Jasmine Gwangju- Edinburgh International Festival

Jasmine Gwangju- Edinburgh International Festival Gwangju Metropolitan City, International Korean Drama

Jasmine Gwangju celebrates the rich cultural history of the Korean city of Gwangju and tells the inspiring story of its famed Democratisation Movement, the uprising against military dictatorship in 1980 which, although brutally put-down, paved the way for later movements that eventually brought democracy and prosperity to South Korea. Gwangju 1980 meets Tunisia 2011 – ‘Jasmine Gwangju’ is a story

about the human spirit, of hope, despair and ultimate triumph told through music, mass drums, traditional costume and ritual dance in this large-scale spectacular production.

UNESCO to list Gwangju uprising records as world heritagehttp://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=201105...
01/08/2011

UNESCO to list Gwangju uprising records as world heritage

http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110524000557

A U.N. education and cultural body decided Tuesday to grant world documentary heritage status to two Korean historical records, officials said. Ilsungrok, a diary-style log of ancient kings' daily lives, and documents on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southern city of Gwangju will be listed on

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