Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Upcoming Events at EXCO (2016)


Farewell to 2015, year 2016 is about to arrive!



What kind of Color, Animal are you?



In Korea, each year has its own representative colored animal. This year was the 'blue horse year', and the following 2016 is the year of 'red monkeys'. It is decided by a simple rule using the sexagenary cycle. A cycle of sixty years used in the calendar of China and some other countries such as Korea and Japan. It is based on the combination of two basic cycles of ten and twelve. The traditional method of numbering days and years no longer has any significant role nowadays, but it is used as a metaphorical way to tell one's age.

Introduce yourself in a sexagenary cycle, the response would be more than surprised!




   For example, If you were born in 1986, you are born in Byeong In Nyeon(year).
First, as you can see on the right table, as tje heavenly stem is 'Byeong' you are born on the 'Red' year. Second step is the earthly stems, which is 'In', the corresponding animal is tiger. Therefore you were born on the 'Red Tiger Year'.

  In the same way, year 2016 is the year of
Red Monkeys. I recommend not to say Byeong Shin year out loud because even though it has different meanings, it is a synonym of a swear word!











 <2016 Exhibition Lists>


2016 KGCIS (Korea Golf Course Industry Show)
- Jan. 20 22
 

PREVIEW IN DAEGU 2016
- Mar. 9 11
- Exhibition Items: Yarn, Clothing fabric, Knit, Accessories, Digital Printing, Design Home Textile, Natural Dyeing, etc.
- Event: Trend Seminar, International Fabric Materials Seminar, Business matching, New Textile material PT Show, Export Consultations
http://www.previewin.com/2016/english/main/
 
KORTEX 2016
Title: The 20th Korea International Textile Machinery Exhibition
- Mar. 9 11
- Exhibition Items: Chemical Fiber Machinery, Weaving Preparation Machinery, Weaving Machinery, Knitting Machinery, Non-Woven Fabric Machinery, Dyeing and Finishing Machinery, CAD/CAM
- http://www.kortex.or.kr/eng/
 
The 16th Daegu Housing Expo
- Mar. 24 27
- Exhibition Items: Construction/Building Material, Furniture, Interior, Household appliances, Landscaping, Kitchen, Bathroom, Lighting, Air conditioning and heating
 
International Green Energy Expo & Conference 2016
- Apr. 6 8
- Exhibition Items: Photovoltaic, Wind Power, Renewable Energy
- http://www.energyexpo.co.kr/eng/
 
Daegu International Optical Show (DIOPS 2016)
- Apr. 21 23
- Exhibition Items: Frames, Lenses, Sunglasses, Contact Lenses, Sports Glasses, Reading Glasses, Optical Instruments, Frame & Lens Processing Equipment, Optical Measuring Machine, Display cases, Lens Cleaners, Cases & Accessories etc.
- http://www.diops.co.kr/front/eng/
 
The 13th International Fire&Safety EXPO Korea
- Apr. 27 29
- Exhibition Items: Firefighting, Rescue and First Aid, Security
 
Daegu Baby&Kids Fair 2016
- May. 12 15
- Exhibition Items: Children’s Articles
- http://www.babyfair.or.kr/
 
Daegu Tea Expo
- May. 19 22
- Exhibition Items: Tea, Crafts, Tea-Culture, Tea Ceremony, International Tea
- http://tea-festival.kr/
 
Daegu Beauty Expo 2016
- May. 20 22
- Exhibition Items: Cosmetic, Aesthetic, Hair, Nail, Total Beauty, Medical Beauty, etc.
 
2016 Daegu Home·Living & Houseware Fair
- May. 26 29
- Exhibition Items: Gift products, Household goods, Promotion products, Season Products, Souvenir/Specialty, Stationary/Office Supplies, Character Products, Packaging, Wholesome foods, Tea&Handicrafts, Beauty Products, Health/Well-being Products, Jewelry &Accessories, Home
 appliances, Sports/Leisure Products, Kids products, Kitchen Utensils

Daegu Pet Show
- May. 28 ▶ 29
- Exhibition Items
· Supplies&Accessories: Animal food, pharmaceutical, health care products, beauty products, hygiene products, fashion goods
· Installation·장비류 : Shelves, Handling equipment, Medical Equipment, Car supplies, Toys, Training Facilities
· Services : Hospitals, Beauty Salons, Pet Hotels, Applications
· Companion Animal Pavilion : Reptiles, Aquarium Fish·Birds, Insects
http://www.petshow.co.kr/
  
