Media Advisory
To: News Directors and News Editors
From: Veronika Avery, Assistant Director of Media Relations, 342-5444, vavery@ulm.edu
International Month Events at ULM
During the month of April, faculty and staff will be invited to mingle with ULM students from 47 countries for April is International Month.
The "Talent and Fashion Show" is on Saturday, April 23, at the Biedenharn Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Included in the lineup is a collection of traditional Korean royal family wedding costumes and artifacts worn by volunteers to demonstrate an authentic royal wedding ceremony.
The prized garments and artifacts are provided courtesy Mr. Ho-chang Lee of Houston, Texas. Lee is one of the surviving members of the Yangban noble class from the ancient Chosun Dynasty (ancient Korea). He maintains a prolific collection of most authentic Korean costumes. The South Korean government also appointed Lee as a National Cultural Treasure, considered the highest honor for Korean folk artists.
For this and other ULM news online visit www.ulm.edu. While there, check out ULM's on-line calendar for all of ULM's upcoming events.
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