KIS Seoul Spotlight

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Battle of the Books
Date : 2016/01/26 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 2188
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Robo Ethics
Date : 2015/12/12 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 2206
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Family Hike and BBQ
Date : 2015/12/12 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 2061
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Gaelic Football at KIS: Shanghai Tournament Chapions
Date : 2015/11/18 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 2203
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Thai Traditional Dance Performance
As part of the Thailand - Korea Cultural Exchange Programme, a group of Thai dancers, ages ranging from 8-17 years old, came to visit Seoul Campus! We were pleased to welcome these young girls from the Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University's Arts and Culture Centre in Bangkok, Thailand to our school. Ms. Koong, the Director at Absolutely Thai, spoke to our students about the cultural dress, various regional dances, language, and traditions in Thailand. Absolutely Thai is a company that specializes in Thai and Southeast Asian traditional performing arts. Before the dancers began, our students from Libya sang their national anthem and two other students shared information about Chinese traditions and holidays. Mixed in-between graceful dances, Ms. Koong taught the audience how to say “hello” and “thank you” in the Thai language. She also mentioned that the original name for Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is the longest name of all capital cities in the world! A Thai girl impressively said the entire name. It was a name none of us could easily repeat, but Charlotte, a first grade student at KIS, tried her best to repeat it! (Look at the end of the article for the full name.) Just after, Ms. YoonHee Kim, our Korean and Library teacher, as well as several of our students were called up to the front to try on Thai pants. These resemble harem pants. Ms. Koong showed us how Thai people have the option of wearing these pants at different lengths. Surprisingly, these pants are a large piece of fabric tied around an individual. As you can see in the photos, the Thai girls were dressed in breathtakingly beautiful garments. The movements in the dances were fluid and precise. We were so happy to experience the Thai dancing culture and look forward to more cultural exchange programs in the near future! Bangkok’s original name: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prast
Date : 2015/11/11 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 2281
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International Day Fair at Seoul Campus
Seoul campus had our annual International Day Fair on October 8th. We had 13 amazing country  booths for students to visit - Korea, USA, Canada, China, France, Libya, Kuwait, Ecuador, Japan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and New Zealand. Students, families, and teachers were able to experience various activities including playing traditional games, doing crafts, taking pictures, and sampling different kinds of food from all the countries. Students were holding their passports to get visas from all those countries and they got 5 Phoenix points if they had visited all the countries. We also had Taekwondo presentation and Takkyeon - Korean traditional martial art - mini lessons for all the students in Seoul Campus. Many Parents volunteers helped the fair to introduce their home culture and run many activities   for students. It was very thankful to have all those wonderful parents who were willing to help us! Pangyo Chinese and French students gratefully joined the fair and they made the fair more enjoyable. Teachers at Seoul Campus also volunteered to represent their home countries as well as guide students during the fair. We sincerely appreciate all your help and support! International Day Fair was a huge success and everyone who joined on that day enjoyed the fair very much. Seoul Campus students, families, and teachers feel truly lucky to have this wonderful chance to celebrate and share our diverse cultures from all over the world!  
Date : 2015/10/22 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 2143