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More updates coming soon.. there’s alot to catch up on!

Hello all - sorry for the lack of updates in the past 2 weeks. Technical glitches aren’t making life easy, and One Inch Punch is now taking another 2 weeks break to go on holiday!

However, there are now almost 800 posts on the site, so it might be a good time to go browsing through some categories you’re interested in.

Back posting actively soon - with a redesign planned!

Hello all - One Inch Punch is taking a weeks break from posting to go on holiday. Hopefully, you won’t be missing your fix too much, but please do come back when posting resumes on the 28th November!

If you’re in London in the next few days, you might want to check out a Korean film or two during the Korean Film Festival at The Barbican Centre.

Korean cinema has blossomed in the last few years and now produces some of the best animation, fantasy and deadly revenge thrillers in the world.

Highlights will surely be the new outings by Kim Ki-duk and Park Chan-wook (Old Boy). There’s also a chance to glimpse some lost classics from the golden age of Korean cinema.

The Korean Film Festival from the 2nd November to 8th November

The Barbican Centre
Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
020 7638 4141
Time : 7:30pm
Cost :
£5 - £11

Via LeCool

Technorati Tags: Barbican Centre, film, Korea, Korean Film Festival, United Kingdom

This year’s Pearl Awards will be held on Thursday 1st November at the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London in the presence of HRH Prince of Wales and very special guests from the entertainment world.

Dedicated to “Unsung Heroes“, the awards will feature performances by Niu Niu & Xue Fei Yang, supported by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by world-renowned Leslie Howard.

A limited number of complimentary tickets, normally costing up to £60, are available on a first come, first served basis, by contacting Amber on this email. You can apply for a pair of tickets for yourself and a guest/partner by writing with your full names and addresses, and as the Prince of Wales is the VIP guest, you’ll need to bring along 2 forms of identification, for security reasons.

The Pearl Awards
The Pearl Foundation

Technorati Tags: British Chinese, English Chamber Orchestra, Niu Niu, Leslie Howard, Royal Festival Hall, The Pearl Awards, United Kingdom, Unsung Heroes, Xue Fei Yang

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The previously posted Typhoon Live production has a 2-for-1 offer on the London run of its tour next week, from Wednesday 10th to Saturday 13th October, at The Oval Theatre.

Typhoon Live is a new double bill production from the UK-based East Asian and award-winning company Yellow Earth Theatre. The two plays are Getting Married by Yi Kang-baek and Dogs by Elangovan.

For dates and venue details, please see the Yellow Earth Calendar of Events.

Technorati Tags: Andy Cheung, Dogs, Elangovan, entertainment, Getting Married, Jamie Zubairi, Liz Sutherland, Phillippe Cherbonnier, theatre, Typhoon Live, United Kingdom, Yellow Earth Theatre

Nobuko from the Asian Music Centre sent me this note about a free Taiko Drum Workshop they are holding on Friday 28th September. I’ve seen a performance by the Joji Hirota Japanese Taiko Drummers and it looks and sounds excellent, especially if you like your beats. The performers really looked like they were having fun too. Find out more below…

TAIKO at the ASIAN MUSIC CENTRE!
Fri 28th Sept, 4.00 - 5:15pm
Japanese taiko drum workshop for beginners / Free
In partnership with Open Rehearsal, an initiative of the Mayor of London

Come and learn the taiko! “Taiko” means ‘big drum’ in Japanese and is played in festivals, rituals, and the concerts stage throughout Japan. With an energetic sound and powerful physical performance, it has become popular all over the world. Mark Alcock from Taiko Meantime will lead the workshop. Please wear comfortable clothing. Open to all ages.

BOOKING STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
Tel 020 8749 9584
E-mail info@amc.org.uk
Web www.amc.org.uk

ASIAN MUSIC CENTRE
1-2 Bradford Road, Acton London W3 7SP

Technorati Tags: Asian Music Centre, culture, Japanese, music, Taiko Drummers