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8th Annual KAAN Conference Han Ma Eum One Heart And One Mind The eighth annual KAAN Conference, "One Heart and One Mind" will be held June 30 through July 2, 2006 at the Renaissance Seoul Hotel in Korea. Our website is now open for registration. You can make your hotel reservation at http://www.kaanconference.com/ click on hotel. If you are an adult adoptee and are looking for a motherland tour designed specifically for adult adoptees, Friends of Korea will be providing one. The logistics will be linked to a tour for adoptive families, however, the tour will be for adult adoptees only and led by adopted adults: Carolyn Scholl and Mark Hagland. Mark Hagland says, "This is Mark Hagland from Chicago. I've been asked to co-lead a motherland tour this summer, which is linked to the KAAN Conference being held in Seoul for the first time, in late June. It should be a very relaxed and enjoyable--and relatively short--tour, and will be co-led by myself and Carolyn Scholl of San Diego. If you're interested in learning more about the tour, please go to www.friendsofkorea.org/index.php?family/overview ... You can also e-mail me privately at mhagland@aol.com . If you're interested in learning more about the KAAN Conference, go to www.kaanconference.com. | |||
KAAN's MISSION is:to network groups and individuals related to Korean adoptions. Visit KAAN's website at http://www.kaanet.com/. The network facilitates dialogue, promotes resource sharing, and disseminates information. KAAN works closely with the Korean Adoption Community, the Korean American community, and the Korean government to promote awareness of Korean adoption issues and develop programs that will benefit both the adoption and Korean communities. In its role as an open forum, KAAN distributes a newsletter to email addresses around the world. The opinions expressed and the programs presented in this newsletter are those of the contributors, which KAAN presents in its role to facilitate dialogue. KAAN does not endorse or take responsibility for the opinions or programs presented in the newsletter. Please send us information about events in your area, articles, personal requests etc. so that we may share them with others. | |||
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In This Issue: - Han Ma Eum One Heart And One Mind - Between Two Worlds - Under The Black Umbrella by Hildi Kang - Korean Adoptee Returns to Seoul ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PERSONAL REQUESTS - Korean Crafts for Children - One Day Only Art Extravaganza - Seoul Korea - January 15, 2006
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Han Ma Eum One Heart And One Mind The eighth annual KAAN Conference, "One Heart and One Mind" will be held June 30 through July 2, 2006 at the Renaissance Seoul Hotel in Korea. Our kids and teens programming is available on the website now! http://www.kaanconference.com/ Registration is now open on the website! Motherland Tours The following Motherland Tours have let us know that they will have dates which
can coordinate with the dates of the KAAN Conference. Those with links have their
information updated and have linked their site to the KAAN Conference website. If you are an adult adoptee and are looking for a motherland tour designed specifically for adult adoptees, Friends of Korea will be providing one. The logistics will be linked to a tour for adoptive families, however, the tour will be for adult adoptees only and led by adopted adults: Carolyn Scholl and Mark Hagland. Mark Hagland says, "This is Mark Hagland from Chicago. I've been asked to co-lead a motherland tour this summer, which is linked to the KAAN Conference being held in Seoul for the first time, in late June. It should be a very relaxed and enjoyable--and relatively short--tour, and will be co-led by myself and Carolyn Scholl of San Diego. If you're interested in learning more about the tour, please go to www.friendsofkorea.org/index.php?family/overview ... You can also e-mail me privately at mhagland@aol.com . If you're interested in learning more about the KAAN Conference, go to www.kaanconference.com. If you run a Motherland Tour and would like to coordinate with the KAAN conference, just let us know. When you link your website to our KAAN Conference Website, we will be happy to link to your tour site and list you each week in this section of the KAAN email Newsletter. | |||
Born in the U.S.A. to Asian Parents, a Generation of Immigrants' Kids Forges a New Identity Read More: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1147177,00.html In some ways, it just doesn’t matter what new details emerge from the Hwang Woo-suk debacle. Sure, everyone wants _ and deserves _ to know the full truth about what happened and how. But as the media slavers breathlessly, waiting on every twist and turn to bring you the latest developments, I think it’s time for some sober reflection from a different perspective. Read More: http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200512/kt2005121821005254190.htm News dispatches from Tokyo reported that lawyer Kim Kyung-duk died of stomach cancer last week at the age of 56. Not many people here know about him, but Kim Kyung-duk was a source of pride and courage for Korean residents in Japan since he began his lone crusade for their rights in the late 1970s. Read More: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/01/03/200601030005.asp Theft of kids is growing in China The eerie pencil outline of Cheng Ying, done by her father one night last summer before she went to sleep, remains on the wall above the bed. Her parents haven't seen the 6-year-old since they sent her off to school more than two months ago. The school was no help in finding her, they say. The police weren't either, even refusing to fill out a missing-person report. Read More: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002725694_chinakids07.html East Meets West, Adding Pounds and Peril Asians, especially those from Far Eastern nations like China, Korea and Japan, are acutely susceptible to Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease and the subject of this series. They develop it at far lower weights than people of other races, studies show; at any weight, they are 60 percent more likely to get the disease than whites. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/12/nyregion/nyregionspecial5/12diabetes.html?ei=5070&en=94f89128a704953a&ex=1137733200&pagewanted=all New-wave, old-style cultures side by side in Chicago neighborhood Visit Chicago's northwest side, and encounter all kinds of Koreatowns. There's a section with traditional tailors, Asian-style karaoke bars and authentic restaurants with more Korean than English on their menus. Then nearby, fast-forward to Korea: The Next Generation. Bae's art gallery is part of a small, new vanguard that includes restaurants better suited for Cleveland's Warehouse District than its Asian Plaza. This duality makes for a refreshing side trip for Chicago visitors. It's also an ideal stop for Korean-Americans and for families with children adopted from South Korea. Read More: http://www.cleveland.com/living/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living/11365400964490.xml&coll=2&thispage=1 VIP a traditional, modified treasure You know you've lucked out when you walk into an Asian restaurant and discover you're the only one in the place wearing a Western face. Read More: http://www.adn.com/play/dining/reviews/story/7349904p-7262089c.html | |||
Under The Black Umbrella by Hildi Kang This is a book of many voices and it will appeal to a wide audience for many reasons.
