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Korea Calling 2011

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12 noon - 10pm

Bernie Spain Gardens

Photo by Steve Stills

Returning to the Festival for a 5th year, the Korean Cultural Centre UK present Korea Calling, a celebration of Korean culture.  Korea Calling is a family event and includes a whole host of activities and workshops for children of all ages

Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra
Saturday 1.30pm; Sunday 1.30pm & 6.30pm
The first of its kind for blending traditional Korean instrumentation with cross-cultural twists – expect Korean and world folk songs, with classical and contemporary European re-workings.

Babbling Comedy Perfordian Factory
Saturday & Sunday 2.30pm
Fresh from performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Perfordian Factory from South Korea reveals an amazing show that embraces clowning, mime, magic, juggling and beat-box.

Taekwondo – Kukkiwon Demonstration Team
Saturday & Sunday 12 noon & 5.30pm
The Korean martial art of Taekwondo is arguably the country’s best known cultural export, and Kukkiwon is one of Korea’s premiere demonstration teams.

Moby Duck Bong Soon (A Windy Tale)
Saturday & Sunday 4pm
In a unique collaboration, UK-based Moby Duck theatre group have teamed up with Korea’s best known children’s theatre group, Sadari Theatre, to produce this combination of storytelling, live music, puppetry and wild, exuberant Korean humour.

Silent Film Crossroads of Youth
Saturday 8pm
Crossroads of Youth (1934), by director Ahn Jong-hwa, is the oldest Korean film in existence, and one of only two surviving Korean silent films. It brings to life a bygone era of early Korean cinema by means of a byunsa who provides live narration alongside live musical accompaniment.

K-pop
Saturday 6.30pm
Celebrate the phenomenal rise of Korean pop music as KCCUK's regular K-pop Night returns to our open air stage.

Workshop Programme
(Saturday & Sunday)

1pm Taekwondo open workshop

2.30pm Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra open workshop with traditional instruments

3.30pm Juggling Workshop 

5pm Story-telling open workshops

6:30pm Taekwondo open workshop

7.30pm (Sun only) Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra open workshop with traditional instruments           

Your comments

Perfordian Factory in Babbling Comedy Sunday 11th October were just wonderful. My face ached so much from laughing and I would love to see them again. Where did that balloon go and how did they do that to the Coke can? They are so funny and invited my husband up on stage to ‘help’ play the bells. They are all great characters with their mime, magical performance… superb… love ‘em all!

By Mary Fletcher on 15 Sep 2011

the poeple who went how was the kpop night? wat songs did people sing?? :P

By amran on 11 Sep 2011

Thank you for an awesome day :DD Bought some CD’s, had some kimchi pancakes, watched some awesome performances.(Got some great video’s too :D) Had a great time, wanted to go back on the sunday, but proximity was a bit of an issue lol. Shoulda got some bulgogi and rice, was soooo yummy when I had it in Asadal XD but I wasn’t hungry XD curse me.

Will definitely be back next year!!

By Emily/Meimi132 on 11 Sep 2011

Just came back and it was honestly like SO amazing :P Like one of the main highlights of my entire summer xD :P Thank you so much for such a great day ^^ Cannot wait till next year now hehe (might even come again tomorrow lool)

By Marium on 10 Sep 2011

Guys - i dont think BEAST or any cube entertainment performers are going to BE there, but they have an awesome booth and i suggest you turn up to show ur support for them coming on the 19th Nov cos i think they are using this as an opportunity to see how many people are interested in a London United Cube concert… and i REALLY want this to happen - hopefully i can go to the Thames Fest today or tommorrow for many reasons - A - TONNES of awesome stuff to do/see (korean or otherwise) AND i want to show cube that we are SUPER interested in them doing a proper concert here!!!!!!!

By Philippa on 10 Sep 2011

Guys, YG and Cube artists are not going to be there. Only a stall for Cube merchandise will be there!!

By Anon on 9 Sep 2011

Can anyone tell me where about the Taekwondo demonstration would be located?

Is it by the london eye like last year?

