Pyeongchang's Alpensia Resort is set to host the inaugural Pyeongchang Performing Arts Festival, which aims to highlight the value of human movement and sensation in an era where artificial intelligence and advanced technology are rapidly permeating daily life and creative fields. The festival will expand the tourism experience, traditionally focused on lodging and leisure, into the realm of cultural arts.
According to Alpensia Resort, the '1st Pyeongchang Performing Arts Festival Re;Manity' will take place from August 12 to 15 at the Alpensia Concert Hall and Convention Hall auditorium. All programs, including modern dance, traditional Korean dance, ballet, practical dance, and dance films, will be free for audiences of all ages.
The festival is organized by the art platform Remotion, with the Lee Jung-yeon Dance Project and Alpensia Resort as co-hosts. Its official slogan is 'Awakening Humanity Through Art.' The festival's name, 'Re;Manity,' combines 'Re-' meaning again and 'Humanity,' reflecting a renewed examination of the relationship between art and humanity amid technological advancements.
Main performances will be held on August 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. at the Alpensia Concert Hall, featuring modern dance pieces such as 'Simcha' and '숨; Exhilaration' by the Lee Jung-yeon Dance Project, Kim Jun-hyuk's 'The Sound of Rain Treading on an Umbrella Vol.2,' and Seong Yoon-sun's 'Gyobang Gutgeori Dance' and 'Song Rhythm Janggo Dance.'
The Wise Ballet Company will present a key scene from the classical ballet 'The Pirates,' titled 'Grand Pas de Trois.' Additionally, the jazz dance team Mongsikmaek will perform 'Forget Me,' and the hip-hop team Maxcut will showcase 'Unleash,' along with Yu Ga-won's 'Piece of Wrong,' creating a diverse program that spans traditional and contemporary, pure art and popular dance.
From August 12 to 15, the Alpensia Convention Hall auditorium will screen dance films multiple times daily, starting at 2 p.m. on the first day, followed by screenings at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. Both the main performances and dance films will require advance reservations and on-site registration on the day of the event.
Featured films include 'Space' by Kim Sun-yi Dance Media Production, which documents a local space at risk of disappearing through modern dance and video, the award-winning 'St. Ranger' from the Ground Zero Project, and 'Lucid Dream in Metaverse,' a collaboration between the Lee Jung-yeon Dance Project and GhostLX that combines live stage performance with virtual space.
Pyeongchang has established a foundation for classical performances through its annual Pyeongchang Daegwallyeong Music Festival, centered around the Alpensia Concert Hall and Daegwallyeong Outdoor Performance Hall. This year's music festival is ongoing from July 23 to August 2, featuring 19 concerts, an academy, and local outreach performances.
The Pyeongchang Performing Arts Festival aims to broaden the summer performance content by adding dance, video, media art, and artistic technology to this music-centered cultural foundation. It is distinguished by its use of the natural environment of Daegwallyeong and the performance and convention facilities at Alpensia, which were utilized during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
An Alpensia Resort representative stated, 'We participated in this festival to provide an experience of relaxation and high-quality performing arts in the natural setting of Daegwallyeong.' They added, 'We will continue to present cultural and artistic content that offers new enjoyment to visitors by utilizing the resort's performance and convention infrastructure.'
A representative from the Lighting Museum expressed hope that the festival would provide a unique cultural experience that combines various dance arts with the natural beauty of Pyeongchang. They emphasized the expectation that audiences would directly feel the value of human gestures and vitality that cannot be replaced by artificial intelligence technology through the performances.
The 1st Pyeongchang Performing Arts Festival will be free of charge, with advance reservations available through Naver and on-site ticketing on the day of the performances. Detailed performance times and reservation and viewing information can be found on the official channels of Alpensia Resort and the festival organizers, with the schedule subject to change based on on-site conditions.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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