It is appropriately titled, well organized and published by a reputable press. The
personal stories of suffering and the will to survive describe the existentialist
existence of a nation under colonial oppression. These stories defined a people and
eventually two countries: North Korea and South Korea. From another perspective,
it is a set of stories that defined Japanese colonialism for thirty-five years. In
this book the author skilfully weaves together a common experience of subjugation
as told by fifty-one Koreans. Read more of the review http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/css/Css_38_3/BRlevos_under_black_umbrella.htm Available through Koryo Books at http://www.koryobooks.com Please enter the KAAN code at checkout. Real Karaoke People by Ed Bok Lee A dramatic literary debut, Real Karaoke People juxtaposes tradition, politics and pop culture to bridge generations and continents in a way both heart-rending and real. From a Buddhist temple on a Korean mountain top, to Sex World in downtown Minneapolis, to the smoldering L.A. Riots, far beyond to a tornado touching down on a reservation in Northern Minnesota, Ed Bok Lee’s award-winning poems and stories usher the reader through a cultural kaleidoscope of karaoke rooms, churches, dog fights, movie houses, Asian night clubs, immigrant kitchens and small-time Midwestern wrestling rings, all the while scrutinizing conceptions of race, class and history. At once nostalgic, critical and revelatory, Real Karaoke People offers a provocative portrayal of an America at war with change and loss, hope and the living colors of desire. Read More at http://www.edboklee.com/books.html Available through Koryo Books at http://www.koryobooks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2023 | |||
Korean Adoptee Returns to Seoul I thought you might enjoy a recent poem of mine published in MiPoeasias called "Korean Adoptee Returns to Seoul." It was selected for their Best of 2005 year-end issue and can be viewed at http://www.mipoesias.com/2006Volume20Issue1/herrick.html Crossing East is eight one hour documentaries on the history of Asian American immigration, from pre-America to post-9/11. Because of systematic exclusionary laws, the numbers of Asians immigrating have been kept down over the course of America's history. Right now Asians are a low four percent in America. Though the fastest growing minority, Asians are viewed as perpetual foreigners and their history has largely been untold. Crossing East is the first comprehensive series anywhere on Asian American history and it's due out in May 2006 on NPR stations. Learn more about it at this website http://www.crossingeast.org/about.htm | |||
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PERSONAL REQUESTS I am Beth Bowman and run the Families with Children from China Mid-Missouri Chapter. We are currently planning our annual Chinese New Year celebration and, as every year, we include children in the area who are adopted from Korea. In planning our event for the past couple of years we have found it difficult to find a simple craft idea related to Korea. Does anyone have any resources for Korean children's crafts/activities? I am working with a Mom who has a daughter from Korea and she too has been unable to find anything of this sort. Any help would be appreciated. Korean American Day on January 13th The following resolution passed the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 405 to 0. H.Res. 487 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day: (1) Supports the goals and ideals of a Korean American Day, Jan. 13, 2006; (2) urges all Americans to observe Korean American Day so as to have a greater appreciation of the invaluable contributions Korean Americans have made to United States; and (3) honors and recognizes the 103rd anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States. Korean Language Classes in Arizona Korean Cultural Center is successfully continues to provide Korean language beginner classes for 10 weeks term. This class consists of Korean Alphabet, reading, writing and conversational skills. The Korean language, Hangeul - The Korean Alphabet - King Sejong (1418-1450) of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) invented with the consultation of his scholars in 1446. Now, Korean language is recognized worldwide as a highly scientific writing system that is both an alphabet and a syllabary. The high literacy rate that Korea enjoys today is mainly due to its easily learned alphabet. Korean is a language spoken as a foreign language by an ever-increasing number of non-Korean world wide. In terms of the number of speakers, Korean is rated tenth among over 3000 languages in the world. When: 1. Evening class 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Wednesday of the week, 1/18 -3/ 22/06 Tuition: $85.00 includes textbook Registration: Due by Jan. 17, 2006, link application on www.kccaz.net or call Korean Cultural Center 602-264-6646. Mailing address is 500 E. Thomas Rd. Suite 205, Phoenix, AZ 85012. For more details, contact 602-264-6646. Across the Loss: Adoptive Parents Speak to Korean Birth Parents Call for Submissions Have you ever wished you could address your child's Korean birth parents? Ever felt a need to express to them your thoughts, feelings, questions or even concerns about the adoption of your children? I have, and I’d like to invite you to join me and your fellow adoptive parents in sharing your thoughts. I am an adoptive parent who, with this project, hopes to convey to the adoption community the range of emotions and the very real issues that touch all those who are involved in the adoption journey. Because this book will be published in paperback form in English and Korean, it will share heartfelt communication from adoptive parents to Korean birth parents, as well as enlighten adoption professionals and government officials here and abroad. It will also be a very personal journey for adoptive parents, those who contribute to the project and those who read it. Your thoughts might take the form of a letter to your child’s birth parent(s), an
