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SUMMARY:Insun Park and the Generals to perform at Cedar Cultural Center
DESCRIPTION:Insun Park and the Generals\, a South Korean band that blends rock\, Korean traditional music and Korean mask dance (talchum) rhythms\, will perform at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis for one show on Wednesday\, February 25. \nInsun Park stands out as one of the few women who are masters of the Gangnyeong Mask Dance. The talchum tradition has traditionally been dominated by men\, but Park has been designated as an National Intangible Cultural Heritage asset of South Korea (Number 34). \nShe leads a quartet of musicians who perform a unique blended style of ancient performing art and contemporary sound.  They include Donghyuk Seo (composer/guitar)\, Hyunmo Yang (drums)\, Johyun Kim (taepyeongseo (Korean folk reed instrument) and flute)\,and Hahyungki Baek (bass guitar). \nThe band’s approach offers a fresh perspective on Korea’s musical heritage and makes the traditional mask dance accessible to new audiences. Park is a leading force in shaping the future of Korean traditional performing arts. \nHeadiners Insun Park and the Generals will be joined by Black Widows\, a surf-punk-psyche band from Minneapolis. The Black Widows have toured nationally and internationally\, and have a full-length album Creatures of the Night\, coming out this spring. \nThe Korean Institute of Minnesota\, a Saturday culture and language school for children and adults\, located in Minneapolis\, is the cultural partner for this event. The Korean American-owned Minneapolis micro-brew pub Arbeiter Brewing is also a partner. \nDoors open at the Cedar Cultural Center at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets $27.81 for general admission are available at the link. \n 
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/insun-park-and-the-generals-to-perform-at-cedar-cultural-center/
LOCATION:Cedar Cultural Center\, 416 Cedar Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:AK Connection holds Seollal (Lunar New Year) event
DESCRIPTION:AK Connection\, a Minnesota-based organization by and for Korean adoptees\, will hold a Seollal (Lunar New Year) event to welcome the year of the Fire Horse.  The event will be on Saturday\, February. 28\, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Pearl Park Rec Center in Minneapolis. \nThe event will include a Korean lunch\, Korean-themed activities\, crafts\, and games\, and a drumming workshop at 3 p.m. by members of Shinparam Korean drum troupe. \nRegistration encouraged\, but walk-ins will be admitted. Tickets are available (pay what you can\, or $10). For questions\, please email: ev****@**********on.org \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/ak-connection-holds-seollal-lunar-new-year-event/
LOCATION:Pearl Park Recreation Center\, 414 E. Diamond Lake Road\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55419\, United States
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SUMMARY:Immigration and citizenship rights event set
DESCRIPTION:A free/pay-what-you-can event\, Unite for Adoptees’ Rights with Adoptees United\, designed to help adoptees and their families deal with issues of legal documentation and citizenship\, will be held Sunday\, March 22\, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Arbeiter Brewing Company in Minneapolis. \nThe event will feature a talk by Greg Luce\, a lawyer with a specialty in adoptee citizenship rights. He is the executive director of Adoptees’ United\, and also founded his own adoptee-driven practice\, the Adoptee Rights Law Center\, located in Minneapolis. \nAll intercountry and domestic adoptees\, adoptive families\, and allies are welcome\, with a livestream available on AK Connection’s YouTube channel for those who cannot attend in person. A brunch will be served at the event. \nThe event is co-sponsored by Adoptees United and AK Connection\, an organization of adult Korean adoptees and allies in the Twin Cities. \nThe attached link is a ticketing site with a description of the event. It includes registration and an opportunity to donate to defray costs. \n 
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/immigration-and-citizenship-rights-event-set/
LOCATION:Arbeiter Brewing Co.\, 3038 Minnehaha Ave.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55406\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sejong Cultural Society free zoom book club
DESCRIPTION:The Sejong Book Club is a Zoom-based free series designed for the average adult reader to learn more about Korean literature in translation. \nThe next meeting will be a discussion of Sky\, Wind\, Stars\, and Poems (by Don-Ju Yun with translation by Jongho Park) on Thursday\, May 14\, 7 p.m. (Central)\, moderated by Sarah Petrovic (professor at Emmanuel University\, Franklin Springs\, Georgia). \nDespite the oppressive political climate of his time\, Dong-ju Yun fearlessly spoke out against Japanese colonial rule of Korea (which began and 1911 and lasted until the end of World War II in 1945). Yun used his poetry as a powerful tool of resistance. In 1943\, he was arrested for his anti-Japanese activities and imprisoned in Fukuoka\, Japan. He died at age 27  under mysterious circumstances while in captivity. \nEach discussion in the series will include guided reading notes and discussion points. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and discussion outline. Registration is at this link. \nThe Sejong Book Club invites readers from around the world to explore Korean literature in English translation. Led by distinguished professors of literature\, the online discussions offer a welcoming space to connect through reading\, reflection\, and cultural exchange. \nEach session highlights a major Korean work translated into English\, examining its themes\, historical background\, and artistic vision. Discussions are held several times a year\, and all sessions are conducted in English. \nThe book club is one offering of the Sejong Cultural Society\, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that offers annual music and sijo (Korean poetry) competitions for adults and youth\, along with other cultural events.  Its programs are targeted to a wide audience and designed to teach Korean music\, literature and culture through fun and interactive events\, workshops and performances. \nFuture Sejong Book Club meeting dates  and titles: \nThursday\, July 23  The Plotters by Un-Su Kim \nThursday\, September 24  The Vegetarian by Han Kang \nThursday\, November 19 Hello Baby by Eui-Kyung Kim \nMore information on the Sejong Cultural Society is available at the link.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/sejong-cultural-society-free-zoom-book-club/