By Tracey on 9 Sep 2011

so the kpop event is at 6:30,,, what about the merchandises are they too at 6:30 ?!

By tima on 9 Sep 2011

anyone knows the actual place that this will be taking place at ?? I really wanna go ! I love Kpop and i can’t wait to see them !

By Sylwia on 8 Sep 2011

@Ashleigh

btw, B2ST are not gonna be there. According to allkpop there is gonna be a booth with CUBE ent related products - posters, albums, etc. The actual concert is in November or October - forgot wich one now…

So yeah, u still might get to see B2ST, but only on a poster…

By AsianConverter on 8 Sep 2011

I can’t believe B2ST are gonna be therrrrreeeee
omfg, i think i’m actually having heart failiure right now ....

By Ashleigh on 8 Sep 2011

OMG CUBE ent CUBE ent B2ST B2ST B2ST!!!

Spazz… OMG I’m sooooooooooooo going!

By AsianConverter on 8 Sep 2011

I am so excited~! I listen to K-pop and I love Korean culture, I’m 14 so this will be an amazing experience for me!

By Evie Stoughton on 7 Sep 2011

Cannot wait til Saturday, will be coming to check out Babbling Comedy and supporting the KCC for all the hardwork they do to bring Korea to London! <3

By Nitsy on 7 Sep 2011

Ohhhh will be so awesome. Am going on the saturday :D Can’t wait!! Anything Korean will be awesome, and LOL the Heartstrings comments, it’s the same for me hehe, soon as I read I was like *cough* Shin Hye+Yonghwa XD
But yeah, will be AWESOME!

By Meimi132 on 6 Sep 2011

i really need to go on next saturday but i have to do my work gosh! need to celebrate at K-POP air open stage too

By Teddy on 1 Sep 2011

My gf and I will be there for this!! I personally can’t wait, the TKD event will help get me back into it!

See you all on Saturday!!!!!

By Euge on 1 Sep 2011

if you would like to see Gayageum orchestra, here is their music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxwsSL-Tv4s

By summer on 30 Aug 2011

LOL at the Heartstrings comment, same here!! ahhhh looking forward to this so much, can’t wait for the Kpop at 6:30pm!! <3 i wish YG was coming, but i suspect not… :’(

By Tiffany on 26 Aug 2011

By complete coincidence I’m in London this weekend and can’t believe KPOP will feature this year! Can’t wait!!

By James on 26 Aug 2011

I think everyone is getting too excited about something that nobody has confirmed. I feel bad for the promoters who are trying to promote the events that are definitely happening!

I’m really looking forward to seeing the Gayageum orchestra. I’ll admit to only knowing what a Gayageum is because I watch Heartstrings, but it’s another part of Korean culture that I really love now! The silent movie looks good too. And the KPOP event, obv. I’m excited!

By SiobhanG on 25 Aug 2011

I agree with previous comments, super excited that YG nd other kpop artists may be there :D

By ashley on 24 Aug 2011

This sounds so awesome! I was surprised when I first heard about it, I would love to go and hopefully will be able to :)

By Ellie on 23 Aug 2011

@Marium yh i hope so too!
but nt just yg others too! ^_^

By samirah on 23 Aug 2011

Ah I can’t wait! ^__^ Looks so good ... I really do hope YG decide to come & perform at the festival - that would be epic! :)

By Marium on 20 Aug 2011

Im very excited about this !!! ^_^ cant wait

By samirah on 19 Aug 2011

YAY! So it is a possibility that YG Entertainment are coming =D since they are doing an event “korea calling” and there is KPOP msuic at 6.30pm. Even if not im still going to have fun! Cant wait!

By Heidi on 19 Aug 2011

I was so surprised when I knew there will be Korean performance in Thames Festival. will be so cool experiences to see Korean show abroad. Also so excited to see my studetns art work displayed at Gallery@OXO. (my studetns participated in the project). Im visiting london during the festival period with other teachers as an official trip. I’m sure I’ll have so much fun in the festival venue!

By hyunsoon on 18 Aug 2011