essay, a poem, or a drawing. Some topics to consider might include: Please draft your personal reflections and submit via email to mperscheid@cox.net , or by mail to Margie Perscheid, 1906 Sword Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308. Things to consider when writing your submission: - The above topics are suggestions – feel free to write whatever is on your mind
or in your heart. Thank you for your consideration! Korean American Cultural Center of Michigan presents: "Make this A Summer to Remember" -- This summer the Korean American Cultural Center of Michigan will be sponsoring a summer cultural exchange program to invite kids from Korea (age 10-11) to spend time with host families. This program will be a month-long home-stay, extending from July 28-Aug 26. KACCM is looking for prospective host families with children age(s) 9-13. Other than providing a warm and loving home, families will only be responsible for providing transportation to and from summer camp at the Korean American Cultural Center of Michigan five days a week: M-F 9:30am-3:00pm. The KACCM is located in Southfield, Michigan just south of 10 mile and the service drive for the Lodge expressway. The host family will receive $1,000 and the children of the host family will be invited to participate in the summer camp at a 20% discount. Sure to be a wonderful experience, the summer camp curriculum includes art, music and marshal arts (Taekwondo or Danhak) To participate, please email the following info to the KACCM, care of Sr. Raphaela
Lee at koreancenter@hotmail.com Holt Looking for Camp Counselors We are looking for enthusiastic adult adoptees and people of color to be camp staff with us this summer. The staff must be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate. The staff is required to work with Holt for five weeks from July 16-August 17. This time includes 1 week of staff training before camps begin. Once the camp season is under way, we'll travel together across the country to serve hundreds of transracial and international adoptees. Through organized small group times and everyday interactions, you'll have the opportunity to mentor the campers while helping them grow and be their best. The time is volunteer, but Holt covers all travel, room, and board costs. If you're interested, please go to our website www.holtinternational.org/camp for more information and how to apply. Or call Steve Kalb at 541-687-2202 ext. 245. Calling all Southern California residents. I need your help. Imagine when you were a kid, and you didn't know any older people like you - Asian and an adoptee. Now imagine being able to help someone in that position. On Saturday and Sunday, January 21-22 in San Diego, Jane Brown, MSW, will be conducting workshops – called Playshops – for children age five and older. Jane uses these workshops to help young adoptees learn how to deal with being adopted, being a member of a transracial family, and with racism. Every Playshop includes a mentor – a teen or adult who's been there. If you'd like to participate in one or more Playshops, please let me know. There are two Playshops on Saturday and one on Sunday afternoon. Each Playshop lasts two hours, and a 30-minute discussion with parents follows. Thank you, Janet Lunn | |||
One Day Only Art Extravaganza - Seoul Korea - January 15, 2006 3-6pm at Le Saint Ex This is the time, I am ready to leave Korea. Karen Prig (a friend) has organized a group (Jane Curtis) exhibit we the one who are leaving that peninsula except Elodie. If you want to buy our (art)works or/and say goodbye to Karen, Jane and I... or say see our work ... please it's your last chance.... Mihee Nathalie Lemoine Korea Society Presentation - New York, NY - January 18, 2006 U.S. RELATIONS WITH THE KOREAN PENINSULA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS 2005 was a dynamic year in U.S. relations with the two Koreas. The September 19 Statement of Principles agreed on at the Six-Party Talks in Beijing marked a critical step forward in those talks. Nevertheless, serious concerns remain regarding the North¡¯s commitment to the Six-Party process and about the prospects for achieving the goal of eliminating the North¡¯s nuclear programs. Meanwhile, in U.S. ties with the Republic of Korea, the November summit between Presidents Bush and Roh in Kyongju saw the two leaders deeply engaged in managing an increasingly multidimensional alliance-partnership. At the conclusion of their meeting the two leaders issued a Joint Declaration ¨C a document that represents both a snapshot of the current state of the relationship and a blueprint for future developments in bilateral ties. Despite progress in many areas of the U.S.-R.O.K. relationship, however, critics continue to point to differences between Washington and Seoul, particularly over how to manage North Korea. Evans Revere will share his personal reflections on the current state of U.S. relations with the two Koreas. He will also address the future of the U.S.