SALAD, the first multicultural theater in Korea

Awarded for Gachon cultural foundation for ‘Multicultural Helper’, Women Cultural Award with Multiculturalism, and Donga Multi- cultureal Prize with LG for ‘Multicultural Organisation’

Received Immigrator foundation UNDP fund, multicultural campaign ‘every one different, every one precious’ Multicultural fund, KOREA EXIM BANK fund, YWS Foundation’s Social Contribution Fund, and Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

Copyright of all images Ⓒ Park Kyong Ju

Salad (Founder & CEO: Park Kyong Ju)is a cultural and performing arts group which was founded in 2009 to pursue a true cultural diversity through communication between local residents and migrants beyond their cultural differences. It pioneers a new area in terms of performance art by holding exhibitions and multicultural workshops, and demonstrating performances to overcome an old-fashioned concept of multi-culturalism.

The major social services that Salad provides include the education for understanding international culture, performance and culture and art education for raising awareness of multi-culture, running Salad Boom, the first multi-cultural theater in Korea, the performance and art academy for migrants, and ‘Salad Artist’ supporting migrant artists. Additionally, it publishes ‘Salad Boom’, the monthly paper for cultural and art communities in multi languages, and distributes it for free to multi-cultural communities and culture and art organizations.

Salad has held total 300 times of workshops and shown about 280 times of performances to around 100,000 audience and has been established as the only art organization that migrants participate directly in creative works in Korea. It has continuously staged more invitational performances that people need to purchase tickets as well as free social services for culturally disadvantaged people so that the performances have become a major business of the theater

Getting the certification of social enterprise from the Ministry of Labor on May 16th, 2014 provides the opportunity for Salad to be a social enterprise specialized in cultural diversity of great standing since foundation of the organization.

Recently, a social awareness of multi-culture has been raised so multi-culture has become a cultural trend and the number of relevant projects has rapidly increased. However, practicable software, that is, contents lack remarkably. Therefore, Salad will make efforts to lead the relevant market by specializing and subdividing businesses as a cultural company seeking cultural diversity to create new jobs in cultural and art industries as well as to make profits.

Major activities

A. Running the multi-cultural theater company and the multi-cultural theater

– Making plans for creative performances and producing them

– Invitational performances for paid attendances/for free(Differentiated service by targets) – Regular performance program and visitors’ service of the multi-cultural theater Salad Boom – Rental service of the multi-cultural theater Salad Boom

B. Experience/workshop and education projects

– Education for understanding the international culture and play: Developing diverse education programs linked with performances of Salad

– Planning local projects for multi-cultureal art : Community building with citizens’ participation

-‘Ger Theater’, a moving theater, experiencing cultural diversity and staging performances by visiting public spaces and local communities

C. Publishing ‘Salad Boom’, the community paper in multi languages for migrants and distributing the paper for free (2009~ 2012)

– Introducing articles of cultural diversity and cultural and art activities of migrant communities and sharing information

– Written directly by migrant artists

D. ‘Salad Artist’ supporting migrant artists

-Incubating prospect migrant artists through a customized and comprehensive support such as the performance and art academy for migrants

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Regular Play of Theater Salad (selected)

2009. 09 Creative theater play <Delicious recipe>@ sungmisan theater in Seoul, Korea

2010.06 Creative theater play <I don’t wanna go to school> @haksan theater in Inchun, Korea

2010. 10 Creative theater play <Salshow 1.0> @ Uijeongbu Arts Ceanter in Uijeongbu, Korea

2010. 09 Creative theater play <Yeosu_Beginning, Middle and the End> @ Daehaklo Arts Ceanter in Seoul, 12th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival official invitation theater, Korea

2011. 05 Creative theater play <Ran’s diary> @ Mullaeartspace Box theater in Seoul, Korea

2011. 11 Creative musical play <Mrina & Vijay> @Hyehwadong Dongsoong stage, in Seoul, Korea

2011. 11 Creative theater play <Ran’s diary a revised edition>@ Hyehwadong Address 1 & Dongseongno a crossroads in seoul, 13th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival official invitation theater, Korea

2012. 05 Creative musical play <Mrina & Vijay> @ Hyehwadong Dongsoong stage in Seoul, Korea

2012. Invitation performance < Mrina & Vijay> @ Ansan International Street Theater Festival

2012. 07 Creative theater play <Story of future> @ Mullaeartspace in Seoul, 14th Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival official invitation theater, Korea

2012. 11 Creative musical play <Secret in Mask> @ Mullae city Training Center of youth in Seoul, Korea

2013. 09 Creative theater play <Theater without actor> @ Hanpac Arko Arts Ceanter in Seoul, selected as a New concept art series selection work of Hanpac., Korea

2013.11 Creative musical play <SUKLAY> @ Mullae city Training Center of youthin Seoul, Korea

2014. 07 Creative musical play <SUKLAY> @ Daehaklo Chungwoon Arts Ceanter in Seoul, Korea

2014. 11 Creative musical play <seoreongus Hung> @ Egg and nuclea theater in Seoul, Korea

2015. 02 Creative theater play <Yeosu_Beginning, Middle and the End>@ Ustream Korea Internet live Performace, Korea

2015. 09 Creative musical play <Ara & Jimin> @ Yeungdeungpo Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2015. 12 Creative musical play <Ara & Jimin> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2016. 05 Creative musical play <Ara & Jimin> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2016. 09 Creative musical play <Dayung Sampan> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2016. 12 Creative musical play <Dayung Sampan> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2017. 1 Creative theater play < To the truth- I’m sorry>@ Youtube Internet live streaming Performace , Korea

2017. 7 Creative musical play <Dayung Sampan> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2017. 10 Creative musical play <Masala Musical> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2018. 2 Creative theater play < Statute of Limitations>@ Facebook Internet live streaming Performace , Korea

