Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Major Events in 2010

I saw this earlier. I guess this is more of a Major Events in 2010 for Korea.

1 January4 ― Samsung Engineering & Construction to complete super-tall Burj Dubai11 ― The government plans to announce a new Sejong City plan27-31 ― Davos Forum to be held in Switzerland

2 February13 ― Vancouver Winter Olympics Opens for 17 days12-15 ― G20 vice finance ministers meeting to be held in Incheon25 ― The 2nd anniversary of President Lee Myungbak’s inauguration

3 March18-21 ― Buddhism Exhibition, Daegu26 ― The 100th anniversary of the death of independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun

4 April12-13 ― A nuclear security summit is to be held in the United States19 ― The 50th anniversary of April 19 Student Uprising23-26 ― World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Association to hold conference in DaejeonApril 29-May 7 ― Jeonju International Film FestivalApril 2-May 9 ― World Photonics Expo in GwangjuApril 30 -August ― Rodin Exhibition at Seoul Museum of Art


5 May1 ― World Expo opens in Shanghai18 ― 30th anniversary of the Gwangju Democratization Movement18-19 ― Registration of candidates for local elections23-26 ― International Association of Science Parks general meeting to be held in Daejeon29 ― The 100th anniversary of famed poet Pi Cheon-deuk’s birth.


6 June2 ― Local government elections across the nation11 ― FIFA World Cup in South Africa opens25 ― The 60th anniversary of the Korean WarJune 26-July 4 ― World Taekwondo Cultural FestivalAlso scheduled: Fourth G20 Summit opens in Canada

7 July15-25 ― Puchon (Bucheon) Fantastic International Film Festival28 ― Byelections Also scheduled:IMF Asia Conference Grand National Party convention Democratic Party convention
8 August18-21 ― World Firefighters Games, Daegu18-29 ― International Fire Chief’s Association of Asia29 ― 100th anniversary of Japan’s forced annexation of KoreaAlso scheduled: Asia Doggaebi (monster) Festival in Mt. Songni
9 September3 ― Gwangju Biennale11 ― Busan BeinnaleSept. 16-Oct. 5 ― 2010 World Oriental Medicine-Bio EXPO in JecheonSept.-Oct. ― Seoul Theater OlympicsSept.-Nov. ― Seoul Performing Arts FestivalSeptember-October ― Seoul International Dance FestivalSept. 17-Oct. 7 ― World Design Capital 2010 Seoul

10 October4-5 ― ASEM Summit is to be held in Brussels7-15 ― Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF)Oct. 25-Dec. 12 ― Formula 1 Korea Grand Prix/Thailand-Gyeongju World Cultural ExpoAlso scheduled: Global Biodiversity Information Facility Conference

11 NovemberG20 Summit in Seoul (Date Undecided)13-14 ― Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting to be held in Yokohama, Japan Also scheduled: Chagall Exhibition

12 December2 ― Deadline for 2011 budget deliberation at the National Assembly19 ― Third anniversary of presidential election winning by Grand National Party21 ― Total lunar eclipse






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