Gangjeong big peace march is held from July
30 (Mon) to Aug 4 (Sat) for five nights six days. (Please note the dates have
been finally set up, after changes). It will be co-hosted by the village,
Pan-Island committee, and nationwide committee to stop the naval Base etc.
Two groups will walk around east and
westward from the village and will gather in front of the Jeju City Hall on
Aug. 4. Each group is led by village representatives and well-known figures who
are rotated daily.
The total numbers of people are expected to
be 10,000 (cumulated). Daily numbers are planned to be from 1,000 to 2,000. On
the last day, more than 3,000 people are expected. Participation fee is 2,000 won. You may bring
your tent, sleeping bag, bowl sets.
Various fields from religion, culture, mass
media, politics, sports, youth, etc. will gather. Celebrities are encouraged to join. Alongside march, programs are composed of meditation,
speech, performance. Various public relation materials and media should be mobilized.
It aims to bring the Jeju naval base issue
as the nationwide issue before the Presidential election.
More details will be updated later on.
For the internationals:
1.
Please consider to visit the
village and join the march around the time. There can be another visiting
chance in early September upon the 2012 WCC Jeju from Sept. 6 to 15. This march
is another chance good for visit.
2.
If you cannot come, please
consider to send congratulation video message. The video message will be screened in public during
the programs.
3.
For inquiry, please contact
gangjeongintl@gmail.com