Geumnaerae Art Hall to Host Online Cultural Performance in July

On the 22nd, 'Ballet Gala with Commentary' Realizes Swan Lake in a Fairy Tale Style... On the 28th, Gugak Creative Group Mureu Presents 'Jazz & Blues Heard through Gugak'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Geumcheon Cultural Foundation (CEO Yongjin Lee) will hold online performances on the 22nd and 28th at Geumnarae Art Hall to comfort residents who are having difficult days due to the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This performance was prepared to open the doors of the performance hall online and communicate with the audience through culture and arts in a situation where it is difficult to meet the audience directly due to the continued social distancing caused by COVID-19.

The first performance on the 22nd will be a "Ballet Gala with Commentary." It is a gala-style composition of "Swan Lake," the most beloved classical ballet by Koreans, and the storyline and content of the work are implemented in a fairy-tale manner through sand art. With entertaining commentary and video compositions never seen before in ballet performances, it is expected to provide special enjoyment for children.

The performance can be viewed on the Geumcheon Cultural Foundation YouTube channel for 10 days from the 22nd to the 31st.

This performance was planned as part of the "Saturday Concert with Stories and Five Senses" series selected for the "Cultural Sympathy Across the Country with Arts Centers" project hosted by the Korea Arts & Culture Centers Association.

The "Saturday Concert with Stories and Five Senses" was prepared to be richly enjoyed in five genres including Korean traditional music, ballet, and classical music, with the motif of "fairy tales" that children and family audiences can enjoy without burden, following the district's selection as a UNICEF Child-Friendly City last year.

The second performance on the 28th, "Jazz & Blues Heard through Korean Traditional Music," is a program selected for the Korea Arts & Culture Centers Association's "Culture Day at Regional Arts Centers" project.

This is a creative work by the Korean traditional music creative group "Mureu," which is attempting various efforts to deliver Korean traditional music in a fun and friendly way. It was originally planned as an outdoor performance but will be held online due to the recent suspension of public facility operations in the metropolitan area.

The "Jazz & Blues Heard through Korean Traditional Music" concert will be available without time restrictions on the Geumcheon Cultural Foundation official YouTube channel from the 28th.

Meanwhile, Geumnarae Art Hall has been temporarily closed due to the spread of COVID-19, and from August, it plans to operate with safe viewing guidelines so that audiences can meet directly at the performance hall.

Yongjin Lee, CEO of Geumcheon Cultural Foundation, said, "I hope this performance will comfort residents who cannot visit the performance hall due to the temporary closure," and added, "We will strive to disinfect and manage safety at the performance hall so that we can present the richly prepared performances directly to the audience as soon as possible."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.