Petite France (쁘띠프랑스) is French style theme park that is constructed on July 2008. This is one of attractions in South Korea which is located in Gyeonggi Province. This is theme park of France area "La Petite France[1]". People can experience of France culture here.
Introduction
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When you go through the lakeside road to the direction of Namiseom Island, there is a white, exotic buildings on the hill. From its appearance, it would look like village which is on the Mediterranean coast or in a bucolic area of the Alps. This is Petite France, a French cultural village set in the Korean countryside. Petite France comprises 16 French-style buildings where visitors can experience French food, cloth, and household culture.[2]
Concept
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The concept of Petite France is‘flowers, stars, and the Little Prince.’ The village includes commemorative hall devoted to Saint-Exupery, the writer of the world-famous French novel, Le Petit Prince[3](1943) and as such it is called the Little Prince theme park. It also has a gallery which shows sculptures and paintings, the national symbol of France; Orgel House where a 200-year-old music box plays a mellow melody; a shop that sells herbal and aromatic stuffs; a souvenir shop; and many other places where you can experience French culture. Up to 200 people can stay in 34 guest rooms that accomodate up to ten people each. And here is also film locations of Korean TV drama 'Secret Garden' and 'My Love from the Star'.[4]
Activity Information
edit- Saint-Exupery Memorial Hall:[5] Displays the life of Saint-Exupery, who was a noted author in France, and the writing process of The Little Prince novel.
- Orgel House: View the orgels (musicbox) collected from all over European countries and enjoy the sound.
- France Traditional House Exhibition Hall: Experience the 19 century’s French culture inside France Traditional House.
- Antique Exhibit Hall: Enjoy and purchase antique items, puppets and porcelain from Europe, including France.
- Marionette Dance Performance: Shows the dance show of marionette of the Czech Republic.
- Puppet play: A European play for children, with a marionette, French and Czech traditional puppets respectively.
- Appreciating an orgel: Offer an explanation regarding the history of orgels.[6]
- Plaster art exhibition: Visitors can create plaster arts, painted by themselves with shapes such as the Little Prince or the Eiffel Tower.[7]
Available Facilities
editExhibition Hall: Saint-Exupery Memorial Hall, Orgel House, France Traditional Exhibition Hall, Antique Exhibition Hall, Europe Puppet House, French traditional games, galle
Performance Hall: Puppet Theater, outdoor theater, Petite Event Hall
Others: Filming location of ‘Beethoven Virus’, Butterfly Park, Love’s bell, studio, accommodation, water fountain square, observatory, etc.[8]
References
edit- ^ "La Petite France, Strasbourg". VirtualTourist. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Petite France". Visit Korea. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Story of little prince". The Little Prince. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Petite France". Visit Korea. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Saint-Exupery Memorial Hall". Petite France. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "History of the organ". Schnitgerorgel.nl. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Petite France". Visit Korea. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Petite France". Visit Korea. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
External links
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- Jeon, Jong Min. "Lantern festival of Petite France in gapyeong." Incheonilbo. 9 December 2015. Web. 14 December 2015. http://www.incheonilbo.com/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=679157
- Jo, Young Jun. "2nd European doll festival held in Petite France." Asian Economy. 15 July 2015. Web. 14 December 2015. http://view.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2015071514192794294
- Jang, Guang Young. "Petite France is included in Korean 100 attractions." gukjenews. 10 April 2015. Web. 14 December 2015. http://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=239295
Category:Gapyeong County Category:Amusement parks in South Korea Category:2008 establishments in South Korea
2015: "Thank you for saving my life"
editIt emphasizes thanking of blood donors who save lives every day through their blood donations and inspires more people all over the world to donate blood voluntarily and regularly with the slogan “Give freely, give often. Blood donation matters.” This year campaign pays attention to stories from people whose lives have been saved through blood donation. Activities include memorable events, meetings, publication of relevant stories on media, scientific conferences, publication of articles on national, regional and international scientific journals, and other activities that would help in encouraging the title of this year’s World Blood Donor Day.[1]
The purpose of this year’s campaign
edit- thank blood donors for their life-saving donations
- promote regular voluntary unpaid blood donation
- create wider public awareness of the need for regular donation because of the short shelf-life of blood components and to encourage existing and potential donors to donate blood at regular intervals
- focus attention on donor health and the quality of donor care as critical factors in building donor commitment and a willingness to donate regularly
- persuade ministries of health to show their appreciation of regular voluntary unpaid donors and provide adequate resources to provide quality donor care. [2]
Host country for World Blood Donor Day events The host country for World Blood Donor Day 2015 is China through its blood center in Shanghai[3], Shanghai Blood Centre, also the WHO Collaborating Center for Blood Transfusion Services.[4]
History
editWorld Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year by the people in many countries around the world on 14th of June. World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on the day of birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner on 14th of June in 1868[5]. This event celebration was first started in the year 2004 aiming to raise the public awareness about the need for safe blood donation voluntarily and unpaid by the healthy person. Blood donors are the key role player at this day as they donate life-saving gifts of blood to the needed person.[6]
It was first initiated and established to be celebrated annually on 14th of June by “the World Health Organization[1], the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies[2][7]” in the year 2004. World Blood Donor Day was officially established by the WHO with its 192 Member States in the month of May in 2005 at the 58th World Health Assembly in order to motivate all the countries worldwide to thank the blood donors for their precious step, promote voluntary, safe and unpaid blood donations to ensure the sufficient blood supplies. World Blood Donor Day celebration brings a precious opportunity to all donors for celebrating it on national and global level as well as to commemorate the birthday anniversary of the Karl Landsteiner (a great scientist who won the Nobel Prize for his great discovery of the ABO blood group system).[8]
References
edit- ^ "2015 World Blood Donor Day". World Health Organization. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "2015 World Blood Donor Day". World Health Organization. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "World Blood Donor Day 2015: Thank you for saving my life". Shanghai Blood Center. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2015 World Blood Donor Day". World Health Organization. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Karl Landsteiner - Biographical". Novelprize.org. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "World Blood Donor Day". IndiaCelebrating.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Blood services". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "World Blood Donor Day". IndiaCelebrating.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.