-“The Fields Weep in Silence” Fall Event-
If you wish for peace protect Dachuri: 30-day Street Arts Festival put together by the Residents of Pyongtaek, Dachuri, Doduri and 1000 Artists
1. Significance
In 2003 a group of cultural workers and artists came together to form “Plain People Arts Collective” an arts organization dedicated to stopping the American base expansion in Pyongtaek and protecting Dachuri and Doduri residents’ right to housing. Since then “Plain People” has carried out many diverse arts protects towards these goals.
Past projects, conducted with other supporting artist include: village festivals in 2004 and 2005, an on the spot art festival held for 12 weeks from February to April 2006 (Spring also comes to Stolen Fields), an arts exhibit in the Nonghyup barn in Dachuri (the Mountains and Rivers of Our Homeland) beginning in July 2006, the cultural festival “Pyongtaek, the Fields Weep in Silence” in June and July of 2006 and others.
Despite these efforts and the protest of Dachuri and Doduri residents, the government proceeded with the forced eviction and demolition of houses on Sept. 9th.
Angered by this action, 1000 artist have come together with residents to hold a 30 day cultural and arts festival (If you want Peace, Protect Dachuri) to stop the base expansion and protect peace and human rights.
2. Event Summary
Sponsoring Organizations: Alliance of Artist Organizations to Stop the U.S. Military Base Expansion and the Destruction of Art Work in Dachuri, Dachuri Residents Committee
Managing Organization: Plain People Art Collective
Title: “If you wish for Peace Protect Dachuri” street art festival put together by the residents of Dachuri, Doduri and 1000 artists.
Dates: Friday, October 10th- Saturday, November 11th
Location: Jongro 2 Ga, in front of Poshingak
Times:
Street Performance: Everyday beginning at 7:00pm
Street Exhibit: Everyday 3:00pm-8:00pm
Press Conference: October 12 11:00am, In front of Poshingak
Opening Event: October 13 7:00pm
Closing Event: November 11 7:00pm
3. Event Themes and Goals
- To inform the general public about the injustice and human rights abuse involved in the Pyongtaek military base expansion, beginning with the forced eviction.
- To hold public performances in which many people can participate.
- To create a base and center of participation for sympathetic individuals and organizations, which is easily accessible.
4. Content
- Street Performance: Diverse cultural and arts performances that last from 1 to 1:30 hours each day: songs, dance, literature, traditional drumming, traditional music, folks songs, percussion, traditional art, etc.
- Street Exhibit: Paintings, photography, calligraphy, etc.
Participating artists: Yungbok Ryu (woodprint), Yoonyup Lee (woodprint), Sungsoo Kim (painting), Soontaek Yoo (photography), etc.
-Meeting with Dachuri and Doduri Residents: Presentations on the spot by residents, video images of residents, portraits of residents by artists, etc.
- Participating Artists as of October 11th 11:00am
-Music: Taechun Jung, Eunok Park, Ingwun Jun, Bongju Song, Our Country, Gotdaji, People Searching for Songs, Soritarae, Good Friends, New Hope, Song Factory, Ji-In Chun, Sung Hwan Park and Band, Beautiful Youth, Exciting World, Gisang Su, Meejin Yoon, Joon Park, Yungsuk Yun, Jichong Oh, Byunghee Son, Jisang Lee, etc.
-Dance: Thursday 1:00pm, Samhun Lee, Jongjin Lee (traditional dance), Gweyung Ja (traditional dance), etc.
-Movie Screening: Korea Independent Film Association, “Night”, etc.
-Drumming: ritual sequence, Our Yard, Prayer Pole, Painting, Our Sound Research Group, etc.
-Art: People’s Art Coalition, Painting Factory, Stoke, Yunbok Ryu, Yoonyup Lee, Sungsoo Kim, etc.
-Cartoons: Our Cartoon Alliance, Workers Cartoon Network, Plain Flower, etc.
-Photography: Soonta ek Noh, etc.
