May Concert

May Concert

A concert for human rights and democracy

To establish a non-government cultural event with no barriers between foreigners and citizens of Gwangju, Gwangju International Center, along with musicians in the local area, have been holding a concert every May since 2003.   The May Concert, of which the concert committee; established under GIC, either invites musicians from abroad or sends local musicians to other countries to hold concerts. May Concert has been promoting international cultural exchange, and the profits have been used to support human rights organizations in different Asian countries and migrant workers and to send student interns to work in Third World Countries.

Past performances

- May 2003 : Charity Concert for migrant workers
- Oct. 2003 : Visit to Sendai, Japan to perform with musicians of Sendai
- May 2004 : Charity Concert for Yongcheon, North Korea and human rights movement in Asia
- Oct. 2004 : Visit to the sister organization in Sri Lanka to perform
- May 2005 : Charity Concert for Tsunami victims
- Aug. 2005 : Visit to Sri Lanka to perform for Tsunami victims
- May 2006 : Concert for human rights movement in Sri Lanka
- May 2007 : Concert for students in poverty in Sri Lanka
- May 2008 : Concert for human rights movement in Sri Lanka
- May 2009 : Concert for Kids Shelter in India
- May 2010 : Concert for refugees

-May 2011 : Concert for victims of Japanese Tsunami

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