Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korean Cultural Centre in Canada, The Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) and National Arts Centre is pleased to present <BOW> by Jeon Misook Dance Company, a Korean contemporary dance, and a contemporary dance workshop with Ottawa Dance Directive.

Performances at the National Art Centre

- Date: Thursday, April 4th, Friday, April 5th

- Time: 7:30 p.m. (Doors open 7 p.m.)

- Location: Babs Asper Theatre, National Art Centre (1 Elgin St, Ottawa)

- Tickets $31-61 Pre-reservation Required

- Booking link: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33702

The National Arts Centre shows will also have  interactive Hanbok and Hangul cultural boxes available on display, presented by the Korean Cultural Centre.

Ottawa Dance Directive Workshop

-Date: Saturday, April 6th

-Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m

-Location: Ottawa Dance Directive, 2 Daly Ave, Studio B

-Free workshop, Pre-registration required

-Pre-registration link: https://forms.gle/Z6D9G6bVA9yHmmucA

Jeon Misook Dance Company

<BOW>

Korean choreographer Jeon Mi-sook presents her widely acclaimed work "BOW" for the first time in Canada, focusing on the Asian custom of greeting and bowing.

With BOW, Jeon Misook Dance Company investigates the relationship between the bower and the person being bowed to, and how this tradition differs from one meeting to another, questioning the sincerity of the gesture that society has agreed to recognize as a mark of respect. Thanks to her talented performers, the choreographer constantly pushes their physical limits, making Bow a piece where the movements range from fluid to erratic, and where beauty and intelligence meet. 

BOW captures the beauty of Korea by interpreting the beauty of empty space, lighting and costumes with a contemporary twist.

Source: Jeon Mi-sook Dance Company

Ottawa Dance Directive (ODD)

ODD is a center for professional dance and creates a space in Ottawa for dance artists to create, collaborate, and research performances. "Company ODD" has been a resident performance company since 2010 featuring works by director Yvonne Coutts and guest artists on festivals and nationwide platforms.

This workshop aims to allow students and dancers to experience Korean contemporary dance, share and exchange cultural contemporary dance moves and ideals and convey the importance of cultural exchange and provide new experiences at the same time.