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Chuseok Migrant Workers Festival in Ansan (Sept. 13 - 15)

Ansan Migrant Center, one of the consultation and service centers for migrant workers in S.K. is to hold its festival, focusing especially on traditional aspects of eight countries during the Chuseok Holiday from Sept. 13 to 15.

The “Eight Countries, Eight Colors Festival" will feature traditional dances and folk games from eight countries: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Korea. The stage will be held at the so-called “Borderless Village” in Wongo-dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province).

The first day will be made up of several small functions within each national community in separate locations, including Wongok Elementary School (China), Gimpo Migrant Center (Sri Lanka) and so forth. There will be singing contests, sports events and food sharing for each community.

The full-fledged festival will take place on the second day as a combined performance of eight cultures comes together at the outdoor stage of the Borderless Village. The performance will include China's Sheep Dance, Sri Lanka's Kandian Dance, Indonesia's Barongan dance, Mongolia's Heumi performance, Philippines' Igorot dance, Korea's B-boy group “Mik Crew,” Ethiopia's Tiebebe Band and Africa's Strong Afrika Dance.

Also at the festival there will be various traditional games and martial arts, including Mongolian shooting and archery, Russia's darts, Sri Lanka's Gabotara, Thailand's Sepak Takro, Korea's taekwondo and more.

The third day will be the closing day of the third Migrant Worker Film Festival “We're from the same world!" in the evening from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The movies introduced in the festival will look into various aspects of encountering different faces and different cultures and the dream of unity. A quiz show and parades will also be held.

Throughout the festival one can also watch the making of traditional rice cakes from Korea (songpyeon), China (moon cakes) and Vietnam (bancheung) and sample them during the show. Some 10,000 people are expected to participate, including nearby locals.

 
For more information contact Ansan Migrant Center & Ansan Foreign Workers' Center at (031-492-8785~6, 031-475-0111).