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3rd international 'culture Olympics' kicks off on S. Korean island
By Shin Hae-in
JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The third International Delphic Games, a fast-growing global cultural contest, kicked off on South Korea's Jeju Island Wednesday with performers from around the world preparing to show off their artistic diversity.
Under the theme "Turning into Nature," the event will run through Sept. 15 on
this resort island with more than 40 countries taking part in six artistic
categories and 18 disciplines, including music and acoustic art, the performing
arts, craft, architecture and social arts, according to the Jeju Delphic
Committee.
Organizers have also prepared various non-competition events -- Buddhist and
shamanic festivals, a break-dance and hip hop performance, and the Delphic
Bar-Global Food Festival during which attendants will be able to experience
hundreds of exotic cuisines.
"This will serve as an opportunity for all participants to promote their cultural
characteristics," said You Hong-june, chairperson of the organizing committee for
the 3rd Delphic Games, during an earlier press conference in Seoul. "Sharing
cultural traditions will lead to an establishment of trust and global peace."
The event originated out of the ancient Greek festivals that were held every four
years at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. Cultural fairs were dedicated to the
sun god Apollo, featuring various musical and drama performances, while the
Olympic Games were intended as a platform for military drills.
The Delphic movement of the modern era was initiated by J. Christian B. Kirsch of
Germany, who promoted the importance of global cultural understanding and
proposed artistic competition as a form of education. Thanks to his initiative,
representatives of 18 nations founded the International Delphic Council in
Berlin, Germany in 1994.
The event in South Korea is expected to be the largest so far. Twenty-seven
countries attended the first Delphic games in Russia and 21 countries attended
the 2005 games in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, organizers were on high alert due to the fast-spreading influenza A
virus, setting up special medical desks in all performance halls.
Anyone aged 19 and older is qualified to compete at the Delphic games where
winners will receive gold, silver and bronze medals as well as special diplomas.
hayney@yna.co.kr
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JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The third International Delphic Games, a fast-growing global cultural contest, kicked off on South Korea's Jeju Island Wednesday with performers from around the world preparing to show off their artistic diversity.
Under the theme "Turning into Nature," the event will run through Sept. 15 on
this resort island with more than 40 countries taking part in six artistic
categories and 18 disciplines, including music and acoustic art, the performing
arts, craft, architecture and social arts, according to the Jeju Delphic
Committee.
Organizers have also prepared various non-competition events -- Buddhist and
shamanic festivals, a break-dance and hip hop performance, and the Delphic
Bar-Global Food Festival during which attendants will be able to experience
hundreds of exotic cuisines.
"This will serve as an opportunity for all participants to promote their cultural
characteristics," said You Hong-june, chairperson of the organizing committee for
the 3rd Delphic Games, during an earlier press conference in Seoul. "Sharing
cultural traditions will lead to an establishment of trust and global peace."
The event originated out of the ancient Greek festivals that were held every four
years at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. Cultural fairs were dedicated to the
sun god Apollo, featuring various musical and drama performances, while the
Olympic Games were intended as a platform for military drills.
The Delphic movement of the modern era was initiated by J. Christian B. Kirsch of
Germany, who promoted the importance of global cultural understanding and
proposed artistic competition as a form of education. Thanks to his initiative,
representatives of 18 nations founded the International Delphic Council in
Berlin, Germany in 1994.
The event in South Korea is expected to be the largest so far. Twenty-seven
countries attended the first Delphic games in Russia and 21 countries attended
the 2005 games in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, organizers were on high alert due to the fast-spreading influenza A
virus, setting up special medical desks in all performance halls.
Anyone aged 19 and older is qualified to compete at the Delphic games where
winners will receive gold, silver and bronze medals as well as special diplomas.
hayney@yna.co.kr
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