Excited to announce that 6 Korean War veterans from Oregon and 3 alternates have been selected to take part in a Korea ReVisit trip, Oct 1-5, 2013, sponsored by Portland’s Sister City, Ulsan, South Korea. Stay tuned for more info in the upcoming weeks.
This special invitation commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War. And acknowledges the City of Ulsan’s gratitude towards the U.S. servicemen and women who served in Korea during the Korean War.
The Ulsan Philharmonic Orchestra (UPO) was established in 1990 by city of Ulsan, South Korea. Home to Korea’s industrial giants as Hyundai and Samsung, the City of Ulsan formed the Ulsan Philharmonic Orchestra as a way to integrate a cultural and fine arts community to the industrial city. Ranked among Korea’s top symphonic orchestras, the […]
Date established as a sister city: November 20, 1987 Current Portland-Ulsan connections: The Port of Portland serves as a primary U.S. gateway for Hyundai cars, shipped from Ulsan. June and July are active “Ulsan months” in Portland ○ Delegates from and/or representing Ulsan City often visit Portland to participate in Portland’s annual Rose Festival. ○ […]
