Center Stage Korea in New York
Korea Arts Management Service,
in partnership with Japan Society and Martin E. Segal Theatre Center,
presents Center Stage Korea in New York,
Korean showcases during APAP Conference 2011 in New York.
[Dance] Bul-ssang by Ahn Ae-soon Dance Company
7:30pm 7th-8th Jan, 2011 at Japan Society
14th Annual Contemporary Dance Showcase Japan+East Asia
Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium, 333 East, 47 st. New York
A satiric take on Buddhist rituals fusing Indian Kathak, Korean Jindo drum dancing and Chinese martial arts with pop and street styles. Choreographed by Ahn Ae-Soon, the grand prize-winner of Les Rencontres Choreographiques de Seine-Saint-Denis in 1994.
[Theater] Pansori Brecht: Sacheon-Ga by Pansori Project ZA
Brecht's 'The Good Woman of Setzuan' interpreted into Pansori, traditional Korean music drama
Best Actress Award of Int'l Theater Festival KONTAKT 2010(Poland)
6:30pm 10th Jan, 2011 at Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016-4309
7:00pm 11st Jan, 2011 at the Korean Cultural Service NY
460 Park Ave., New York NY 10022
Watch the video clip
* Admission is free. RSVP is required to be made in advance to Hyojin KUH (International Development Department, Korea Arts Management Service) through kams@gokams.or.kr by December 20(Mon.)
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Center Stage Korea is the international market and audience development project of Korean performing arts, initiated by Korea Arts Management Service(KAMS) and co-organized by international arts centers and festivals, under the auspices of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. With the Center Stage Korea, KAMS aims that the diverse performing arts from Korea are internationally acclaimed and build networks with their international counterparts for future collaborations and exchanges.