FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2005

Contact: Brad Brennan or Jinny Han
312-981-1717

Peace Festival 2005: Beyond DMZ

○ Location/Occupancy of participants: Imjingak, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do Province/700 participants (Nation: Palestine, East Timor and Germany, etc)
○ Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00
○ Host/Management: Gyeonggi-do/Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation-2005 PEACEF ORG.
○ Web Site: www.peacef.org
Boarding North Korea at the 38th Parallel is one of the most dangerous political boundaries on the earth, the DMZ. The DMZ cuts through not only the land, but also the hearts of an otherwise united people. It is also a symbol for unresolved conflict across generations.

Here for 42 days in August and September 2005 the citizens of Gyeonggi Province will be preparing a stage to advance peace and harmony throughout the world. Drawing on Gyeonggi Province's unique historical, symbolic, and ecological characteristics, the festival will provide creative experiences and opportunities for people of all backgrounds and ages to know peace better and to carry it through their lives. The festival will broaden awareness of non-violent solutions to conflicts and will promote peaceful coexistence among the peoples of the Korean peninsula and the world's diverse cultures.

For more information regarding this ceremony, please call at 82-2-3707-9452 or visit our website at www.tour2korea.com. For additional information on Korea, please call 1-800-TOUR-KOREA.