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U.S. Embassy Holiday Series Event - Independence Day

Patrick Linehan, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, speaks on the topic of “Born on the Fourth of July” at the IRC Holiday Series, Independence Day.   2008 IRC Holiday Series, Independence Day July 18, 2008  View Video [High] [Low] Visit Photo Gallery

Café USA Interview with Ambassador Vershbow

Café USA Interview with Ambassador Vershbow   Ambassador's interview with Café USA July 11, 2008 [Transcript]   Part 1. Intro & Habib House [High] [Low] Part 2. Movie "Crossing" & the Food Aid [High] [Low] Part 3. Six-Party Talks [High] [Low] Part 4. U.S. Beef & Candlelight Vigil [High] [Low] Part 5. Visa Waiver Program [High] [Low] Part 6. Ambassador Vershbow's Next Steps [High] [Low] Part 7. Ambassador Vershbow's Life Stories [High] [Low] Part 8. To Cafe USA [High] [Low]

Ambassador Vershbow Interviews YTN over Beef Issues Ambassador's interview with YTN Ambassador's interview with YTN May 9, 2008 Ambassador Vershbow was interviewed by YTN on Friday, May 9 on the safety of American beef.   [View Video]

[Video] Boston Musical Theater comes to Korea

- Click here to see the VOD. March 19, 2008   Venue: Kumho Art Hall Performers: Mara Bonde, David Ripley, Dan Loschen, Rich Appleman, Bertram Lehmann • History of Boston Musical Theater BOSTON MUSICAL THEATER, based in Newton MA, is a vocal and instrumental ensemble formed in 1976, specializing in the performance of historical American popular music. From 1981 to 1987, Boston Musical Theater was in residence at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where they performed 18th-century ballad operas annually, as part of the Museum's music series. Since 1995, Boston Musical Theater has broadened its repertoire with thematic programs encompassing the history of American song and the development of the American Musical Theater. Boston Musical Theater specializes in the performance of cabarets and programs of classic American popular music both here and abroad. BMT performed IN 2004 in Moscow as the only American group at The International Festival of Musical Theaters, from which a live recording was made. While in Moscow, the group gave lectures and master classes in Jazz and American musical theater at the Moscow Conservatory and at the Moscow Jazz College.  In the United States, BMT has performed annually at the Regattabar in Cambridge, regularly the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, in the Berkshires at the New Marlborough Festival and the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.  They also gave concerts at the Library of Congress, the Folger Shakespeare Library, Bentley College, and Brandeis University. BMT appeared in the 2007 Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention at Lincoln Center in November.  All BMT programs are conceived by Charlotte Kaufman and Ron Stillman and are scripted, and directed by Charlotte Kaufman.  BMT's website is http://www.bostonmusicaltheater.org/ • Excerpts from the Press: "Simple and skillful.....a tight musical ensemble."  - The New York Times "A sheer delight!"                                 - The Boston Globe "Without compare...This group of joyful musicians, under Charlotte Kaufman, constitutes yet another limb of the burgeoning authentic performance movement."                                  - The Washington Post

[Video] U.S. Embassy-Seoul held an American Southern Music program at the Information Resource Center

March 7, 2008 On Friday, March 7, 2008, the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy-Seoul held an American Southern Music program twice at the Information Resource Center, located at Yongsan. The first show was from 2-4 P.M., the second show was from 5-7 P.M A group of American musicians played the traditional folk songs of the American South’s “Old Time Music,” which is a unique blend of black and white folk traditions.

- Click here to see the first show (IRC) from 2-4 P.M. - Click here to see the second show (CAO) from 5-7 P.M.

[Video] Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Robert W. Ogburn spoke with KBS news.

March 7, 2008 “A modest but focused effort to bring some authoritative and informative materials about the U.S. to people in Korea, all over Korea.” Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Robert W. Ogburn spoke about the “Window on America” bookshelf to KBS news, during the MOU ceremony with Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education, aired March 7 at 07:00 PM .  - Click here to see the VOD

[Video]  U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow gave an interview to Arirang TV   Alexander Vershbow U.S. Ambassador Spoke to Arirang TV   February 16, 2008 "Ambassador Vershbow recently opened his residence to Arirang TV’s “Diplomacy Lounge.”  Please join us for a fireside chat as it was broadcast on Saturday, February 16 at 12:00 noon on Arirang TV." - Click here to see the VOD

[Audio] U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow interviews with EBS

January 2008 U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow discusses U.S.-Korea relations and his life in Korea with the two top EBS English radio show hosts, Ahn Jung Hyun and Rich Scott-Ashe.  - Click here to listen to the Audio file.

[Video] U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow spoke to KBS TV, Danbak interview program

Alexander Vershbow U.S. Ambassador Spoke to KBS TV   January 10, 2008 U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow spoke to KBS TV viewers during its Danbak interview program aired on January 10 on important issues affecting the bilateral relationship. - Click Here to see the VOD

[Webchat] U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow discussed "U.S.-South Korea Bilateral Relations"

Alexander Vershbow U.S. Ambassador   December 5, 2007 U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow, discussed "U.S.-South Korea Bilateral Relations".  - Country Background Note on South Korea  - Map of South Korea and Country Information  * "Ask the Ambassador" is U.S. Department of State's online interactive forum allows you to interact with U.S. Ambassadors around the world. more