EXPERIENCE KOREAN HARVEST FESTIVAL, CHUSEOK!

EXPERIENCE KOREAN HARVEST FESTIVAL, CHUSEOK!

The Korean American Women Artists and Writers Association (KAWAWA) will be

hosting a Korean Chuseok Festival from September 30 - October 2, 2010. Chuseok is one

of Korea’s most largely celebrated holidays, when families and friends gather to share

food and enjoy their time together, giving thanks to their ancestors for the year’s bountiful

harvests. KAWAWA invites you to join the Bay Area’s Korean American community and

participate in this fun fall festival. KAWAWA is an incubating space for individuals and

groups, who draw their inspiration from their community environment and grow through

the creative process. Get engaged in traditional Korean Chuseok rituals and be a part of

creating new Korean American traditions during this three-day event. Programs include

activities and entertainment for all ages.

Other KAWAWA Chuseok events include the KAWAWA youth presenting interactive fan dance

demonstration at the Asian Art Museum on September 19th from 1-2 pm, and hosting a Chuseok Tea Ceremony on September 22nd from 2-4 pm at Martin Luther King/Marcus Garvey Square.

DATES: September 30-October 2, 2010

LOCATION: Korean American Community Center (745 Buchanan Street. San Francisco)

Sept. 30

Greetings to Ancestors Day: 3pm-7pm

Charye ( Ancestor greetings), poetry reading, songpyeon (rice cake) making.

Oct 1

Senior Citizens Day: 12pm-8pm

Tea Ceremony, Hanbok Experience, Korean Name, Health work shop for senior

citizens, Beolcho (Community Center clean-up), Chuseok giftbag for senior

citizens, Korean Dance, Korean Movie.

Oct. 2

Youth Day: 1pm-5pm

Chuseok Station: Hip Hop & Kimbap, Hangul (Korean language) Bingo,

Art and Crafts, Ganggangsullae (Korean line dance)

Event co-sponsored by San Francisco State University’s Asian American Studies Department, San Francisco State University Korean Student Association, Korean-American Association of San Francisco & Bay Area, Korean American Senior Service, Inc. The Association of Korean Adoptees of San Francisco (AKASF)

745 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone: (415) 252-5828 Fax: (251) 252-5827 E-mail: kawawa@kawawa.org Web: www.kawawa.org