OVERVIEW

The Korea Festival in ASEAN program, organized by the Korean Foundation, is a comprehensive cultural program of diverse activities that seeks to introcude the culture and arts of Korea to the people of ASEAN. The program includes such events as live performances, exhibitions, and film screenings, as well as special forum/lecture series to discuss Korea-ASEAN relations.

The 2013 Korea Festival in ASEAN program will be presented in several member countries of ASEAN, a newly emerging power of the global economy. To bolster Korea-ASEAN relations, the Festival program seeks to introduce aspects of Korea’s culture and arts to local audiences in an effort to enhance mutual understanding and encourage closer cooperation. Especially for people who are familiar with Korea’s popular culture (K-pop music and Korean Wave), the Festival activities will offer an ideal opportunity to enjoy Korea-related experiences in their home country.

PERFORMANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Traditional & Fusion Korean Music by Ensemble SINAWI

Date: June 3, 2013 (Monday)

Time: 7:00 PM

Venue: CCP Little Theater

Ensemble SINAWI combines the earthy essence of Korean folk music, shaman improvisational works, and Pansori narrative song with a smart,edgy, contemporary, chamber jazz attitude. The boundless diversity and exuberance of the six musicians can be exotic and oddly familiar at the same time, somehow striking a primal chord within the audience.

Classical Music by the Seoul Chamber Society

Date: June 4, 2013 (Tuesday)

Time: 7:00 PM

Venue: CCP Little Theater

Seoul Chamber Society, a Soloists Chamber Orchestra, combines selected instruments of the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections, which enables the ensemble’s repertoire to encompass a wide range of works, from baroque to contemporary, along with chamber and symphonic music standards.

Contemporary Dance by the Eunju SHIN Dance Company & EDx2 Dance Company

Date: June 7, 2013 (Friday)

Time: 7:30PM

Venue: CCP Little Theater

Eunju SHIN Dance Compnay is the trailblazer of a new path for traditional Korean dance. As a successor of Taepyung-mu and Yansanhak-chum, the Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 92, Eunju SHIN creates works that integrate contemporary experimentation with a multi-faceted language of the body and motion, based on her artistic passion for contemporary expression and reinterpretation of tradition.

EDx2 Dance Company strives to present a unique and original repertoire, teeming with artistic sensitivity and descriptive movements. Estrablished by Choreographer In-soo LEE, who is often labeled a street dancer-turned-choreographer, this group adeptly delves in to such artistic genres as hip-hop, contemporary dance, drama, mime, and acrobatics.

For more details, please visit the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines’ website (www.koreanculture.ph) or the Korea Foundation website (www.kf.or.kr)