Sejong Cultural Society


Eligibility: pre-college students
Categories: sijo and essay

Status: closed
Next competition: February 2011
previous years' winning entries
 

Eligibility: pre-college students
Categories: violin and piano

Status: open (rules)
Competition date: December 11, 2010
Winners' concert: January 2011
watch past winners' concerts
 

Eligibility: open to all composers

Status: closed
Next competition: TBA
 
 
Highlights

A Guide to Writing Sijo - The sijo (Korean 시조, pronounced SHEE-jo) is a traditional three-line Korean poetic form typically exploring cosmological, metaphysical, or pastoral themes.  more

The sijo poetry form captures a Harvard professor's imagination - Read the Boston Globe's interview of Sejong Cultural Society Writing Committee member and competition judge David McCann on sijo in America.

KBS broadcast (in Korean) - Korean news station KBS covered the Sejong Cultural Society's series of sijo events in April 2010, including a sijo-based poetry reading session with Korean traditional music, writing workshop, and seminar for English teachers.


 
Upcoming Events
December 11 - Music Competition


News
8/5/10 The Music Competition is now open to applicants. Check our music website for information.
4/13/10 An introduction to the Sejong Cultural Society in Korean is now available. 세종문화회 소개 (한글)

 

 
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