-R.O.K. relationship in light of criticisms that have been voiced by some about a growing gap between the two allies. About the Speaker A long-time Korea expert, Revere is currently on a State Department assignment to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, where he is Cyrus Vance Fellow in Diplomatic Studies. In addition to working on Korean and Japanese issues at the Council, Revere also served as project director for a Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force on U.S. policy toward China. During his 26-year career with the State Department, Revere has served in all of the major capitals of Northeast Asia, visited Pyongyang numerous times, including with then-Presidential Envoy William Perry. He speaks fluent Korean, Japanese and Chinese. Revere is a graduate of Princeton University and is a three-time winner of the Department of State¡¯s Superior Honor Award. Registration with payment must be received no later than Monday, January 16, 2006. For further information, contact Jonathan Park at 212-759-7525 ext. 328 or jonathan.ny@koreasociety.org. You may fax your reply to 212-759-7530. Adoption-Links Panel on Racism - Mclean, VA - January 19, 2006 Adoption Links, an adopted person organization in the Baltimore/DC metropolitan area, and AFF (ASIA Families and Friends) will host a workshop on racism for adoptive parents on Thursday, January 19 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Dolley Madison Library (1244 Oak Ridge Avenue - downstairs meeting room) in McLean, VA. A panel of adult adopted persons will discuss their experience with racism in grade and high school. All adoptive parents and parents in the process of adopting are invited. $5 per family fee. For more information and to RSVP, e-mail Mary Coyle, pooh1801@aol.com . PACT True Colors workshop - Oakland, CA - January 21, 2006 We've restructured our True Colors workshop about race and adoption. It is now a full day workshop that will be offered for the first time this coming January 21st, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center. http://www.pactadopt.org/events/kaiser-mosswood.html In the morning, we'll hear from adults who were raised in transracial adoptive families Peter Reinke, African American adopted domestically and Victoria Bruno, Korean, adopted internationally - and in the afternoon we'll talk about race, adoption and parenting. We plan to have ample time to discuss specific issues that you are facing in your day-to-day family life. Please join us. You can register online at http://store.yahoo.com/pactpress/trcoputopiof.html Seattle Asian Art Museum - Seattle, WA - January 21, 2006 Grand Reopening Celebration Rediscover Your Passion for the Park! Presented by Bank of America Jan 21, 2006 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. SAAM 2006: The Seattle Asian Art Museum Is SAM's Center of Activity. Join SAM in celebrating the grand reopening of the Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park—featuring music, dance, and theater from Asian cultures around the globe, and art activities for all ages. Media support provided by KUOW. Performance and Activities Schedule Traveling to your child's birth country - Westboro, MA - January 21, 2006 Many people have been asking to hear about our trip to Korea with our kids. Maureen Tallon of Children of the World in Westborough has graciously offered her space for us to share with all of you. We will talk about traveling with our kids and our experiences in Korea. We are also hoping to have a short slide show of the trip. Date: Saturday, January 21, 2206 Time: 2pm to 3:30pm Place: Children of the World, 6 West Main Street, Westboro, MA 01581 508-366-7702 ***I am looking to rent or borrow a projector for a computer if anyone has any ideas about how to go about this! This is a free event but space is limited, so please contact Maureen at 508-366-7702 or ChildrenoftheWorld@hotmail.com by Wednesday, January 21st. Thank you and I hope to see you there! Korean Pianist in Concert - Harrisburg, PA - Saturday, January 21, 2006 SOYEON LEE, Piano Winner, Concert Artists Guild International Competition Market Square Concerts continues its 2005-2006 season on Saturday, January 21 at 8 PM in Harrisburg's Whitaker Center with a recital by pianist Soyeon Lee, winner of 2004 Concert Artist Guild International Competition. Ms. Lee will perform two sonatas by Dominico Scarlatti, Robert Schumann's Carnaval, two preludes by Sergei Rachmaninoff, and three works by Maurice Ravel including his famous, La Valse. In addition, Ms. Lee will premiere a new work by Korean composer Huang Ruo entitled, Tree Without Wind. Tickets are $25 ($22 for seniors and $12 for students) and are available at The Box (214-ART) or online at www.whitakercenter.org . Tickets will also be available at the door. Adopted Adult Gathering - Cambridge, MA - January 24, 2006 Tuesday, January 24, 2006: 7:00pm-9:00pm The voices of many are what make the world understand the joys and challenges in the world of adoption. Adopted adults are invited to join us for an evening workshop and a time for dialogue about being adopted, to lend your voices to inform others about the world of adoption. It is necessry and important that there be a variety of voices from adults adopted either as infants or children, domestically or internationally, in-race or transracially, alone or with siblings. Some may have searched, some may have had ongoing contact with birth families, some may not wish to search. $25/person All groups, trainings and other events listed will take place at Center For Family Connections at 350 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141. Pre-registration and pre-payment for all events is required. To register or for more information, please contact us at cffc@kinnect.org or 617-547-0909 or 1-800-KINNECT. You can find us on the web at www.kinnect.org . Lunar New Year - Framingham, MA - January 25, 2006 Lunar New Year Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5pm to 6:30pm You know about Chinese New Year but did you know that they also celebrate this Holiday in Korea? It is called Sollal or the Lunar New Year. Each year, since it is dependent on the moon, the date changes but it is usually in late January or early February. In 2006 the Lunar New Year will be January 29th. Learn about the Chinese zodiac and the Korean art of bowing. Try