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Traditional Korean Dance performance at BMICH The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the Ministry
of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage has organised two The troupe consists of 15 members from the Yeajon Dance Group in Korea. Kyung-soon Son founded the Group in 1995 and heads it as an artistic director. The Group is renowned for its endeavours to maintain the intricacies and comprehensive interpretation of traditional Korean dance, especially court dance. The presentation in Sri Lanka will consist of a variety of Korean dances such as court dance, folk dance and creative dance, each accompanied by traditional music unique to the specific performance. Among the highlights at the event will be Bu-Chae-Chum, widely regarded as the most unique Korean traditional dance originating from the shaman fan dance. Bu-Chae-Chum represents the national flower of Korea, the Rose of Sharon which means brilliance and harmony, and expresses the feelings of the Korean people, while 'Chun-Ang-Jeon' is representative of Korean court dance and symbolises a nightingale singing in springtime. The performer in the dance is usually dressed in the colours of the nightingale and dances on a mat woven with designs of flowers. Its most striking feature is that unlike all other court dances it requires the dancer to smile elegantly. Ip-Chum can be regarded as the fundamental model of the traditional Korean dance. It does not have a fixed form, but rather it features a free spirit in relieving a dancer's inner grief. The climax is when the dancers perform an impromptu dance holding small drums called 'So-go.' The two-day performance in Sri Lanka will be open to the public free of charge. ####### Sri Lanka at International Folklore Festival A group of 20 dancers from St. Pauls Girls School Milagiriya, Colombo will represent Sri Lanka at the 19th International Folklore Festival to be held in Israel from July 1-9.
This annual event is held during summer every year and is organised with the co-operation of the Ministry of Culture and Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also the Ministry of Tourism in Israel. Nine other countries have been selected for participation. They are Mexico, Russia, Bulgaria, Bolivia, Korea, Togo, Albania, Ukraine and Papua New Guinea. Tilak Fernando says that the oriental dance troupe of St. Pauls, Milagiriya was selected after careful consideration of the talents of the young students. They had only recently won first place in the Western Province at the inter-schools drama competition conducted by the Ministry of Education. During the nine days festival the Sri Lanka dancers will perform at different towns and cities such as Afula, Holon, Kerusalem, Ka'abiye, Mate-Sher, Tel-aviv, Yayne and Yokneam. The Milagiriya girls will present a selection of 10 different traditional dance items from the three regions of Sri Lanka. Kandyan, low country and sabaragamuwa. The girls are trained by Sunila Lokumanne the oriental dance instructress of the school. ###### Awards ceremony A 'Kala Eli Mangalyaya' (ushering novices to the limelight) and 'Prathibha Pranama Ulela' (intuition awards ceremony) organised by the Kata Handa Madhya Kendraya (Media Centre) will be held at the Lumbini Theatre Havelock town with much fanfare on June 26 at 6.30 p.m.
He said a large number of popular vocalists will add colour to this event by singing popular songs to this music supplied by Seeduwa Sakura and Seeduwa Sarasi bands while the members of the Kulasiri Budawatta Ranga Ayathanaya, Chandana Wickramasinghe Rangayathanaya, Rajini Selvanayagam Rangayathanaya, and Jaya Sankha Ranga Padanama will present dance performances to entertain the gathering. The entire show is open to the public free of charge, he added. |
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of the traditional Korean dance at the main hall of the BMICH on June 22
and 23 in order to promote and expand the cultural relations between Sri
Lanka and Korea. Acknowledging that three years have passed since the
traditional Korean dance was performed in Colombo in May 2001, we are sure
the event will give Sri Lankans as well as Korean residents a valuable
opportunity to rekindle the flavours of Korean culture.
According to Tilak Fernando the Sri Lanka representative of MAATAF the
Centre for the Ecouragement of Cultural Exchange for Folklore in Israel,
this is the 2nd occasion Sri Lanka has been selected for participation.
Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara and Cultural Affairs and National Heritage
Minister Vijitha Herath will be the chief guests. Prathibha Pranama awards
will be made to Titus Totawatte, J. H. Jayawardene, Vasantha Kumara, Susil
Premarathne, Hudson Samarasinghe and Sumana Nellampitiya in recognition of
their respective contributions towards the development of the radio,
television, cinema, stage and dancing fields, said Radio and TV
Personality Srimath Indrajith Liyanage who is organising this gala event.
