An event to mark the centennial of Korea's Provisional Government and the March 1st Movement was held in Mexico City on Saturday local time.<br />Seven thousand people gathered at the Plaza de la Republica for the concert 'Symphony for Peace',… which included a joint performance of the Korean folk song 'Arirang' by Korean and Mexican artists.<br />The event was organized by Korea's Cultural Heritage Administration and the Mexican government.<br />Mexico is one of the independence sites located farthest from the Korean Peninsula,… where Koreans came during the Japanese colonial rule to fight for liberation.<br />This is the first time that 'Arirang' has been performed on such large scale in collaboration with a foreign government.<br />