on a traditional Korean outfit, a hanbok. Make a Lunar New Years craft. Learn how to play the Korean game of Yut Nori. This is open to all ages – 0 to 99! Class is $25 per student, with discounts for siblings Pre-registration by January 11, 2006 For more information, please contact Jacey Norton at 508-628-3166 or at jcnorton@rcn.com Whimsy, 686 Worcester Road (Rt 9 Eastbound), Framingham, MA - 508-626-8989 www.whimsyartsandcrafts.com Instructor: Jacey Norton, teacher of Korean culture and language since 2000, and the organizer of the Korean Adoption Circle. Harry Potter - Sacramento, CA - January 26, 2006 On behalf of Sacramento Youth Symphony, I am selling tickets to view "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" at IMAX on Thursday, 1/26/06 from 7:00 p.m. This is our kick off fundraiser this year. The cost of ticket is $15.00 each, which includes 1 small popcorn and a small soda. Would anybody be interested? Kazuyo "Global Mom" programs - New York - January January 15, 2006: Lunar New Year Celebration - Stamford, CT - January 28, 2006 YWCA's THE GATHERING GROUND for families of international adoption Families of international adoption and members of the Korean community join together to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Traditional food, dress, dance, music and games will be shared. YB World Tae Kwon Do Academy L.L.C 123 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT (Corner of High Ridge and Oak Lawn, across from Lord and Taylor) $10 per person or $25 per family suggested donation at door Please no shoes inside due to the use of special mats in the room. For more information, contact Co-Directors: MICHELE ELLIMAN CATHY BONCZEK 203-656-0287 203-595-0814 neolabos@optonline.net ccbonz@optonline.net Lunar New Year Celebration - Brooklyn Center, MN - January 28, 2006 Join us for Korean Lunar New Year Celebration YEAR OF THE DOG WHERE: Korean Presbyterian Church (5840 Humboldt Ave. N., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430) Korea Kids Club Lunar New Year - Sacramento, CA - January 29 , 2006 All are welcome to join us as Friends of Korea's Korea Kids Club celebrates Lunar New Year. Sunday, January 29, 3:00 to 5:00. at the Sacramento Korean Presbyterian Church, 9924 Mills Station Rd. Contact Michele Worley at dawfamdoc@aol.com for details. Lunar Banquet 2006 - San Francisco, CA - January 29, 2006 The Association of Korean Adoptees, San Francisco (AKASF) in conjunction with Young Bin Kwan present Lunar Banquet 2006 Year of the Dog Sunday, January 29, 2006. You and your guests, including children, are invited to AKASF's third lunar banquet. Please join us for a Korean dinner and an evening of traditional entertainment to usher in the Year of the Dog. AKASF is a nonprofit organization supporting the needs of adult Korean adoptees in the Bay Area through community outreach, cultural enrichment and social gatherings. Proceeds from the banquet will help fund cultural programs for adoptees to learn more about Korean culture. Keynote Speaker Thomas Clement, adoptee Author, "The Unforgotten War" President and Chief Executive Officer, Mectra Labs, Inc. Program 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. No host wine and soju bar 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Seating begins 6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Opening comments 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. Keynote address 8:00 - 9:15 p.m. Entertainment 9:15 p.m. Closing comments Location Young Bin Kwan 420 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612 Tickets General admission: $7.00; children 12 and under are free Seating is limited; therefore RSVP by e-mailing akasf_events@yahoo.com or calling Daylan Burlison at (415) 516-4387 to ensure seating. Reserved tickets must be paid for by Jan. 15, 2006 otherwise they will be forfeited. Mail payment (checks payable to AKASF) to Daylan Burlison at 525 Market St., suite 1550, San Francisco, CA 94105. Silk Bag Luncheon - San Francisco, CA - January 29, 2006 Child Welfare agency celebrates 50th Anniversary at Bay Area event Holt International, a world leader in international adoption and child welfare, is celebrating its 50th year as a non-profit organization with a luncheon and auction in San Francisco. The goal of the event, called the “Silk Bag Luncheon”, is to raise money and bring awareness to homeless children in Thailand. Thailand is just one of more than a dozen countries around the world where Holt has adoption and child welfare programs, including the United States. For 50 years Holt has been dedicated to finding a permanent, loving family for every child. In addition to international and domestic adoption, Holt offers programs in family preservation. In 2004, Holt and its partners served nearly 35,000 children. Harry and Bertha Holt adopted 8 children from Korea in October 1955, an effort that required special legislation by the U.S. Congress. The Holt adoptions generated a great deal of public interest, prompting the Holts to establish the first international adoption agency. Today, Holt has partner agencies in 12 countries and 6 branch offices across the U.S., including an office in Sacramento. The “Silk Bag Luncheon” event is Sunday, January 29, 2006, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. This unique event will feature an auction with over a hundred silk bags from South and Southeast Asia. The luncheon tables will be beautifully decorated by individual hostesses and a delicious Thai meal will be served. The Master of Ceremonies for the Silk Bag Luncheon is KPIX television personality Jeanette Pavini. Tickets for the Silk Bag Luncheon are $50. For more information log on to www.holtinternational.org/events or call (800) 451-0732. Korea Society Forum - New York, NY - February 2, 2006 EMOTION IS NOT THE PROBLEM: THE U.S.