Giving Voice to the Korean American Community
The MSP Film Society presents the 40th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival May 13-23, sponsored by the MSP Film Society. The MSPIFF is one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the U.S. The festival will showcase more than 150 films representing more than 100 cultures. This year, MSPIFF40 will be a hybrid festival, with […]
Adoptee Bridge will hold a Twin Cities retreat for transracial adult adoptees focused on healing, set for May 14-16, with guest speakers.
A free virtual conversation event about food and immigration will be held Thursday, May 20 as part of a series of conversations with writers across genres, discussing the experience of migration, leaving one’s home, and building a new one. The event, Perspectives: Writers on Migration - What We Hunger For is hosted by the Immigrant […]
On Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6, a free series of virtual age-breakout sessions will be held to facilitate discussion among a global group of intercountry adoptees. The event is co-hosted by the coalition group International Korean Adoptee Associations (IKAA) and Also-Known-As (AKA), a U.S.-based founding member of the IKAA network. During previous (in-person) […]
The Sejong Cultural Society will hold a virtual Korean History and Culture Workshop, from Monday to Wednesday, June 28, 29, and 30, 3 to 6 p.m. CST. Lectures include Korean history, democratization, the economic development of South Korea, Korean American immigration and community development history, including the LA Riots of 1992 and aftermath. It will […]
Art activist Mina Cheon, who creates visual art around the theme of Korean reunification, will speak in a virtual event sponsored by the Korea Society. The event will be held June 30, 5:30 CST (6:30 EST). Her work includes painting, sculpture, video, installation, and performance to portray the precarious relationship and turbulent history of North […]
A poetry writing and teaching course, Virtual Sijo Workshop: Comparing Verses from Korea, China, and Japan, will be offered by the Sejong Cultural Society, on three Tuesdays – July 6, 13 and 20, 3 to 5 p.m. CST. Participants will learn about the Korean traditional poetry form, the sijo, Korean traditional literature, Chinese jueju, and […]
Bap and Chicken, a St. Paul eatery that reflects the story of Korean adoptee John Gleason will hold a party in honor of turning two (and making it through the […]
The Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society will hold a site dedication and launch of its proposed expansion plan on September 18. Various events, free to the public will be held […]
Sejong Cultural Society of Chicago will hold its first International Sijo Competition, which will be open to participants globally. Deadline for submission is set for September 30. Since 2008, Sejong […]
