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15 - 29 June 1997 POCHUN/SEOUL, (Rep. of Korea). 

Session organized by the Korean Centre of ITI under the direction of its President, Eui Kyung KIM, in association with the 27th ITI World Congress. 

One of the most important projects of the ITI, an international workshop for young professionals entitled the Albert Botbol - University of the Theatre of Nations (click here for background information) was held in Pochun from June 15th to 29th 1997. As an exciting prelude to all the significant events of the Korean ITI Centre in 1997, the UTN -AB Pochun was based on the theme of Asian Methodology of Acting and led by four renowned international artists. 

  • Workshop I 

    • Acting Method of the Traditional Chinese Theatre 
    Director: Mr GU Yi-An (China), Professor of Shanghai Theatre Academy 
  • Workshop II 

    • Actor Training Through Japanese Games 
    Director: Mr YAMAMOTO Kiyokazu (Japan), Artistic director of Kurotento, playwright 
  • Workshop III 

    • Traditional Korean Ritual Dance 
    Director: Mr KOOK Soo-Ho (Korea), Choreographer / Artistic director, Korean National Dance Company & Didim Dance Company / Professor of Chung-ang University. 
  • Workshop IV 

    • Acting Method in Europe 
    Director: Ms Marianik REVILLON, Director / Theatre and film actress / Director of international courses. 
A new venue, the recently opened Kwang Lim Seminar House, Pochun, was chosen to replace the original choice of the Batanggol Arts Centre, Yangpyong. POCHUN, a town of green groves and forest an hour to the north of Seoul, provided an ideal environment for the session and participants benefited from an atmosphere of serenity and a special sense of togetherness. 

A total of 22 young professionals from 14 countries participated, thus making altogether 52 participants, including 30 Korean. The organizers were able to provide only 1 participant from Bangladesh with the round-trip airfare and the other 21 participants came at their own expense. The organizers expressed their appreciation of their willingness to participate, in spite of great financial difficulty, the requested UNESCO grant not having been received. 

The 52 participants worked throughout the two-week program divided into 4 individual classes, led by 4 workshop directors each with a specific goal to achieve with their respective groups. Although the daily schedule included 6 hours divided into two 3 hour sessions (09:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00), the exceptionally high level of the participants' enthusiasm often led them to work extended hours late into the night. In some early evening hours after dinner, there was an opportunity to view videotaped programs of a number of representative Asian productions and to follow these up with interesting discussion. 

In between their tight workshop schedules, particpants had special opportunities to visit the city of Seoul and attend a number of theatre performances. Traditional Korean performances including a special Samul-nori performance and the traditional puppet drama called the Kkokdukakshi Norum done by the Michoo Theatre Company (Artistic Director Mr Jin Chaek SOHN) enjoyed an enthusiastic reception. Halfway through the workshop, the participants themselves organized a night of spectacular events, in which each of them presented his or her special talent. 

The finale of this workshop, the  presentation of each group's work, took place in the auditorium of the Kwang Lim Seminar House on 28th June. Many honoured guests, including the President of the Organizing Committee, Minister Won-yong Kang, Jeong Ok Kim, President of ITI Worldwide, and others, were present to congratulate the participants on their successful completion of the workshop. In the closing ceremony which followed, the ITI Korean Centre presented the A.B.-UTN Certificate to the participants and a Letter of Appreciation to the workshop directors. In celebration of an genuine encounter filled with inspiration and a special sense of accomplishment, this 1997 edition of the A.B.- UTN ended with a farewell party. 

COUNTRIES & NAMES OF THE PARTICIPANTS 

  • International Participants: 22 
    • BANGLADESH  Mr Ahmed Iqbal Haider
    BULGARIA  Ms Elena Papadopova
    CYPRUS  Ms Maria Papachralambous
    CYPRUS  Mr Achilleas Kentonis
    EGYPT  Ms Abeer Fawzy
    EGYPT  Mr Mohamed Ahmed Radwin
    FINLAND  Ms Minna Johanna Kangas
    FINLAND  Ms Karolina Blackburn
    JAPAN  Mr Yokota Junichi
    JAPAN  Mr Kyosuke Sasaki
    JAPAN  Ms Yamaguchi Ayama
    KUWAIT  Mr Salah Abo al-Banat
    MACEDONIA F.Y.R  Mr Gorgi Jolevski
    MEXICO  Ms Larisa Lopez
    PHILIPPINES  Ms Jamaica Vivien Tizon Tagorda
    PHILIPPINES  Mr Jason Garcia Ignacio
    POLAND  Mr Grzegorz Jazyna
    PERU  Ms Norma Martinez
    SWEDEN  Ms Tanja Mirjam Cecilia Svedjeström
    SWEDEN  Mr Claes Fredrik Meyer
    VENEZUELA  Mr Miguel Issa
    VENEZUELA  Mr Leyson Ponce
     
     
     
     
     
  • Korean Participants: 30 
    • Ms Bo-kyoung Kim Mr Sauk-ho Kim  Ms You-Jeong Kim
    Ms Eun-hee Kim  Mr Yoon-kil Nam  Ms Eun-jeong Noh
    Ms Ju-yeun Ru  Mr Chan-guk Park Ms Eun-jong Dack
    Mr Yong-duk Eom  Ms Koung-oon Song Ms So-young Sin
    Ms Hyun-sook Shin Ms Ok-lan Eom  Mr Seung-hoon Lee
    Ms Yu-kyung Lee  Ms Hye-won Lee  Ms Guem-jun Jang
    Mr Sung-io Jang  Mr Yeng-chul Jang Ms Mi-seol Jeong
    Mr Byoung-ho Jeoung Ms Eun-young Cho Ms Eun-young Cho
    Mr Jung-keun Cho Ms Jung-ha Chun  Ms Ji-na Choe
    Ms Koung-suk Hong Mr Ki-chang Hong Ms Yun-hee Hwang
     
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