The Korean Culture & Information Service (KOCIS) and the Korean Cultural Centre Canada (KCC) will co-host performance tours by Fusion Korean Traditional music group ADG7 with SORI agency this Summer in Eastern Canada.
The tour will include appearances at major Canadian festivals, such as the Ottawa Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Festival d’été de Québec, the London Sunfest, and Toronto's Lula Lounge, marking the first collaboration of these festivals and venues with the KCC. ADG7 makes first appearances in these venues, providing a valuable opportunity to showcase Korea’s unique music on the international stage, and to foster new cultural exchanges through integration of Korea’s traditional music with Canadian jazz.
These collaborative performances are particularly significant as they mark the sixtieth anniversary of CAN-KOR diplomatic relations, and will contribute to broadening the international recognition of Korean culture.
ADG7 is known for creating and performing contemporary interpretations of traditional Korean folk songs and shamanic rituals, with a particular interest in excavating and reinterpreting the lesser known folk songs. Through innovative reinterpretations, ADG7 captivates audiences with their distinctive music and stage performances. These is a growing anticipation of how their creative music will be received by Canadian audiences with diverse cultural backgrounds.
The KCC, as a collaborator of the Ottawa Jazz Festival, will provide an open-house event for festival attendees alongside ADG7’s performances from June 27 to June 30. Festival visitors will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of Korean culture during their visit to the KCC. Attendees with performance tickets will be able to dress in traditional Korean attire, hanbok, use the photo zone, learn Hangul calligraphy, and sample Korean snacks and beverages.
[Performances/Event details]
-Toronto -
Time/Date: June 28, 20:00 (ET)
Venue: Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON
*Ticketed event*
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/adg7-korean-shamanic-folk-pop-tickets-616862511377
-Ottawa-
Time/Date: June 29 22:30 (ET)
Venue: Marion Dewer Plaza, OLG Stage, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa
*Ticketed event*
Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/adg7/
-Open House (Ottawa)-
Time/Date: June 27 – 30, 17:00 – 22:00 (ET)
Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre Canada, Unit 101, 150 Elgin Street, Ottawa
*Free entrance for Ottawaw Jazz Festival ticket holders*
More information: https://canada.korean-culture.org/en/1253/board/594/read/123093
-Montreal-
Time/Date: July 1, 18:00 & 22:00 (ET)
Venue: Scene Loto-Quebec, Jeanne Mance St, Montreal, Quebec
*Free event*
More information: https://www.montrealjazzfest.com/en/Programmation/Concert/10773
-Quebec City-
Time/Date: July 6, 18:00 (ET)
Venue: Place de l’Assemblée-Nationale – Hydro-Québec Stage, Boulevard Honoré-Mercier #1082, Québec City
*Free event*
More information: https://www.feq.ca/en/lineup/ADG7
-London-
Time/Date: July 8th & 9th, time TBA
Venue: Victoria Park
*Free event*
More information: https://sunfest.on.ca/