2008 Asian Youth Culture Camp - Oct 30, 2008

The 2008 AYCC, under the theme 'Asia, Culture, and Environment', provided a period of time for the Asian participants shared and exchanged ideas. During the camp period, participants divided into smaller groups discussed two subordinate themes 'World heritage in Asia Damaged by Climate Change' and 'The Culture and Environment of Gwangju, Hub City for Asian Culture'. The program organized by The Office for Hub City of Asian Culture, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Republic of Korea. There were around 70 participants, most of them were from South Korea but also other countries like Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, etc.

I was an observer as a representative of The May 18 Memorial Foundation. I observed for group 7 (Small Wonders). It was a great time and during the camp i also learned new things related the topic. I took some pictures, so ENJOY..

WELCOME to ORIENTATION & OPENING CEREMONY

Group 7 : Small Wonders

Opening address - LEE Byung Hoon, Assistant Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Office for Hub City of Asian Culture, MCST

Keynote address I - KWON Won Tae 'Climate Change and Cultural Heritages'

Keynote address II - J. Douglas Stuber 'To Save Human Heritage, We Must Save the Earth First'

OPENING PERFORMANCES at NIGHT

Proffesor SHIN Gyonggu

Soprano PAHK Kay & Piano LEE Sangrog

Flute Lee Sukin, Violin PARK Gakyung, Cello KIM Chulho, Piano SHIN Junghee, Percussion PARK Yoon

After opening performances we continued for next discussions until around 11.30 PM. See you tomorrow!!

Sambyoksal

They are Korean but can speak Bahasa Indonesia. They are learning Bahasa. We met at 8 PM, and then had dinner together at Sambyoksal Buffet (my favourite!!!).

Some of them had Indonesian name.;)

Hami & Ibu Sangsuk

with Hana 'Ayu'

at a Coffee Shop

After office hour, we had dinner together and some went to the coffee shop in Sangmujigu near our office. There were 2 guests from Seoul, they were the translators in the 2005 Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School.



OUR TIMJANGNIM

SANGSEON SI

PETE SI
SEUNJINA

We went home around 10 PM.

Seunjina b'day

On October 22, 2008 we made a small party for Seunjina' birthday. We are best friends. After office, we (Seunjina, Lynn Si, and me) went to the Coffee Shop near our office.
I order Kiwi juice, Lynn Si order Americano (her favourite), and Seunjina order milk (it was so cheap!hehee.;). I bought a birthday cake, and we sang a birthday song..Seunjina made wishes..and blow the candles.
We shared about our plans in the future and also dreams. It was sad for me, because we realized that my time in Gwangju just still around 2 months.;(
I am really love Gwangju, my friends here, my office, my team, the staff, and all things. I will always miss them!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEUNJINA, WISH ALL THE BEST FOR YOU..!!!

Anniversary of the May 18 National Cemetery

I met my team in front of the office at around 2 PM. We went by Foundation's car to the May 18 National Cemetery. The venue is in Damyang, around 30-45 minutes from our office.
There was a competition for people who would showed their talents. There were 7 participants, i was an one of them.;)
This is the other story of me, my team, and the staff on the other Saturday (October 18, 2008)..

WELCOME!! the information desk
the stage

Su-i and Lynn Si

me and Lyn Si

the host

staff (on my left side)

staff (on my right side)

Our chairman also gave the opening word

She was the first performance. She sang 2 disco Korean songs. Let's dance..

"who's that girl?!??"

They are hip-hop dancers.

I sang 'i have a dream..;)'

next performances:

I like her performance. She sang 3 Korean songs.

He is a music lecture in one of the university in South Korea. His voice is bass. He sang one classic song that ussual use in the musical drama (opera).

'my endless love..'

They are still young, but have best spirit for dance. You can see it..

They are the students of music faculty. They sang very good!! Their voices are seriosa type.

They performed 'street dance'. The pink t-shirt is a funny man. Their performances were attractive.

lottery time, please prepare yours..

the blue clothes is my timjangnim, he is the best!!!

The last band. They sang 2 songs. There was a same word on the 2 songs, which are 'irona'. The meaning is please stand up!!

The program finished at 6 PM. We went back with staff.

This is my present, i am the second winner.;)

THANKS to Lyn Si who supported me, she was a good manager!!!