Kids Expo 2016
- Sep. 2 4
- Exhibition Items: Education, Fancy,Toy, Interior, Culture, Health, Safety, Finance
http://kids-expo.or.kr/
 
home·table deco fair
- Oct. 13 16
- Exhibition Items: Home Living&Deco, Kitchen&Tableware, Anniversary, Lifestyle&Culture, Home Appliances
- http://www.hometabledeco.com/eng/main/main.php
 
IT Convergence Expo Korea 2015
- Aug. 24 26
- Exhibition Items
· Mobile: Smart Phone, Smart Watch, Tablet PC, Accessory
· SW: IoT, Big Data, Game/Security, Application
· 3D/Display: 3D Printer, Display, 3D Contents, Component/Material
· Smart Car: Intelligent - automobile, GPS/Navigation, Black Box, Car Accessory
· Smart Work: Cloud Computer, Video Conference , Electronic Bulletin, Office IT Equipment
- http://www.itce.kr/eng/itce.asp
 
The 6th International LED & Display EXPO
- Aug. 24 26
- Exhibition Items: Indoor, Outdoor, Agriculture, Marine LED, Healthcare, Display, Signboard, Components
Water Expo & Conference Korea 2016
- Oct. 19 21
- Exhibition Sector : Water Treatment, Water Reuse, Water Supply & Sewage, Water Resource, Organization & Association
- Special Events
· International Business Meeting
· Domestic Business Meeting
· Symposium on water management
· Company presentations about the new technologies and new products
· Daegu Tap Water Excursion Tour
· Water Table & Bar(Water Tasting Event)
- http://www.waterexpo.co.kr/fairDash.do?hl=ENG
  
2015 Daegu Coffee & Cafe Fair
- Nov. 3 6
- Concurrent Events
· World Super Barista Championship(WSBC)
· Coffee Roasting Competition
· Korea Cake Design Contest
· Seminars on Coffee Business Start-up
· Demonstrations, Tutored Tastings and Talks
· Hands-on Workshops
- http://www.coffeefair.co.kr/doc/eng.html
 
The 10th Korea Crafts Culture Expo
- Nov. 3 6
- Exhibition Items
· merchandise for display, traditional household items, tea ceremony items, souvenir, traditional clothes
- http://www.kocce.or.kr/


Thursday, November 5, 2015

A born artist: Lee, Insung



Wall of Creation

Lee Insung Apple Tree Street


At Daegu Gyesan catholic church, there is a persimmon tree called 'Lee In Sung Tree'. It is derived from Lee Insung's painting 'Gyesandong Sungdang(Gyesan catholic Church)'.

<Gyesandong Sungdang, 1930s>

Born at Daegu 1912, Lee Insung is one of the representative painters of Korea's modern western art. Some call him the 'Korean Paul Gauguin'. He built an western art institute at 1936, at the time when even a small art school didn't exist at Daegu. He died young at 39 years old, but his powerful stroke of brush and loud color remains forever.

To honor his legacy, Daegu has created an 'Lee Insung Apple Tree Street' this June. Located nearby EXCO, his paintings has been reproduced on the street walls at the size of over 7 meters. Interestingly, the mural of his famous masterpiece <Apple Tree> is painted more red than the original painting. It has a meaning of finishing the spirit of the modern age, which they could not finish due to Japanese colonial period.


Recently, the second mural project was finished by the community service center and Lee Insung Art Center headquarters. Students and residents who live near the Apple tree street has involved in the mural work. They have suggested ideas such as making photo zones,  re-creating the cafe 'ARS', a cafe which Lee Insung has managed, which means 'Art' in Latin.

<Apple Tree, 1942>
<Girl, 1940s>
<On an Autmn Day, 1934>
A mural of EXCO!

Located in a 10-minute-walk nearby EXCO, it will be a good opportunity to see Korean modern art in a large scale.









<How to get to Lee Insung Apple Tree Street>

-The black spot is EXCO and the red pointer is where Lee Insung Apple Tree Street is