Korea 's famous Break-Boys, or B-Boys, will take to the stage in Vientiane for two performances in June.

Two break-dancing teams and a beatbox expert will perform “Flying Higher”, at the National Culture Hall on June 4 and 5 from 7.30pm.

The performances will feature 22 dancers from Korea 's Gambler Crew and Animation Crew, in addition to the music of Beatbox Eunjun, who is credited with establishing the beatbox genre in Korea.

Highlights will include power moves, acrobatic dances, beatboxing and hip-hop music. “Flying Higher” aims to show the audience how freedom can be expressed through creative dance movement...more info>>

A B-Boy or B-Girl is a person devoted to hip-hop culture, specifically the break dance element. The term originated with the first hip-hop DJ, Kool DJ Herc, who, on noticing the reaction of some dancers to drum breaks, named them Break-Boys or B-Boys.

The performances are sponsored and organised by the Korea Foundation, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Laos , and the Lao Ministry of Information and Culture.

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea yesterday announced the performances, which will be free.

By Vientiane Times

LAO Art Media will begin production of a movie called Sabaidee Luang Prabang next month for completion ahead of Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year) in April, to promote tourism in Laos.

The movie is being written, produced and funded locally with the joint support of the Ministry of Information and Culture and the Lao National Tourism Administration.

The plot centres on a man of Lao and Australian parentage who visits his father’s former home town of Luang Prabang, where he is struck by the beautiful nature, culture and traditions.


During his travels, the young man meets and falls in love with a beautiful girl, who seems to him to embody the character and spirit representative of Lao women, which is different from those of the where country he grew up...more

The lead actors in the movie will be Lao, while some members of the cast have been chosen from neighbouring countries. Most of the movie will be shot on location in Luang Prabang province.

“We want this movie to promote tourism and make foreigners aware of the culture and traditions of the world heritage city of Luang Prabang,” said the President of Lao Art Media, Mr Anonsone Sirisackda.
He said the film would first be released in Thai cinemas, before being promoted in other Asean countries if it proved successful.

Mr Anonsone added that the company also planned VCD and DVD releases of the movie for distribution in Laos and as a souvenir for visitors.


By OUNKHAM PIMMATA
Vientianetimes