Ji-Shin-Balp-Gi

Ji-Shin-Balb-Gi is one of Korea’s traditional rituals, performed to the “spirits of the earth” for wishing good luck in the Lunar New Year. The ritual involves the playing of Poong-mul that unites drumming, dancing, and community celebration as one.

Date: Saturday 01/31/2009
Time: 9am to 5pm
Where: Koreatown, L.A.

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Hosting Organization

HanNuri Korean American Cultural Troupe
Jang Koo Hak Dang

Supporting Organizations
Korean Apparel Manufacturers Association (KAMA)
Korean Resource Center (KRC)
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC)

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A. Meet at KRC, perform traditional ritual (9:00 AM)
B. Korean American Federation (9:30 AM)
C. Western Inn (11:30 AM)
D. Garden Suites Hotel (12:30 PM)
E. Buk-Chang-Dong Tofu (1:30 PM)
F. City Home Garden Flower Shop (2:30 PM)
G. Choo-Poong-Ryung (3:30 PM)
H. Nam-San-Dang Oriental Medicine (4:30 PM)
I. Kyung-Dong Oriental Medicine (4:30 PM)
J. Back to KRC (6:00 PM)

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1. We meet at Korean Resource Center (900 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90019) at 9am.

2. We prepare for the day’s performance and perform a ritual before we leave KRC 9:30am - 10:30am

3. We start performing at Korean American Association (981 S Western Ave #401, Los Angeles, CA, 90005) . Press comes. After performing, we walk to Western Inn.

4. Western Inn (921 S. Western ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90006). We perform from 11:30am to 12:00am. After performing, we drive to Garden Suites Hotel.

5. Garden Suites Hotel (681 S. Western ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90005). We perform from 12:30pm -1:00pm. After performing we drive to Bookchangdong Tofu House.

6. Bookchangdong Tofu House (Wilshire branch - 3575 Wilshire blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90010). We perform from 1:30pm to 2:00pm. *eat lunch while we go from

7. City Home Garden Flower shop (737 S San Pedro St, LA CA 90014): We perform from 2:30pm to 3:00pm. After performing, we drive to Choo-Pung-Ryung.

8. Choo-Pung-Ryung (1230 S. Western Ave, LA, CA 90006) : We perform from 3:30pm to 4:00pm. After performing, we drive to Nam-San-Dang Oriental Medicine. (1230 S. Western Ave, LA, CA 90006)

9. Nam-San-Dang Oriental Medicine: We perform from 4:30pm to 5pm. (1707 W. Olympic Blvd, LA, CA 90015)

10. Kyung-Dong Oriental Medicine: We perform from 5:30pm to 6:00pm. (3400 W 6th St. LA, CA 90020)

12. We get back to the Korean Resource Center at 6pm.

Dinner and game playing!!!

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