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SUMMARY:Transnational adoptees' Walk for Health
DESCRIPTION:A Walk for Health will be held for all transnational adoptees on Saturday May 30 at Long Lake Regional Park\, New Brighton. \nThe walk is to raise awareness about the benefits of regular exercise in improving mood\, boosting energy\, and relieving stress. \nThe event\, which runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.\,  will include an Asian lunch and a free t-shirt. Registration is required\, and must be submitted on or before May 17. \nThe walk is a collaboration of AdopteeHub\, Korean Adoptee Ministries\, and the Minnesota Department of Health. \nFor registration and further information\, see the registration form at the Adoptee Hub website at this link.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/transnational-adoptees-walk-for-health/
LOCATION:Long Lake Regional Park\, 1500 Old Highway 8\, New Brighton\, MN\, 55112\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sejong Cultural Society free virtual book club series
DESCRIPTION:The Sejong Book Club is a Zoom-based free series designed for the average adult reader to learn more about Korean literature in translation. \nThe upcoming meeting will be a discussion of Un-Su Kim’s novel The Plotters (translated by Sora Kim-Russell) to be held Thursday\, July 23\,  7 p.m. (Central). The novel describes a dystopian  Seoul where asassination guilds compete for dominance. Kim blends descriptions of the workings of a criminal underworld with dark comedy and psychology in a persuasive alternative reality. \nEach session in the series will include guided reading notes and discussion points. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and discussion outline. Registration is at this link. \nThe Sejong Book Club invites readers from around the world to explore Korean literature in English translation. Led by distinguished professors of literature\, the online discussions offer a welcoming space to connect through reading\, reflection\, and cultural exchange. \nEach session highlights a major Korean work translated into English\, examining its themes\, historical background\, and artistic vision. Discussions are held several times a year\, and all sessions are conducted in English. \nThe book club is one offering of the Sejong Cultural Society\, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that offers annual music and sijo (Korean poetry) competitions for adults and youth\, along with other cultural events.  Its programs are targeted to a wide audience and designed to teach Korean music\, literature and culture through fun and interactive events\, workshops and performances. \nFuture Sejong Book Club meeting dates  and titles: \nThursday\, September 24  The Vegetarian by Han Kang \nThursday\, November 19 Hello Baby by Eui-Kyung Kim \nMore information on the Sejong Cultural Society is available at the link.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/sejong-cultural-society-free-virtual-book-club-series/
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SUMMARY:Free virtual book club explores Korean fiction in translation
DESCRIPTION:The Sejong Book Club is a Zoom-based free series designed for the average adult reader to learn more about Korean literature in translation. \nThe upcoming meeting will be a discussion of Han Kang’s novel The Vegetarian\,  to be held Thursday\, September 24\,  7 p.m. (Central). \nOriginally published in 2007\, The Vegetarian was translated by British translator Deborah Smith in 2015\, and then received international acclaim.  It won the Man Booker Prize for Literature in 2016. Author Han Kang was conferred the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2024. \nThe three-part novel tells the story of a young woman\, Yeong-hye\, who lives in modern day Seoul.  After a nightmare about the depths of human cruelty\, she decides to stop eating meat\, which causes devastating consequences in her personal and professional life. The novel is allegorical\, and represents womens’ quest for autonomy\, psychologically and bodily\, and what happens when those on the margins challenge the power structures of society. \nEach session in the series will include guided reading notes and discussion points. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and discussion outline. Registration is at this link. \nThe Sejong Book Club invites readers from around the world to explore Korean literature in English translation. Led by distinguished professors of literature\, the online discussions offer a welcoming space to connect through reading\, reflection\, and cultural exchange. \nEach session highlights a major Korean work translated into English\, examining its themes\, historical background\, and artistic vision. Discussions are held several times a year\, and all sessions are conducted in English. \nThe book club is one offering of the Sejong Cultural Society\, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that offers annual music and sijo (Korean poetry) competitions for adults and youth\, along with other cultural events.  Its programs are targeted to a wide audience and designed to teach Korean music\, literature and culture through fun and interactive events\, workshops and performances. \nFuture Sejong Book Club meeting dates  and titles: \nThursday\, November 19 Hello Baby by Eui-Kyung Kim \nMore information on the Sejong Cultural Society is available at the link.
URL:https://www.koreanquarterly.org/event/free-virtual-book-club-explores-korean-fiction-in-translation/
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