-R.O.K. RELATIONSHIP IN PERSPECTIVE Thursday, February 2, 2006 2:30-3:00 PM ? Registration and Reception 3:00-4:30 PM ? Presentation and Q&A The Korea Society, 950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City (Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street) The tension in U.S.-R.O.K. relations over recent years has been unmistakable. Why is it there? Diverging interests, explains David C. Kang. Although both South Korea and the U.S. want to remain strong allies, the partners aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on regional priorities and long-term strategies. Apocalyptic concerns about the end of the U.S.-R.O.K. alliance are overblown. In fact, despite the gloom, both countries have done an excellent job cooperating on Iraq and maintaining the alliance so far. However, the tension does mean that both the U.S. and South Korea need to find a new basis for their relationship. South Korea also needs to find a way to integrate North Korea into the region, move beyond shrill nationalism and ultimately co-exist with Japan and China. David C. Kang is an associate professor of government as well as an adjunct associate
professor and research director at the Center for International Business at the Tuck
School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is currently serving as a visiting associate
professor at Stanford University for the 2005-2006 academic year and finishing a
book on how China’s rise is affecting regional politics in East Asia. Kang is author
of Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines
(Cambridge University Press, 2002) and co-author of Nuclear North Korea: A Debate
on Engagement Strategies (Columbia University Press, 2003). He has published scholarly
articles in International Organization, International Security, Comparative Politics,
International Studies Quarterly and Foreign Policy. Kang is a member of the editorial
boards of Political Science Quarterly, Asia Policy, IRI Review, Business and Politics
and the Journal of International Business Education. He received his AB with honors
from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from Berkeley. Registration with payment must be received no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2006. For further information, contact Lillian Won at 212-759-7525 ext. 311 or lillian.ny@koreasociety.org . Lunar New Year Festival - Mclean, VA - February 4, 2006 KAYA-Korean Focus-KAC Lunar New Year Celebration Welcome the Year of the Dog and Celebrate Korean Heros Come celebrate Korean Heros at the 2006 KAYA-Korean Focus-KAC Lunar New Year Celebration is planned for: Saturday, February 4, 2006 1 - 5 PM Korean Methodist Church of Greater Washington
McLean, VA The Lifelong Impact of Adoption - Santa Monica, CA - February 4, 2006 The Lifelong Impact of Adoption Lecture & discussion by Marlou Russell, Ph.D. Saturday, February 4th, 2006 Santa Monica College Santa Monica Airport Campus 3171 S. Bundy Dr., Room #217 Santa Monica CA 90066 1pm -4pm $35 per person Free parking on campus. Marlou Russell, Ph.D. is a psychologist, adoptee in reunion, and the author of Adoption Wisdom: A Guide to the Issues and Feelings of Adoption. This class is for adult adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, those considering adoption, therapists, attorneys, the media, and anyone interested in the emotional and psychological aspects of adoption. For more information contact: Sol Nal Festival - Aloha, OR - February 4, 2006 The Northwest Korean Culture Society announces their 4th Annual 2006 Sol Nal Festival, Feb. 4, 2006, 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Portland Christian High School Gymnasium and Cafetorium. 12425 NE San Rafael St., Portland, Oregon 97230 Ever wonder how Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year? How is it the same and how is it different than other Asian cultures? What traditions at Korean Sol Nal celebrate and honor our elders? What soup makes the Korean Lunar New Year complete and a 'must have' at your Korean New Year meal? Find out by attending the 4th Annual NKCS 2006 Sol Nal Festival. Traveling from Seoul, South Korea, The Korean Traditional Music Association's Samulnori & Poongmool Drumming Troupe will perform. Korean Samulnori and Binari Great Master, Lee Kwang Soo, and four national performers will delight the audience with traditional drumming and flute music. Experience a full Korean Sol Nal meal. Hands on arts, crafts and drumming workshops will be featured before the special performance. Contact: Jane Olson Mauk, President, Northwest Korean Culture Society 17675 SW Farmington Rd. PMB 362 Aloha, Oregon 97007 503.849.9262 or president@nkcs.org , www.nkcs.org Life Book Workshop - Cambridge, MA February 4, 11 and March 4 2006 Family Connections Album: Whole Life Book Workshop for Adoptive Parents and/or Pre Adoptive Parents Center For Family Connections model believes that once a child is in his/her forever family, it is important to integrate the past with the present, both on paper and in story, so that the child can begin to integrate his/her life internally and completely. This is a workshop that is both educational and experiential. You will be bring any photographs, letters, mementos, etc. that relate to your whole family and the child's whole family-past and present. The Family Connections Album will reflect that the family by adoption becomes part of a rich extended family. First two sessions are for parents/caregivers only. The final session will include children as well. Saturdays: February 4 and 11: 10:00am-1:00pm; March 4: 10:00am-2:00pm $400 To register or for more information, please contact us at cffc@kinnect.org or 617-547-0909 or 1-800-KINNECT. You can find us on the web at www.kinnect.org. Song of Korea Exhibit - Cherry Hill, NJ - Through