Jeanne Henny to Lecture on Camino de Santiago and Jeju Olle Trail at Ateneo de Madrid
On October 24 at 17:30, British artist Jeanne Henny will give a talk at the Ateneo de Madrid, sharing how a serendipitous meeting on the Camino de Santiago led to the creation of the Jeju Olle Trail in South Korea. In 2006, Henny encountered Suh Myung-sook (Sooky) in Melide, Galicia, and encouraged her to develop a pilgrimage route on Jeju Island. Within a year, Sooky launched the initial trails, which now cover 272 miles and draw over one million visitors each year. After Henny's visit to Jeju in February, where she walked four routes, Sooky passed away from stomach cancer three weeks later. To commemorate Sooky, the Jeju Olle Walking Festival is scheduled from November 4 to 30, 2027. Jeanne Henny, born in 1952, is an opera director and music professor.
Key facts
- Jeanne Henny will lecture at the Ateneo de Madrid on October 24 at 17:30, with free entry until full capacity.
- Henny met Suh Myung-sook (Sooky) in 2006 in Melide, Galicia, while walking the Camino de Santiago.
- Henny suggested Sooky create a pilgrimage trail on Jeju Island, leading to the Jeju Olle Trail.
- The Jeju Olle Trail now spans 272 miles (almost 440 kilometers), with 27 routes and over one million annual visitors.
- Suh Myung-sook died of stomach cancer three weeks after Henny's visit to Jeju in February.
- The Jeju Olle Walking Festival will take place from November 4 to 30, 2027, marking the trail's 20th anniversary.
- The trail's symbol is the ganse, a small blue pony meaning 'slow, lazy' in the local dialect.
- Jeanne Henny, born in Birmingham in 1952, is a British artist, opera director, and music professor who has lived in Bédar, Almería, for over thirty years.
Entities
Artists
- Jeanne Henny
- Suh Myung-sook
- Seoyoon Shin
- Federico García Lorca
- Tomatito
Institutions
- Ateneo de Madrid
- BBC
- Jeju Olle
- ChancArte
Locations
- Birmingham
- United Kingdom
- Bédar
- Almería
- Spain
- Jeju
- South Korea
- Seoul
- Melide
- Galicia
- Roncesvalles
- Santiago de Compostela
- La Chanca
- Gotjawal
- Los Pinos