Textile artist offers series on traditional Korean needlecraft to Korean adoptees

Minneapolis-based textile artist Jae Hyun Veenstra is offering a series of free classes in the traditional art of jogakbo, a Korean hand-sewing patchwork craft used since ancient times to make wrapping cloths and traditional crafts. In modern times, jogakbo has become a recognized art form and can be used to make innovative designs. The series, entitled Colorful Korean: Re-Rooting with […]

Free

AK Connection to celebrate Chuseok at Arbeiter Brewery, Minneapolis

Arbeiter Brewing Co. 3038 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis, MN, United States

The organization AK Connection, by and for adult Korean adoptees, will host a Chuseok celebration on Sunday, September 15, 1 to 4 p.m. Chuseok is a Korean holiday that celebrates the harvest season with special foods and family get-togethers. The hosts will offer build-your-own rice bowls (bibimbap, with vegetarian options available) and offer enjoy Korean crafts […]

Free

Panel discussion on U.S.-South Korea relations in St. Paul

St. Paul College 235 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, United States

The organization Global Minnesota will join the Korea Economic Institute in a joint event, The Future of U.S.-South Korea Relations, to be held September 18 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The event will include a panel discussion featuring representatives from the  U.S. State Department and the Korean Embassy. […]

Free

Korean Culture Festival set for Mall of America

Mall of America 2131 Lindau Lane, Bloomington, MN, United States

Korean Americans will take the stage at the Huntington Rotunda at the Mall of America on Saturday, September 21, 1 to 5 p.m. for a free Korean Culture Festival. The event, hosted by the Korean American Association of Minnesota and the Korean Consulate in Chicago, will feature cultural performances, such as the Korean martial art […]

Free

Kimchi Festival to be held in St. Louis Park

Wolfe Park 3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, MN, United States

Vendors, Korean cultural performances, kimchi tasting and a kimchi-making contest will all be featured at the Kimchi Festival, to be held Sunday, September 29 in St. Louis Park.The festival is free to the public (no registration required) and will have family-friendly activities scheduled throughout the day.The event is sponsored by AdopteeHub, an organization by and […]

Free

Chicago group hosts adoptee-only roundtable event

Albany Park Library 3401 West Foster, Chicago, IL, United States

Korean Adoptees of Chicago (KAtCH) will host an adoptee-only roundtable event to encourage a variety of topics of interest to adoptees, and to review an eventful year. The free event will be held at the Albany Park Library, 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 24. The roundtable will be facilitated by Kim Langrehr, a […]

Free

Comedy play Dinner for One to open in Minneapolis

Jungle Theater 2951 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The comedy play Dinner for One will open in Minneapolis November 30, starring Twin Cities actor (and Korean adoptee) Sun Mee Chomet.  The show will run until January 5, with preview shows on November 27 and 29. The play is based on a comedy sketch from the 1920s, and tells the story of a dutiful […]

$45

Virtual book talk on The Korean Myths by father-daughter coauthors

Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History 99-101 Broadway, Kingston, NY, United States

Father-daughter authors Heinz Insu Fenkl and Bella Myong-wol Dalton-Fenkl will give a free virtual talk, followed by discussion, Thursday, December 12 on their recent book  The Korean Myths: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Legends.  The zoom event will be held at 6 p.m. (Central Time) and is a part of a book talk […]

Free

Korean dance and taekwondo program set for Lunar New Year

White Bear Lake High School South Campus 3551 McKnight Rd. N., White Bear Lake, MN, United States

Korean traditional music, dance, the martial art taekwondo, festive foods and a traditional painting workshop will be included in a Lunar New Year (Seollal) celebration. The Korean Cultural Association, the […]

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AK Connection to hold Seollal dinner and performances

Northeast Recreation Center 1530 Johnson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

AK Connection will celebrate the Year of the Snake with a Seollal party, to be held Saturday, February 15. The event will include a meal of traditional foods for New […]

$10

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