February East meets West in this new exhibit funded by the Freeman Foundation and locally presented by Kia Motors of America. Throughout the month of November, special guests from the Korean-American community will visit the Museum to add a dynamic, “live” element to the exhibit’s teachings. During four weekends of live performances, visitors will meet dance troupes, martial artists, musicians, visual artists and more! Funding has been made possible in part by the Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission through the NJ State Council on the Arts/ Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. http://www.discoverymuseum.com/press_korea.asp Ta-ri Family SolNal Celebration - New Cumberland, PA - February 11, 2006 You are invited to attend Ta-ri's First Annual SolNal (Korean Lunar New Year) Family Celebration ... Cosponsored by the Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:00-5:00PM at Foundation Hall (adjacent to the New Cumberland Public Library) 1 Benjamin Plaza New Cumberland, PA 17070 One of the most important and beloved Korean holidays is SolNal (Lunar New Year). It takes place in late January or February each year. Ta-ri, a new community group (see our mission statement below) is offering a fun and educational celebration for area families and individuals interested in learning more about this special day. Join us for a short program introducing Korean New Year customs, followed by five activity areas that will allow participants to sample traditional Korean foods, crafts, games, and activities. You might even learn some Korean words along the way! There is no charge for this event; donations will be gladly accepted to cover costs. RSVP requested by February 6 to Stacy Schroeder at Nestleroth@aol.com or (717) 766-6106. Directions to Foundation Hall can be obtained by calling the library at (717) 774-7820. Open Mike for Adopted Persons - Washington D.C. - February 3, 2006 Spoken Word/Open Mike Night For Adopted Persons The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for adopted persons to express thoughts, opinions, and ideas about all aspects of their lives in a supportive environment. A handful of persons have already agreed to share their works, but, to stay true to the concept of "open mike," during the evening we will encourage adopted persons to read written works, talk about their adoption experiences, and perform songs that they have prepared in advance or that they come up with on the spot. Please know that others will also be available to read your pieces if you are not comfortable being in front of a crowd. Space is limited. Visit http://www.childrenshomeadopt.org/Spoken_Word_Open_Mike_Night.html to register, and, for questions, contact Kevin Ost-Vollmers at 301-587-7068, ext. 25 or e-mail him at KVollmers@CHSFS.ORG . Community Event - Sacramento, CA - February 4, 2006 Friends of Korea's Community Event will be held at 6:00pm at the Sacramento Korean Presbyterian Church, 9924 Mills Station Rd. Come and enjoy spectacular Korean Dancing and singing as well as delicious Korean food. Fun for the whole family. Later in the evening we will be entertained by Korean American comedian PK Kim. Who is PK Kim? As the last child of 5 siblings, born and raised in the incredibly boring city of Burbank, little PK grew up thinking of ways to entertain his family and friends. Among his friends he is better known as PK squared, which stands for his name and also for Pastor's Kid. (and we all know PKs have some issues...) PK has hosted a radio show on Radio Korea, was a winner on Ed McMahon's 'Next Big Star,' and has performed all over the country including Boston, Chicago, Texas, Colorado, New York. He produces an annual Korean American talent show called Kollaboration, which drew 1,200 people last year. He is also producing a show for Asian Americans, called Elevation. He is the weekly host of The Thursday night show at The World Famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood. www.prokreation.com/laughfactory and pictures are all over my xanga www.xanga.com/prokreation you might have to go back a few days... For younger kids videos will be available while the comedian is performing. For tickets contact Chris Winston at forkorea@aol.com Cost for adults is $25. Kids are $12. Lunar New Year Celebration - Mclean, VA - February 4, 2006 Save the date! Cowboy Versus Samurai - Minneapolis, MN - February 16 - March 5, 2006 Mu Performing Arts presents the Regional Premiere of Cowboy Versus Samurai Dates/Times: February 17 – March 5, 2006 Thursdays - Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm Preview: Thursday, February 16 AD/ASL: Saturday, February 25 Schedule: Thursday, February 16 at 8:00 pm (Preview) Friday, February 17 at 8:00pm (Opening Night) Saturday, February 18 at 8:00pm (Post-show discussion) Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 pm Thursday, February 23 at 8:00pm Friday, February 24 at 8:00pm Saturday, February 25 at 8:00pm (Post-show discussion) Sunday, February 26 at 2:00pm Thursday, March 2 at 8:00pm Friday, March 3 at 8:00pm Saturday, March 4 at 8:00pm (Post-show discussion) Sunday, March 5 at 2:00pm Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre – 1501 South 4th Street, Minneapolis Description: The regional premiere of the comedy Cowboy Versus Samurai by Michael
Golamco is a no-holds-barred romantic comedy re-imagines the Cyrano de Bergerac story
with an Asian American twist. The lives of the only two Asian Americans in the tiny
western hamlet of Breakneck, Wyoming are turned upside down when the beautiful Veronica
Lee, a Korean American teacher from New York City moves to town. Through irony, humor,
and social commentary, Cowboy Versus Samurai cleverly exposes the struggle of Asian
Americans to find their place in the vast American landscape and with each other.
