Sending the demons away during Sōjinsai

A short article translated about the festival called Sōjinsai in Saitama prefecture. The main aim of the event is to banish the evil deities causing plagues and illness.

It's always held on the second Sunday of April.

The 8th Jecheon Int'l Music & Film Festival

Picture from the official website

Launched in 2005, JIMFF is the largest music-themed film festival in Asia and it is gaining popularity among both filmgoers and music lovers alike. Last year, JIMFF introduced about 100 music films from all around the world and over 30 live concerts. This year, 2012, as we host the 8th edition of JIMFF, we strive to make it the leading music film festival which combines film and music in artistic depth and contributes to a new era of culture and art. 

(after: Official Website)

It's a nice way to get to know more music, movies and artists.

But be warned, the official poster for this year festival has butt-naked guy about to jump to the lake. So it's probably not for everyone.

Dance Festival

   Many people already know I love dance and dancing. Asian dance is very specific because it reverses the purpose. In Europe, we dance our waltzes to feel the pleasure out of it. In Asia, dance is preformed for the viewers' pleasure. 

This also follows into group dances. They are focused on viewer's perspective, to look attractive from the other side.

But now, not about my spazzing over boy groups dancing (*o*), but something else - fusion of ballet and Korean tradition.

I love ballet too. Lately I've been to the performance consisting of various styles - from classical ballet to contemporary dance, and two of the latter were stunning. I thought I was indifferent towards modern dance, but dance to Queen's Who Wants To Live Forever (male dancer was on 2 meters stilts) and the other one - two high school boys, rocked the stage (hey, don't judge me!).
I still hate butoh though. Useless convulsion in the flour.

Upcoming movies: November

    I know I should do many other things, but instead, I'm hanging around here and there, D-A is working again, so... In November we will (ekhem... Koreans will) get few new movies of every genre. A comedy, a thriller and drama. Two of them caught my eyes, No Doubt and Festival. The latter is actually a blind choice - because of Shin Hakyun in it. I miss him and Harvest Villa, although it had its funny moments, wasn't that funny at all. I saw the preview for it in some movie show, and except for some racy scenes, there is his face...

Pusan International Film Festival

Asia's most prestigious film event, the Pusan International Film Festival, opened Thursday night at the Suyoungman Yacht Marina in Korea's city of Busan.
This year international VIP guests include American filmmaker Oliver Stone who's here to promote his new release "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" and French actress Juliette Binoche, who was personally invited by the event's executive chairman Kim Dong-ho, as well as American actor Willem Dafoe, who is here to promote his latest project "A Woman."
On the domestic front "Queen of Cannes" Jeon Do-yeon has been invited as a guest at the festival's special section, Cinema Today Panorama, where her recent film "The Housemaid" will be screened.
And other celebs here to light up the event included Won-bin, Jung Woo-sung, Hyun-bin and Son Yeh-jin. (Arirang)
They forgot about Jeong Jaeyoung, bastards!! But I spotted him!
And I thought I went crazy and started to see things when I thought I saw KNG. I checked. Nope, I'm sane. KNG was in the broadcast^^

More info: PIFF on Arirang

You can always see a short report on it.

More pictures from the red carpet can be found: here.
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