2018.7 Creative musical play <Masala Musical> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2018.11 Creative musical play <Harong Tutu> @ Shinhan Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

2019.8 Creative musical play <Masala Musical> @

2020.11 Creative theater play < Survival Diary>@ Youtube Internet live streaming Performace , Korea

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Visiting Play of Theater Salad (selected)

2009

Invitation Performances by 12 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers; UNESCO Asia-Pacific Institute of International Education, Gyeonggi Museum of Art)

2010

Invitation Performances by 21 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers; Seonggok Museum of Art, Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education)

2011

Invitation Performances by 39 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers; UNESCO Asia-Pacific Institute of International Education , Multicultural Family Support Center, Daegu University Cultural Center)

2012

Invitation Performances by 29 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers; Multicultural Family Support Center, Art Center Nabi, Human Rights Education Center of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education)

2013

Invitation Performances by 17 different public institutions (Visit to schools across the country, including Won Il Elementary School)

2014

Invitation Performances by 49 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers, a local librarys; Visit to schools and librarys across the country, including Bon-Dong Elementary School and Seongbuk Information Library)

2015

Invitation Performances by 20 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers, a local librarys; Visit to schools and librarys across the country; including Dongguro Elementary School and Gangdong Library, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Jeonju Provincial Museum)

2016

Invitation Performances by 6 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers across the country; including Singapore Embassy Tourism Bureau in Seoul, Ara Art Center, Chongjun Middle School)

2017

Invitation Performances by 12 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers across the country; including Chungcheongbuk-do Office of Education , Nonghyup Bank’s Social Contribution Team, Multicultural Family Support Center in Wonju)

2018

Invitation Performances by 9 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers across the country; including ASEAN Center, Gansuk Elementary School)

2019

Invitation Performances by 11 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers across the country.)

2022

Invitation Performances by 3 different public institutions (including schools and multicultural education centers across the country.)

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Academy and Workshop of Theater Salad (selected)

2009 Hold 49 theater classes for migrant workers, migrant women and ordinary citizens

2010 Hold 69 theater classes for migrant workers, migrant women and ordinary citizens, foreign students

2011 Hold 29 theater classes for migrant workers, migrant women and, children, foreign students, victims of human trafficking international marriages.

2012 Hold 32 theater classes for migrant workers, migrant women and, children, foreign students, Refugees.

2013 Hold 59 theater classes for migrant workers, migrant women and, children, foreign students, victims of human trafficking international marriages.

2014 Hold 12 theater classes for migrant women and, immigrant children, foreign students,

2015 Hold 23 theater classes for immigrant children, migrant artists, Refugees.

2016 Hold 24 theater classes for immigrant children, migrant artists

2017 Hold 24 theater classes for immigrant children, migrant artists

2018 Hold 15theater classes for migrant artists, migrant workers, foreign students.

2019 Hold 3 theater classes for migrant artists, migrant woman, foreign students.

2021 Hold 45 theater classes for Middle school students of immigrants entering Korea.

2022 Hold 42 theater classes for Middle school students of immigrants entering Korea.

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Awarded & Public funds received records

2009

A female of culture awarded with multicultural for year 2009 (organization: Female newspaper office & Female culture network / Support: Ministry of culture, Sports & Tourism korea)

Immigrator foundation UNDP fund(organization: SOCIAL SOLIDARITY BANK, KOREA EXIM BANK, UNDP)

Seoul city multicultural family specialized program fund

Multicultural campaign ‘every one different, every one precious’ Multicultural fund (organization: Daumfoundation, Ministry of culture, Sports & Tourism korea, Daumcommunication)

2010

Official invitation from Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival

Official invitation from Hwaseong Fortress International theater festival

KOREA ARTS & CULTURE EDUCATION local Multicultural program

Korea Lottery Fund (organization: Ministry of culture, Sports & Tourism Korea)

Gyeonggido second education department Multicultural education program fund

2011

Seoul foundation for Arts Fund for culture pluralism art creative

Awarded by Gachon cultural foundation for ‘Multicultural Helper’

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

Official invitation from Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival

Korea Lottery Fund (organization: Ministry of culture, Sports & Tourism Korea)

2012

Seoul foundation for Arts Fund for culture pluralism art creative

Official invitation from ANSAN STREETART FESTIVAL

Official invitation from Seoul Marginal Theatre Festival

Korea Lottery Fund (organization: Ministry of culture, Sports & Tourism Korea)

Certification for Preliminary social company by Seoul city

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

Ministry of employment & labor korea fund for business development

2013

Certification as a Preliminary social Enterprise by Seoul city

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

Production Fund by Arko performing Arts Center

KOREA ARTS & CULTURE EDUCATION fund

Excellence culture art company fund by Seoul foundation for Arts and culture

Arts Council Korea Kspo fund

2014

Korea Lottery Fund (organization: Ministry of culture, Sports & Tourism Korea)

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

KOREA EXIM BANK fund

Certification as a social Enterprise by Ministry of employment & labor Korea

2015

Seoul foundation for Arts and culture fund

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

Ministry of employment & labor korea fund for business development

2016

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

2017

Awarded by Donga Multi- cultureal Prize with LG for ‘Multicultural Organisation’

Manufacture sponsor Shinhan Bank

2018

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

2019

Shinhan Bank’s Social Contribution Fund.

2020

GKL’sSocial Contribution Foundation’s Fund

2021

YWS Foundation’s Social Contribution Fund

2022

YWS Foundation’s Social Contribution Fund

Park Kyong JU, CEO of Korea’s first multicultural theater company / YTN KOREAN, 2018. 9. 15.