(Contains some mature language.) Lunar New Year Party - Camp Hill, PA - February 18, 2006 The Central Pennsylvania Korean Association (CPKA) announces its annual Lunar New Year Party to be held at the Camp Hill Recreation Hall from 6:00-11:30PM. This event is cosponsored by KAGRO (Korean Businessman's Association), the Korean Elderly Association, and KAWA (Korean American Wives Association). There is no admission charge but fees will be charged for traditional Korean food and drink that will be MTO (made to order). You'll enjoy Korean folk dancing and traditional instruments played at the party. Proceeds will be used for Elderly Association (and some for the CPKA). This event is for everyone (adults, kids, and young children). We do not need RSVP, but it might be better if we know how many American friends can attend. Aside from this, we are planning to raise some funds for Mr. Han Woo Lee (24 years old) who was shot in the head in Harrisburg on Jan. 3 (televised a few times). He has been in intensive care at Hershey Medical Center since then. You may contact Hong Rim (CPKA, 717-319-9313 (Rim’s Cell phone) or Suk K. Lee (717-232-6070). We want to see as many American friends as possible. The Camp Hill Recreational Hall is only two or three blocks away from the Camp Hill Library at 2145 Walnut St., Camp Hill, PA 17011. The Hall's phone number is 717-737-4548. Adoptee Panels - Dallas, TX - February 25, 2006 9:am to 11:15 am (Registration begins at 8:30), Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Rd., Dallas Tx 75230 Please join Families with Children From China North Texas and Texas Asian Adult Adoptee Group as adoptees (Taiwanese and Korean) share their experiences growing up adopted and as part of a transracial adoptive family. There will be two panels. Panel 1 Growing Up Adopted Panel 2 Exposure to Mother Country Culture and Customs Registration Deadline is Friday February 17th. Pre-registration fees are $5 per individual or $8 per family (cost of childcare is $5 per child and registration must be made in advance to ensure space.) If you don't pre-register, there will be no childcare. Fees will be $7 per individual and $10 per family on the day of the event. Contact Carrie Wilson at ce_wilson@hotmail.com for a registration form. Video Spirit - Nashville, TN - Through February 26, 2006 Spiritual topics from after-life to elevators-as-confessionals are examined by six video artists in Video Spirit: Mysteries, Myths, Meditations and the Moving Image, at Nashville’s Cheekwood Museum of Art Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37205 The exhibition, which continues through February 26, 2006, is a pre-cursor and companion to Cheekwood’s 100 Artists See God which opens February 4, 2006, and is part of Cheekwood’s renowned Temporary Contemporary series. The video exhibition includes works by such noted artists as Mary Lucier, Nicolas Provost, Anthony Goicolea, Shalom Gorewitz, Adam Chodzko, and Kimsooja. Of special interest is A Laundry Woman, by Kimsooja, references the moment as a tool to enlightenment. A Laundry Woman is a meditation in itself, showing a laundry woman watching the water flow by, thus creating a meditative space for the viewer. For more information contact: (615) 356-3519 or visit http://www.cheekwood.org/ Ta-ri Cooking Class - Mechanicsburg, PA - March 4, 2006 Our next cooking class will teach participants how to make kim bap (imilar to sushi but without any raw meat). Jin Reeves will be our host and instructor. You'll receive a printed recipe to take home with you. The class will meet at her home on Saturday, March 4 from 10AM-12 Noon. Come learn how to make this tasty dish--great as a meal, snack, or appetizer. It even travels well to potlucks and picnics. To sign up, send your name and phone number to info@ta-ri.org with "Ta-ri cooking class" as the subject heading. We will send directions directly to participants closer to the date. Since this class will be in a private home, we do have a limit of 5-7 registrants. However, meeting informally in someone's home has the added advantage of fostering friendships (don't all parties end up in the kitchen?) and introducing other cultural aspects into the lesson. Our first two classes were great fun and we plan to continue the tradition. Joyce Yang Performances - Many Locations - Through April 2006 Thursday, January 19, 2006, 8:00pm, Wright Auditorium, East Carolina University Greenville,
NC 27858. Advance individual tickets, if available, may be purchased beginning
November 13, 2005. Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 2:30 p.m., Ruby Diamond Auditorium, Tallahassee, FL 32303 More information at http://www.yodaslair.com/theartistseries/artist2005-5.htm Visit http://www.yodaslair.com/theartistseries/tickets.htm for tickets February 3, 2006, 8:00pm, Houghton College, Allegany County, New York. Season tickets are available for $40 for adults and $20 for students. Single performance tickets are also available. Please call 585.567.9400 for more information or to place an order. Friday, February 24, 2006, 8:00pm, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182, Visit http://www.wolftrap.org/performances/show022406.html for tickets March 14, Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel, Florida Visit http://www.sanibelmusicfestival.org/index.html for tickets Sunday, April 23, 2006 2:30 p.m. Annenburg Theatre, Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs, California 92262 visit http://www.psmuseum.org/performances/index.htm#NewSeson for ticketing information. For more information call (760) 325-0189 Heritage Month Celebration at the Capitol - Lansing, MI - May 16, 2006 Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 16, 2006 for the 4th Annual Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month Celebration at the Capitol! The event will be held in Lansing
at an indoor venue. Details will be forthcoming, but plan for an educational and
entertaining day in Michigan's beautiful Capitol City! As always, the event is free
and open to the public. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at (517)
373-0852. Korean Cultural Picnic - Chicago, IL - June 10, 2006 29th Annual Korean Cultural Picnic Saturday June 10, 2006 Blue Star Memorial Woods is owned by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and located just South of Lake Ave. and 0.3 miles West of Harms Rd. in Glenview. Located on the South side of Lake Ave. between the Eden's Expressway (I-94) to the East and Waukegan Rd. (IL route 43) to the West. | |||
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