National Namdo Gugak Center to Hold Exchange Performance with Jeollabuk-do Provincial Gugak Center

The National Namdo Gugak Center will hold an exchange performance with the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Gugak Center at 7 p.m. on the 13th. (Photo by National Namdo Gugak Center)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The National Namdo Gugak Center announced on the 9th that it will hold an exchange performance with the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Gugak Center at 7 p.m. on the 13th.

This performance draws attention as a meeting of two institutions representing traditional performing arts of Honam. In particular, the dance troupe will take the lead in presenting various works that transcend tradition and modernity.

The Jeollabuk-do Provincial Gugak Center Arts Troupe, established in Jeonju City in 1988, consists of a Changgeuk troupe, an orchestra, and a dance troupe, with a total of about 120 members active.

This performance consists of a total of six works: three dance pieces from the National Namdo Gugak Center and three dance pieces from the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Gugak Center.

The National Namdo Gugak Center will present traditional dances such as ‘Daesinmu, Beokku Dance, Janggu Dance,’ and the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Gugak Center will offer newly arranged works like ‘Binari, Ari Arirang,’ which reinterpret tradition in a modern way, providing the audience with an opportunity to experience the diverse charms of Korean dance that transcend tradition and modernity.

To prepare for the risk of COVID-19 resurgence, the National Namdo Gugak Center strictly adheres to social distancing guidelines during the performance, including temperature checks before the show, mandatory mask-wearing for all attendees, and spaced seating, ensuring a safe gugak performance.

The Friday Gugak Sympathy performance is free to attend, and to operate spaced seating, reservations are accepted in advance for the first 160 people on a first-come, first-served basis.

A free shuttle bus will operate before and after the performance between Jindo town and the Gugak Center to assist audience convenience. Detailed information about the performance can be obtained from the National Namdo Gugak Center website or the Performing Arts Department.

After watching the performance, those who fill out and submit a survey will be entered into a drawing to receive mobile coupons, with 20 winners selected each month.

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