Events

We are back from winter Break ! Enough of Holiday eating and cold excuses that won’t let you come out of blanket. Join us as we venture out to walk a trail around Ansan Mountain right in the middle of the city. Ansan Jarak-gil is the country’s first barrier-free mountain walking trail with gentle slopes, […]

SIWA continues to bring you volunteering opportunities supporting underprivileged local communities. This month you can lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the NANUMI Soup Kitchen, where hundreds of meals are provided daily to those in need.  Join with SIWA for 2-3 hours on the second or fourth Thursday of the month. […]

As the great publishing house Penguin Random House says, “Into Thin Air” is the epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer’s—in guilt-ridden disarray.”   “A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of […]

Sometimes you just need a SIWA Coffee Morning (CoMo) to shake up your morning routine. 🙂 If you want to become a regular or pop in occasionally, then just mark every 3rd Thursday of each month in your calendar, when  we meet for our monthly morning mingle over a cup of coffee or tea at […]

Climate change is increasingly visible around the world and close to home. It can be overwhelming to consider the speed, impact, and irreversibility of the changes, from extreme weather to rising water levels to loss of biodiversity like coral reefs. The global scale of climate change makes it difficult to wrap our minds around such […]

In this session of SIWA Mindfulness events, we will journey through a practice of simple yoga postures to stretch and relax the body and nervous system, to facilitate a true letting go into a profound state of grounding, relaxation, insight and stillness. This class is open to all and is a wonderful medicine to counter […]

SIWA continues to bring you volunteering opportunities supporting underprivileged local communities. This month you can lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the NANUMI Soup Kitchen, where hundreds of meals are provided daily to those in need.  Join with SIWA for 2-3 hours on the second or fourth Thursday of the month. […]

New York might be the city, which is most prominently recognized by the term “The City That Never Sleeps”. But we are sure there are plenty of  new contenders for this title. We would give our vote to Seoul in this contest thanks to its award-winning dance clubs and bars, unique all-night cafes, panoramic city […]

As we are getting close to the end of our 2022-23 Membership Year, it is time to look back at all the various social and philanthropic activities that SIWA has undertaken with the help of their members. It is also the time to plan and prepare for the future, to ensure that SIWA continues to […]

SIWA continues to bring you volunteering opportunities supporting underprivileged local communities. This month you can lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the NANUMI Soup Kitchen, where hundreds of meals are provided daily to those in need.  Join with SIWA for 2-3 hours on the second or fourth Thursday of the month. […]

A BTS fan favorite! WSJ’s “STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE” pick. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S “STAY HOME AND READ” pick. SALON’S “BEST AND BOLDEST” , while BUSTLE’S “MOST ANTICIPATED” pick. “This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. One of the monsters is me!” The author and filmmaker, Won-Pyung Sohn tells the story […]

We are back from our break which was a bit longer in this cold weather.  But with the early warmth and sunshines of spring we are ready to conquer new heights and discover new trails.  Join us as we venture out to walk a trail around Ansan Mountain right in the middle of Seoul. Ansan […]