnam and Cambodia, 26-31 Dec 2009 RSVP by 6 Nov

Jazz Concert - Patricia Barber, Sat 7 Nov 2009, Goyan

Namsan Museum of Light Project to 31 Dec 2009, Seoul

Family Musical-Little Donkey, Sat 7 Nov 2009, Uijeongbu Arts Centre

Justice for North Korea Demonstration, every Saturday, Insa-dong

North Korean Human Rights March, Sat 7 Nov 2009, City Hall Area

Commonwealth Remembrance Service, Sun 8 Nov 2009, Anglican Cathedr...

RAS Lecture - Why North Korea is Such a Pest, Tues 10 Nov 2009

Suji's New York Deli Launching Party, Tuesday 10 Nov 2009

Wine Class, Wednesday 11 Nov - 16 Dec 2009, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Two Men's Autumn Story, Thurs 12 Nov 2009, Sejong Arts Center, Seoul

Beautiful 11am Concert, Thursday 12 Nov 2009, Seoul Art Center

Flea Market of Seorae Village, 14 Nov 2009, Seocho-gu, Seoul

JeongSeon Rail-Bike Tour, Sat 14 Nov 2009, Departure from Seoul

International Bazaar, Tues 17 Nov 2009, Grand Hilton Hotel, Seodae...

Hanna Chang Cello Recital, Fri 20 Nov 2009, Goyang Aram Nuri Arts ...

Germany As One:On Film-English Subtitles, Fri 20 Nov 2009

RAS Lecture: Korea Betrayed, Mon 23 Nov 2009, near Insa-dong, Seoul

Great Chefs Cooking Demo/Lunch, Tues 24 Nov 2009, Grand Hilton Hotel

Olle Trail Trek, Wed-Fri 25-27 Nov 2009, Jeju Island

Intl Youth Conference-North Korean Human Rights, Fri 27 Nov 09, Seoul

Jazz Saxaphonist Choi Kwang Chul Concert, Fri 27 Nov 2009

And from the official Korea tourism site there is

Seogwipo Bangeo Fish Festival

Period: 11-04-2009 ~ 11-08-2009

Region: Jeju-do

Ceramics Festival of Gimhae

Period: 10-27-2009 ~ 11-01-2009

Region: Gyeongsangnam-do

Gwangju Kimchi Culture Festival

Period: 10-23-2009 ~ 11-01-2009

Region: Gwangju

Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival

Period: 11-20-2009 ~ 11-22-2009

Region: Gyeonggi-do

Namdo Food Festival

Period: 10-29-2009 ~ 11-01-2009

Region: Jeollanam-do

Ganghwa Dolmen Culture Festival

Period: 11-14-2009 ~ 11-15-2009

Region: Incheon