On its 29th year, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, together with the United Korean Community Association in the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, brings the 2020 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival online for the first time.
The virtual concert aims to highlight the unparalleled friendship and the rich culture of the Philippines and Korea. The show will be streamed exclusively on KCC’s Facebook and YouTube channel on at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 31.
Hosted by Sam Oh and Pao Ocampo, the event titled We Rise Together is the culmination of a month-long celebration of the cultural exchange between the two countries.
Joining the event as performers are SB19, Dasuri Choi, KZ Tandingan, Star Hunt Academy Trainees, World Music Band ID from Korea and Celso Espejo Rondalla from the Philippines.
Prior to the main show, the audience will be entertained by Mona Gonzales, Wave Lee, Ann Sandig, Sandra Jung, and PhilKor 2019 Grand winner Venisse Nicole Siy.
Expect performances from the PhilKor Festival vocal and dance talent competition finalists and the announcement of the winners per category based on the number of views, online vote, and the judges’ evaluation. The grand prize winner will take home P50,000 while one winner per category will take home P30,000.
Viewers will also get the chance to take home prizes by participating in the hashtag activity brought together by event sponsor SMART. The contest is open to Filipino and Korean participants where the 10 lucky respondents will take home Smart goodies.
Catch the livestream on Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines‘ Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KoreanCulturalCenterPH/) and YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/kccphil).