More Wild Gals
June 25, 2009 – 9:46 amBy Shawn Despres
The 2nd Wild Women’s Performing Arts Festival is taking place at 500 (Obeg) in Hondgae on Saturday, June 27. Featuring an eclectic mix of talented local and foreign female performers the night will showcase a wide range of music, dance, poetry, and spoken word while raising funds and awareness for the Korean Women’s Association United.
The debut Wild Women’s fest took place in January and was a great success. More than 300 people attended and several million won was donated to the KWAU thanks to their support. The 2nd edition promises to be even more memorable.
Here is the lineup and set times for Saturday night:
7.00 Jen Waescher (acoustic folk)
7.20 Kate Bissel (poetry)
7.30 Katelyn Convery (acoustic folk)
7.45 Nkuli Marope (spoken word)
7.50 Kangho Dallim (acoustic blues)
8.15 Tamara Kowalska (spoken word)
8.25 Buchurama (Korean experimental folk)
8.55 Song Soonjin and Kim Suyeon — Korean Vagina Monologue: “Say It” with English subtitles
9.15 Fumi Hill (Participatory Movement Activity)
9.25 Some Dance Company (modern dance)
9.40 Lauren Bedard (spoken word)
9.50 Orgeltanz (gypsy-inspired folk with belly dancing by Eshe)
10.30 Navah (belly dance)
10.50 Bridget Martin (acoustic/electric folk)
11.20 Leash (mask dance)
11.30 Bobby Beakbane with Greg James Hanford (fire dance)
11.50 Melissa Kelman (belly dance and fire dance)
12.05 Pika (electronica)
DJ Tygerlily and DJ Mo’chi are up after Pika and will be spinning tunes until the wee hours of the morn.
Cover is 16,000 won with one free drink. Sangsu Station is the closest subway stop to 500. For detailed directions on how to get to 500 from Sangsu Station click here.
One Response to “More Wild Gals”
in 2005 i was in South Korea and i enjoyed the country,food,culture and their music.Keep up with your gig schedule would love to come and perfom some more,i shared the stage with Gwan Jin Won..Let us revolutionise the world with Art.
By mbulelo peter on May 8, 2010