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KORUS Festival on "HUGE Korean American Culture and Food Festival for Metro DC Area 9/14-9/16 2012"

KORUS Festival — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:04:24 +0000

Please come to this festival (FREE Admission) and share this information with everyone. The entire Metro DC area and beyond is invited for: K-pop performances + various contests with prizes + international Kimchi festival + traditional Korean cultural performances + taekwondo demonstration + kid zone with wildlife exhibit... and of course some delicious Asian food and lots of vendors. Thanks! -B., Festival Volunteer- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10th Annual KORUS Festival: Expressions of Culture! A Decade of Deliciousness, Dance, and Drama! The Korean American Association of Washington Metropolitan Area (KAAW) is proud to present the 10th annual KORUS Festival at Bull Run Park in Centreville, VA. The KORUS Festival is a three-day event with FREE admission celebrating the relationship between Korea and the United States. The Festival will run during the weekend of September 14-16, 2012. Daily hours are: Friday, September 14, 2012 4 pm -- 10 pm Saturday, September 15, 2012 10 am -- 10 pm Sunday, September 16, 2012 10 am -- 10 pm "Last year we welcomed over 70,000 people, and this year we expect even more," said Mike Kim, Chairman of KORUS Committee. "For our 10th annual celebration, we are pulling out all of the stops!" The KORUS Festival will feature special musical performances from Kollaboration DC (<a href="http://kollaborationdc.org" rel="nofollow">http://kollaborationdc.org</a>) alumni as well as a traditional Korean music performance and a taekwondo demonstration. Audiences will be entertained by a talent show, a singing contest, and a K-Pop cover contest presented by WKTV XM Korea Today (<a href="http://wktvusa.com/)" rel="nofollow">http://wktvusa.com/)</a>. Adults can sample a variety of delicious Asian cuisine while enjoying the performances and relax in the cool shade of the food tents. Families and children will be amazed by the Wildlife Exhibit presented by the National Park Service and children can enjoy other fun filled crafts and activities in the kid zone. The KORUS Festival is sure to delight and entertain audiences of all ages! The KORUS festival will also feature a Kimchi festival in partnership with the "Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival" (<a href="http://kimchi.gwangju.go.kr)" rel="nofollow">http://kimchi.gwangju.go.kr)</a>. Kimchi is one of the defining icons of Korean culture and a staple with every meal. Audiences can learn about the history, the different varieties of kimchi and even how to make your very own kimchi. The Kimchi festival will recognize special guests Marja Vongerichten, the host of the popular TV show "The Kimchi Chronicles" and Phillip Lee, owner of the "Kimchi Taco Food Truck" from NYC (<a href="http://kimchitacotruck.com" rel="nofollow">http://kimchitacotruck.com</a>) as Ambassadors of Kimchi. Those interested in volunteering, purchasing a booth or becoming a sponsor can find information at korusfestival.com. The Korean American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area (KAAW) is the oldest umbrella association protecting the rights and representing the interests of 250,000 Korean-Americans in the Washington Metropolitan area. The KAAW advocates the rights of the Korean-Americans and promote the well-being and prosperity of the Korean-American community. We conduct activities to promote unity and fellowship, community participation, provide educational and social programs to the Korean-American community, and share our culture to play a part in the diverse community of our region. For media inquiries please contact: Elizabeth Cho elizabeth.cho@koreanassociation [dot com] Office: 703-354-3900 <a href="http://www.koreancelebration.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.koreancelebration.com</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/korusfestival" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/korusfestival</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/korusfestival" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/korusfestival</a>

smashingera on "Hello from Houston, TX!"

smashingera — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:31:34 +0000

Hello from Houston, TX! I'm in LOVE with EVERYTHING KOREA! From the culture to K-Pop! xD I got ADDICTED over this past summer as I discovered K-Pop! I got so ADDICTED that I'm planning on visiting Korea next summer 2012 though a program called NSLI! xD I hope I can make AMAZING friends here! xD I also LOVE the Maangchi show! xD

stanford on "Korean Festival @ Overpeck Park in NJ Oct 8-9 2011"

stanford — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:12:34 +0000

I guess that earlier rumor on soompi.com was wrong, it is indeed in NJ this year: <a href="http://cjpny.com/event/detail.php?no=15" rel="nofollow">http://cjpny.com/event/detail.php?no=15</a> With the Village People, no less!

two on "Korean Festival @ Overpeck Park in NJ Oct 8-9 2011"

two — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:34:43 +0000

Hmm...I'm looking at this <a href="http://www.nykoreafestival.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nykoreafestival.com/</a>

stanford on "Korean Festival @ Overpeck Park in NJ Oct 8-9 2011"

stanford — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:01:38 +0000

I'm hearing October 9th, 2011 at 7PM on Randall's Island Park again: <a href="http://www.soompi.com/news/free-ny-concert-with-some-of-the-biggest-names-in-kpop" rel="nofollow">http://www.soompi.com/news/free-ny-concert-with-some-of-the-biggest-names-in-kpop</a>

two on "Korean Festival @ Overpeck Park in NJ Oct 8-9 2011"

two — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:18:42 +0000

Any confirmed details about this out yet? Is this the yearly Chuseok festival?

poohella on "Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!"

poohella — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:28:27 +0000

Well I do not love K-pop, but I am from Edmonton too, and I also enjoy Korean food!

Myeongwol on "Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!"

Myeongwol — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:28:42 +0000

Hi there Jason!!!! I`m Schedy Z from Mexico although my username goes by Myeongwol. Like you i don´t have Korean heritage however i´m fond of Korea´s culture, history and food!!! It´s great to have Maagnchi with us, thanks to her i´m able to learn about Korea´s delicious meals. I´ve been visiting this site for a few weeks and everytime i visit i find lots of interesting recepies to try. Sadly, i can not make as much as i want it to do because of the ingredients, so i try to improve a little bit. I´m also a k-drama fan!!!! About k`-pop...i´m still in diapers (i only know by the OST of the k-dramas i´ve watched...my favorite is Mickey Yoo Chun). I´m glad to meet you. Schedy Z (MyeongWol)

le_mignon_havre on "Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!"

le_mignon_havre — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:22:56 +0000

Hello Everyone! What an exciting and informative site this is! I'm learning so much from Maangchi-noona and from the knowledgable and super nice users like you all! I'm from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and while I'm not Korean by heritage, I've fallen in love with Korean cooking and Korean music (K-pop!). A good friend of mine introduced me to Korean food a few years ago... back then, I never even considered eating Korean because I never liked spicy food. But I went, and I had my first bibimbap with gochujang... I downed the gochujang like ketchup and ended up finishing half the bottle! That was three years ago... now, I eat spicy food with gusto (all thanks to Korean food grooming me), and I'm starting to make my own Korean food! I hope to master making kimbap, seafood pancake, and garlic potatoes one day, but for now, I'll stick with the tried and true! Until next time! ~Jason PS. If anyone wants to talk about K-pop with me, hit me up! I LOOOOVVEEE K-pop!!!! (Favourite groups and singers, you ask? Big Bang, 2NE1, DBSK/TVXQ, Son Dambi, T-Ara, f(x), BoA, Davichi... it goes on and on!) I always put on my K-pop list when I'm making Korean food... it just gets me that much more hungry!