Virtual course on Korean poetry, and comparative Japanese and Chinese poetry offered

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 […]

Korean adoptee-themed St. Paul restaurant to hold birthday bash

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 pandemic) on July 29.  The party will feature specials, entertainment, prizes and a "Free Chicken for a Year" giveaway. Beginning July 1, Bap and Chicken […]

Minnesota China Garden to hold celebration and poetry contest

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 at and around the garden, located at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul and Maplewood, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Events will include a […]

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Sejong Cultural Society announces first international sijo competition

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 Cultural Society has been hosting a writing competition with essay and sijo (traditional Korean poetry) categories. This separate international contest has been developed for poetry […]

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KAM Center celebrates 20th anniversary

Korean Adoptee Ministries, a Christian non-profit organization targeted to Korean adoptees and their families, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a dinner and fundraising event on Saturday, October 9. Keynote speakers will be Rev. Hyung Joon Kim, senior pastor of Dong An Church, Seoul; and Kim Deardoff, production manager of NRBTV, a network that features […]

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Asian Media Access holds pop-up vaccine event

7901 12th Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 7901 12th Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, United States

A free vaccine event with COVID testing and free food giveaway, targeted to the Asian American community, will be held in Bloomington on Sunday, October 17. The free event will include $50 Target gift cards for each vaccine recipient. Registration is required for a vaccine (see below link), but not for the free testing kits […]

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Virtual event commemorates 25 years of Asian American Studies

A virtual conference, Asian American Studies Now, will be held October 26 to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian American Studies program at New York University. The program was launched when a group of students came together, and with faculty support, began organizing for the first Asian American Studies course, and […]

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Hyon Kim to speak for Great Decisions series on Korean peninsula

Hyon Kim, a Twin Cities entrepreneur, non-profit co-founder, author and thought leader will be a featured speaker for the annual Great Decisions series of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Minnesota. The presentation via Zoom will be held 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Friday, October 29. The topic is about the […]

Land of My Father film is in TCs Film Festival lineup

1625 West End Boulevard, Minneapolis 1625 West End Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The Twin Cities Film Festival will screen a documentary film by Matthew Koshmrl, Land of My Father, about the story of the territory dispute between Japan and South Korea over the Dokdo Islands.  It details the stories of two activists. One is a Korean farmer who protests the Japanese government regularly in Tokyo, after finding […]

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