Living Old Alleys - Daegu (옛 골목은 살아있다 - 대구 '빼앗긴 들에도 봄은 오는가')

Published 2017-02-03 Updated 2019-06-19 View 619

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Living Old Alleys - Daegu (옛 골목은 살아있다 - 대구 '빼앗긴 들에도 봄은 오는가')0

"Living Old Alleys – Daegu, Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field?" is a street performance based on behind stories against a backdrop of Daegu old alleys. The title of the performance comes from Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field?, the poem by Lee Sang-hwa, and it tells about the situation of Korea during the Japanese colonialism, the National Debt Redemption Movement led by Seo Sang-don for Korea’s independence, and Lee Sang-hwa’s independence movement. The audience can learn about the achievement of the two national heroes, major figures in Korea’s modern history. The performance will serve as a role in making Daegu the emerging cultural city by bringing a life to old valleys and, in turn, highlighting their value and significance.

Telephone

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
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www.dgfc.or.kr
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Detailed Information

Introduction
"Living Old Alleys – Daegu, Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field?" is a street performance based on behind stories against a backdrop of Daegu old alleys. The title of the performance comes from Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field?, the poem by Lee Sang-hwa, and it tells about the situation of Korea during the Japanese colonialism, the National Debt Redemption Movement led by Seo Sang-don for Korea’s independence, and Lee Sang-hwa’s independence movement. The audience can learn about the achievement of the two national heroes, major figures in Korea’s modern history. The performance will serve as a role in making Daegu the emerging cultural city by bringing a life to old valleys and, in turn, highlighting their value and significance.

Programs
Daegu is a cultural city in which visitors can see and feel Korea’s modern culture." Living Old Alleys – Daegu, Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field?" is a regular performance held on every Saturday in May-October, except July and August. The performance consists of three parts and tells a vivid story based on historical facts, such as the Protectorate Treaty between Korea and Japan which made Korea the colony of Japan, the National Debt Redemption Movement conducted as an effort to achieve the independence, and the March 1st Movement. Poems of resistance, such as Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field? by Lee Sang-hwa, sing about the tough domestic situation during the Japanese colonialism. Also, Daegu has established its own cultural brand by promoting events like Modern Street Tour and the March 1st Movement Revival Event and organizing performances held across the country.

Brief History
Premier Performance of Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field? (2009)
Selected as “Creative Experience Activities” by the Education Office (2009-2013)
Selected as Standing Cultural Tourism Program by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (2012-2016)
Won the Star of Korea Tourism Award (2013)

Synopsis
"Living Old Alleys – Daegu, Would Spring Come to the Stolen Field?" is an outdoor performance, so the audience who watch it can have a tour of Daegu streets which are historically important. The performance composed of three acts starts with the story about the Protectorate Treaty between Korea and Japan concluded under the pressure of Japan. The act one of the performance is about the treaty and the National Debt Redemption Movement led by Seo Sang-don to recover the nation’s sovereignty. In the act two, many acts to be free from the severe suppression of the Japanese imperialism are done in earnest: the March 1st Movement, Korea’s representative national movement, and a subsequent independence movement led by students of Gyeseong School and Sinmyeong School are reenacted in the act. The act three inspires the audience with national consciousness through the poem of resistance written by Lee Sang-hwa. Daegu citizens and visitors all can deepen their understanding of the modern culture and history of Daegu, watching the well-made performance with great contents.

How to Particpate
Notice on the website of Daegu Foundation for Culture