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Category Archives: Edinburgh 2007

Special Fringe Korea Day, 21 August

19-Aug-07
A press release from Kore@fringe KAMS is also delighted to announce: Fringe Korea Day 21 August, Assembly Hall, 11am-1pm In association with the Fringe Office and Korean Cultural Centre, UK, this event will present live showcases from the six productions that make up Korea@Fringe, followed by film footage of other Korean shows that are part of the Fringe this year, to present to international programmers and media. KAMS is a branch organisation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Korea, which was established in 2006. The 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Participants Support Programme - also known as Korea@Fringe - was launched earlier this year under the joint auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Seoul Metropolitan Government who share ...
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Korean Film at Edinburgh

31-Jul-07
The Edinburgh Film Festival will be showing four Korean films this year. The choice of three of the four comes as no surprise. No western film festival with Korean content is complete without a recent Kim Ki-duk film, and this time round it's Breath (숨). Everyone wants to know how Park Chan-wook can follow his vengeance trilogy, so the quirky I'm a Cyborg (싸이보그지만 괜찮아) is a natural choice After A Good Lawyer's Wife (바람난 가족) and President's Last Bang (그때 그사람들), any film by Im Sang-soo deserves attention. And when the film is an adaptation of a novel by Hwang Sok-yong and deals with the Kwangju massacre, The Old Garden (오래된 정원) is certainly a candidate for any serious film festival The only ...
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More Korean performances at Edinburgh Fringe

31-Jul-07
My recent post on Korean events at the Edinburgh Fringe seriously undersold the Korean involvement there. I was simply reproducing the publicity of one particular organisation - Korea@fringe. But that organisation is only responsible for the six acts I mentioned in my previous post. Thanks to Colin Bartlett for pointing this out. So here is, as far as I am aware, a complete list of the Korean acts at the Fringe (derived simply by searching the Fringe website for the keyword "Korea"). The Angel and the Woodcutter - Cho-in Theatre group, 1-27 August Venue C Award-winning physical theatre. An innovative infusion of traditional and contemporary style. Comedic but utterly compelling. Amidst war and desperation blooms a beautiful Korean folk tale that speaks ...
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kore@fringe

24-Jul-07
Korean artists feature in no less than six productions at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Something for everyone. Full details below: Dulsori Binari -- The Spirit of the Beat @ The Old College Quad 3 - 27 August Don't miss this passionate and colourful performance showcasing the unique heritage and spirited origins of traditional Korean culture. Lose yourself in the powerful beats and dynamic rhythms of the drums. Binari: The Spirit of the Beat will intrigue audiences bringing the mesmerizing and synchronised sounds of the Orient into a spectacular performance using dynamic percussion, energetic singing and the rituals of the ancient arts. It is one of the oldest Korean traditions -- so make sure you come along and feel the beat! "It's a gripping performance ...
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