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October Coffee & Conversation
Many thanks to everyone who came to the first Coffee & Conversation
at Le Matin de Paris Bakery in Annandale on September 12th. In addition to the goodies and coffee, the group
had great conversation, and ended the afternoon with a shopping expedition to the nearby New Seoul Department Store. Chuseok has brought a number of activities you won't want to miss, so October's
Coffee & Conversation will be a little different: Come to either (or both!) of the great events below and connect with fellow
KFers and members of the Korean American community. Both are certain to be great fun: KUMCGW, the church that co-sponsors our annual Lunar New Year celebration,
is holding a fall bazaar from 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, October 17th. Look for KFers at 11:30 near the refreshments.
Korean Heritage Foundation - ASIA Inc. Chuseok Celebration
The Korean Heritage Foundation and new organization ASIA Inc. (All Services for International
Adoptees) invite families to a Chuseok celebration on Saturday, October 24th, from 4 to 6 PM. RSVP is required
- see below for details. In November, Korean Focus hopes to schedule the "Coffee with Debbie
Riley" that we won in the silent auction at the Center for Adoption Support and Education's benefit luncheon on September 13th. More to follow when we
have a date!
KUMCGW Bazaar Oct. 17th
Korean United Methodist Church of Greater Washington
invites you to a Fall Bazaar
Saturday,
October 17, 2009
9:00am -2:00pm Come and
Enjoy Food and Shopping! Food, craft, clothes and many more ...
Food: Bulgogi , Rice, Kimchi, Dumpling, Pancakes, Sushi rolls, Pork Bulgogi,
and many different kinds of side dishes and Korean seasonings. Also we have cakes and cookies, coffee, smoothie
and other drinks.
Crafts: Beads accessories,
jewelry, bag, etc.
Others: Clothes, prom
dress, shoes, toys, accessories, tools
Raffle
tickets will be sold. Korean United Methodist Church of Greater Washington
1219 Swinks
Mill Road, McLean, VA 22102
Tel: 703-448-1131 Don't miss this great opportunity to see our friends at KUMCGW this fall!
Buddhist Ritual Song and Dance from Korea Oct 14 in DC & Oct 16 in MD
Buddhist Ritual Song and Dance from Korea
The
Nectar of Enlightenment
Date & Time:
Wednesday, October 14, 7:30 pm Pre-concert gallery tour, 6:45 pm: Arts of Buddhism
Location: Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium
Cost:
Free tickets required
Free tickets are required for most performances in the Meyer Auditorium.
Up to four tickets per person can be reserved (for a service fee of $2.75 per ticket and $1.25 per order) beginning 10:00
a.m. the second Monday before the event through Ticketmaster at 202-397-7328, 410-547-7328, or 703-573-7328; at the Ticketmaster website; or at Ticketmaster walk-up locations. Experience rarely seen ceremonies of ancient Korean
Buddhism, performed in full costume by the Young San Preservation Group from Korea. The ritualized dances, known as chakpop, are accompanied by , mesmerizing vocal chants that facilitate contemplation
and spiritual growth. Musicians accompany the chants and dances on an array of traditional drums, cymbals, and gongs.
This event, presented in cooperation with the Korea Society and in conjunction with the George Washington University Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in Korean
Humanities, is co-sponsored by the university's Sigur Center for Asian Studies.
The Sound of Ecstasy
Date and Time: Friday, October 16, 8 p.m.
Location: Stephens Hall Theatre, Towson University Cost: $16 general; $13 seniors and students; $10 AA&CC members
and TU students with ID
Subscribe by 10/10/09 to enjoy 20% off regular price on tickets to all FOUR
concerts in the Spiritual Rhythms of Asia Series.
Derived from ancient Buddhist ceremonies that were nearly lost in history,
the Young San Ceremony was preserved and revived by the Young San Preservation Group. Originally, the ceremony was an elaborate
three-day event performed for the well-being of the nation both on joyful occasions and in times of disaster, with sacred
chanting and dance in honor of Buddha and his message. These rituals, accompanied by drums cymbals, gongs, and chimes, are
unique to Korea and were nominated for preservation as an Intangible Cultural Asset in 1973. Organized by the Korea Society,
New York.
Chusok Celebration in Falls Church October 24th
Korean Heritage Foundation and All Services for International Adoptees
and Adoptive
Families (ASIA, Inc.) invite you to a Chusok Korean Mid Autumn Festival Celebration Date:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Fee: Free
Number of participants:
First 50 people who RSVP
Location: Korean Heritage Foundation, Arlington, VA
RSVP to Grace Song at hwakangsong@gmail.com or 703-999-4206 by October 20, 2009. Details and
event address will be provided after you RSVP.
Attire: Bring your hanbok if you have one.
Typically Chusok is celebrated based on the lunar calendar. This year Chusok is actually on
October 3. We are celebrating it this year between Korean and American Thanksgiving. It is a free event. We
would like to offer this special event annually starting from this year. If you have preschoolers or school-aged children,
it will be fun for them to come and enjoy how to make songpyon (rice cake) and sample it. But all age
groups, birth siblings and grandparents are welcome, as well as waiting parents! Programs will also include learning
how to play a Korean traditional game yoot. Korean dinner will be served at the end.
Korean Heritage Foundation has a long history of educating the public about
Korean culture in Washington DC areas. ASIA is a newly-formed non-profit organization, which provides educational programs
and other services for international adoptees and adoptive families. ASIA is headed by Grace Song who used to serve an adoption
agency called Adoption Service Information Agency, also ASIA, and currently CHSFS as a post adoption social worker.
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2010 KF - KUMCGW Lunar New Year Celebration
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