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  • Grand March for Peace and Life Continues! Detailed Schedule for Oct. 25 – Nov. 3

    The motto “We are the Sky” comes from the motto of the Sky Act, a joint solidarity campaign of three struggles in Korea: (S)Ssang Yong autoworkers layoff struggle, (K)Gureombi Rock/anti-Gangjeong naval base struggle, and the (Y)Yongsan Tradegy struggle.

    The Grand March of Life and Peace which started in Gangjeong on October 4th runs til November 3rd where it ends at Seoul City Hall Plaza. Below is a more detailed schedule for Tomorrow (Thursday, October 25) until the end. Please come out if we are in your area and tell your friends to join when we pass their area! And remember to check our photo section every night for pictures from each day’s march.

    [Grand March Day 21] Thursday, Oct.25-Chooncheon
    6:30am Departure from Samcheok
    11am Visit to Hyeoldongri golf development struggle in Chooncheon
    12:30pm Lunch at Gumanri village center in Hongcheon
    1:30pm Visit to Gumanri golf development struggle in Hongcheon
    3pm Visit to Dongmakri golf development struggle in Hongcheon
    4:30pm Meeting with local people in front of Gangwondo Provincial Office
    5:30pm Dinner
    7pm Candle Rally at Myeongdong in Chooncheon

    [Grand March Day 22] Friday, Oct.26-Wonju/Yeoju/Pyeongtaek
    8:30am Departure by bus
    10am Arrival in Yeoju. 4 Rivers Project, Gangcheon Irrigation Resevoir, Pilgrimage
    12pm Lunch
    1pm Marching down Jasansangbyeon Street or Gaechinalu Street
    4:30pm Moving to Daechuri in Pyeongtaek
    6:30pm Arrival in Daechuri
    7pm Welcoming Village Party

    [Grand March Day 23] Saturday, Oct.27-Pyeongtaek
    Prepare for the Joint People’s Association (Manmin Gongdonghoe) and divide into groups to join the different programs below
    Programs: Korean People’s Theater Festival (in Pyeongtaek) or Temporary Worker’s Rally (in Seoul) or Dasan Human Rights Center 20th Anniversary (in Suwon)
    Accommodations in Daechuri (same place as on the 26th)

    [Grand March Day 24] Sunday, Oct.28-Pyeongtaek
    12pm Lunch
    1pm Joint People’s Association (Manmin Gongdonghoe) in front of Ssangyong Motor Company’s main gate
    5pm Dinner
    6pm Join Pyeongtaek Peace Festival at Pyeongtaek Station
    * Accommodations will be near Pyeongtaek Station

    [Grand March Day 25] Monday, Oct.29-Pyeongtaek/Osan
    9am March starts from Pyeongtaek station after the Press Conference for the Start of the Grand March in the Seoul Metropolitan Region
    12pm Lunch and then visiting Ebada School
    1pm March
    5pm Arrival in Osan and Dinner
    7pm Candle Rally
    * Accommodations will be near Osan Station

    [Grand March Day 26] Tuesday, Oct.30-Osan/Suwon
    8am March starts
    12pm Campaigning about Yeongtong Samsung Electronics factory
    1pm Lunch
    2pm March and Support Visit to the SSM opposition struggle
    6pm Arrival at Suwon station and Dinner
    7pm Candle Rally at Suwon station
    * Accommodations are the Suwon Diocese

    [Grand March Day 27] Wednesday, Oct.31-Suwon/Ansan
    9am March starts
    12pm Lunch
    1pm Marching continues
    6pm Arrival in Ansan and Dinner
    7pm Candle Rally in front of Ansan City Hall
    * Accommodations are not fixed

    [Grand March Day 28] Thursday, Nov.1-Ansan/Bupyeong
    9am March from Oido Station
    12pm Lunch
    1pm March and Visit to Samhwa Express, Daewoo Motor Sales Co. and other local struggle places
    7pm Arrival at Bupyeong Station and Joint Solidarity Struggle Candle Rally (& party)

    [Grand March Day 29] Friday, Nov.2-Yoido
    9am March Starts at Cortek
    Visit to Jae Neung Education Sit-in Struggle
    Visit to Demolition Struggle in Jung3dong, Bucheon
    12pm Lunch
    1pm Marching
    7pm Arrival in Yoido and Candle Rally at Yoido Plaza

    [Grand March Day 30] Saturday, Nov.3-Yoido/Seoul Plaza
    9am March after Press Conference for the Opening of the Life and Peace Grand March in Seoul
    11am Rally at Namildang in Yongsan District #4
    1:30pm Rally in front of Ministry of National Defense to stop Jeju Naval Base Construction
    4pm Join 1-day sympathy fast for Ssangyong Motor Struggle at Seoul station
    6pm Cultural Rally “Everyone is Sky” at Seoul City Hall Plaza

    If you have questions please contact: gangjeongintl@gmail.com

  • March 17th day: ‘Strange dome’ of Gunsan US AFB

    A radar-‘strange ball’ in Gunsan. . . Photo by Wooki Lee . . .For more photos, see here.

    17th day of Grand March at Gunsan. . . After the meeting with renowned Buddhist monk Do-Beop…on the way to Gunsan, participants meet bus drivers who shows warm solidarity on the road. . .They did Sam-bo-il-bae (three steps and one full bow) on the street in solidarity with bus drivers’ struggle in Jeonju 3 days ago. . Arriving in Gunsan, participants looked around the US Air Base. . .had lunch at Peace Wind House where Fr. Mun’s actual house and office are located. In the afternoon had a solidarity demonstration at the air base gate and marched along the fence of US air base where villagers are suffering from the pollution, the noise of fighters and etc.. . .( from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsan_Air_Base : Kunsan Air Base is a United States Air Force

    The base is located on the west coast of the South Korean peninsula bordered by the Yellow Sea. It is at the town of Gunsan about 150 miles (240 km) south of Seoul. The town (군산시 in Korean) can be romanized as both Gunsan and Kunsan. The United States Air Force uses Gunsan to refer to the town, and Kunsan to refer to the base .

    Kunsan Air Base is the home of the 8th Fighter Wing, “The Wolfpack,” assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Seventh Air Force(*which uses most part of the base area) and the 38th Fighter Group of the Republic of Korea Air Force (*which uses only 10% of the base area). It is one of two major Air Force installations operated by the United States in Korea, the other being Osan Air Base. . . .)