The Intangible Heritage Alliance to Host the "2nd World Intangible Heritage Grand Festival" on July 4

Eternal Time, Dance: 3 Planned Performances, National Competitions, and Various Programs

The Intangible Heritage Federation announced on the 30th that it will hold the 2nd World Intangible Heritage Grand Festival.

The Intangible Heritage Federation announced on the 30th that it will hold the 2nd World Intangible Heritage Festival.
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Now in its second year, the festival is designed as a venue to showcase a variety of programs where the beauty of traditional dance can be experienced all in one place.

The festival programs include ▲ Masterpiece Breath ▲ Hyanghon Yeinjeon ▲ Myeongbulheojeon ▲ National Intangible Heritage Dance Competition ▲ Workshops and Seminars.

The planned performance Masterpiece Breath features traditional dances such as Chun-aengjeon, Imaebang-ryu Seungmu, Jeong Jaeman-ryu Geuntaepyeongmu, Fan Dance, Hwagwanmu, Seonbi Dance, Gang Seonyeong-ryu Taepyeongmu, and Sogo Dance. The event will be hosted by dance critic Lee Ju-young. The Taeoreum Minjok Gamuakdan will perform together, and the audience will be welcomed on July 4th at Namsan Gugakdang.

The Myeongbulheojeon performance will be held on July 20th at the Kkumbit Theater in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The stage will feature Imaebang-ryu Seungmu, Jeong Jaeman-ryu Hanpuri, Gang Seonyeong-ryu Taepyeongmu, Kim Pyeongho-ryu Namdo Sogo Dance, Hwagwanmu, Kim Baekbong Fan Dance, and Seo Hanwoo-ryu Beokku Dance. The host will be Lee Sin-ye, a master of the national intangible cultural heritage Chunhyangga and a director of the Intangible Heritage Federation.

The 3rd National Intangible Heritage Dance Competition will also seek to discover the next generation of masters. The competition, held from July 21st to 22nd at the Kkumbit Theater in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, will feature eight contest pieces including Seungmu, Taepyeongmu, Salpuri Dance, and Jeongjae, with participants competing in categories such as General, Master, Student, Newcomer, K-Global, and Group divisions.

Jang Ok-ju, director of the Intangible Heritage Federation, stated, "The World Intangible Heritage Grand Festival is an event where contemporary intangible heritage artists gather with sincerity to protect cultural heritage without losing their original intention. Each individual comes together to form a great lineage, and through this, we will solidify today and strive for tomorrow as an association."

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