-Cutural Sonsaesillia, Yoongyu Lee, Sunwoo Kim, Hoogi Park, Suchan Su, Yongju Yoo, Sanghak Ahn, Youngjoo Lee, Hoehyang Ryu, Dongman Moon, Hyuklim Shin, Jonghawn Doh, etc.
-Traditional Art and Culture: Jaesuk Byun (ceremony), Sungchun Ji, Youngho Kim, Youngman Jo (Kyuungki Folk Song), etc.
-Calligraphy: People’s Solidarity for Calligraphy, Taekmyung Yuh, Changwoong Im, etc.
-Other: Hwanghoe (magic). Eunmi Kang (mc), etc.
Remaining Schedule
October 29 (Sunday)
Dance Performance: Gwe-young Ha
Taegyun (traditional martial arts) Demonstration: Gyung-tae Jang and demonstration team
Performance Art: Sung-jin Jang
Stage Painting: Yoon-gi Lee (Suwon People’s Art Alliance)
October 30 (Monday)
MC: Sung-ho Lee
Singing Performance: Joon Park, Tae-choon Jung, Gum-shin Ryu
Poongmul (traditional drumming) Performance: “Our Courtyard” drum group
October 31 (Tuesday)
MC: We-young Yu
Singing Performance: Tae-choon Jung, “Our Nation” song group
Dance Performance: “Chul” traditional dance troop
November 1 (Wednesday)
MC: Eun-mi Kang
Singing Performance: Mi-jin Yoon, Su-jin Lee, “Beautiful Youth” song group, Tae-choon Jung
Poetry Recital: Ja-huen Kim
Stage Painting: “Stroke” art troop
November 2 (Thursday)
Singing Performance: Chee-hwan Ahn (invited), Tae-choon Jung, Eun-ok Park
November 3 (Friday)
MC: Wae-hyang Ryu
Poetry Recital: Yong-ju Yoo, Sang-hak Ahn, Nam-joon Park, Young-ju Lee
Singing Performance: “Aca-sia” acapela singing group, Sung-man Kim,
Dance Performance: Chang-ho Han, Sang-young Lee
Mime Performance: Ji-su Kang
November 4 (Saturday)
Singing Performance: “Beautiful Country” children’s singing group (instructor Seung-ha Ko)
November 5 (Sunday)
Dance Performance: Thursday 1:00 (???)
Mime Performance: Jin-gyu Yoo
Singing Performance: “For Shining Smiles”
November 6 (Monday)
MC: Sung-ho Lee
Percussion Performance: “Youngsan Maru”, traditional percussion group “Pan”
Poongmul (traditional drumming) Performance: “Taeollim” drumming group
Singing Performance: Tae-choon Jung, new song group “Na-pal Flower” (singers: Chang-woo Pek, Soon-gwan Hong, Hyun-sung Kim, Su-jin Lee. Poet: Hwe-sung Jung)
November 7 (Tuesday)
MC: Wue-young Woo
Puppet Performance: Gyu-mi Ko
Mime Performance: Du-sung Lee
Traditional Martial Arts Performance
Singing Performance: Tae-choon Jung
November 8 (Wednesday)
MC: Eun-mi Kang
Singing Performance: Tae-choon Jung, Yoon Do-hyun Band (YB Band), Song of Hope “Got Daji”. Hot Potato (Kim C)
Dance Performance: Pae-tae (Yoo-mi Lee)
Traditional Play: joint performance by “Gyulpa” and “Hope Bird”
Pansori (traditional folk song) Performance: Myung-ja Kim
November 9 (Thursday)
Singing Performance: Su Ki-sang Band, Park Sung-hwan Band, Ma Gu-ri Band, Tae-choon Jung, Eun-ok Park
November 10 (Friday)
Poetry Recital: Hyun-lim Shin, Wae-hyang Ryu
Singing Performance: Tae-choon Jung
November 11 (Sunday): Final Performance
Poetry: Jong-hwan Do, Gyung-dong Song
Singing Performance: Tae-choon Jung, Eun-ok Park, Jun Il-gwon Band, Poong gyung (invited), Moon Bata Lamp Band
Dance Performance: Chang-ho Han
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