K-Family Fest: Celebrate Seollal
Presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY)
Saturday, February 24th, 2024 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, February 25th, 2024 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Korean Cultural Center New York (122 E 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016)
Admission: FREE (RSVP REQUIRED)
To mark the Lunar New Year, known as "Seollal" in Korean, the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) is thrilled to introduce its first-ever family festival: K-Family Fest: Celebrate Seollal. This two-day event (February 24 - 25, 2024) offers educational and cultural programming focused on Seollal, encouraging children and families to explore the rich customs and traditions of Korean New Year celebrations. Join us for live musical performances, engaging tteok demonstrations, and K-Culture Kits brimming with activities to enjoy at home. K-Family Fest: Celebrate Seollal underscore by KCCNY’s dedication to offering a space for our youngest community members to learn and experience Korean culture firsthand.
Please note: Tickets are free, but are required for entry. Guests are allowed a maximum of 4 tickets per order. Guests without tickets may not be allowed entry due to safety and capacity purposes.
*Woori Show seating will be provided on a first come first served basis at check in on the day of the event
Overview of the Weekend
Please reserve spots for only one of the four sessions, as we have morning and afternoon sessions on two different days to accommodate all participants. If you have any questions regarding the reservation process, please email rsvp@koreanculture.org.
Saturday, February 24, 2024 - Morning Session
LOBBY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | Korean Traditional Games
Korean traditional games will greet you in the lobby for all ages to enjoy. You can also join in on our special "Treasure Hunt" featuring Artist Hyesu Lee's new mural!
LIBRARY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | K-Culture Kit: Seollal
Explore our new Library and receive limited edition stickers centered around Seollal.
AUDITORIUM | 11 am | “Seollal is Korean New Year”
Running Time: 45 minutes
Recommended for ages 4 and up; program is conducted in English
Woori Show debuts their live musical performance of their educational series for a special in-person celebration.
GALLERY | 10 am & 12 pm | Baram Tteok Making with Rice Blossoms
Recommended for ages 5 and up; program is conducted in English
Learn about different types of Korean rice cakes called tteok and make your own to take home.*
LIBRARY | 10 am | Seollal Storytime with Aram Kim
Open to all ages; program is conducted in English
Join author and illustrator, Aram Kim, for a special edition of “Korean Storytime” in the Library.
Saturday, February 24, 2024 - Afternoon Session
LOBBY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | Korean Traditional Games
Korean traditional games will greet you in the lobby for all ages to enjoy. You can also join in on our special "Treasure Hunt" featuring Artist Hyesu Lee's new mural!
LIBRARY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | K-Culture Kit: Seollal
Explore our new Library and receive limited edition stickers centered around Seollal.
AUDITORIUM | 2 pm | “Seollal is Korean New Year”
Running Time: 45 minutes
Recommended for ages 4 and up; program is conducted in English
Woori Show debuts their live musical performance of their educational series for a special in-person celebration.
GALLERY | 1 pm & 3 pm | Baram Tteok Making with Rice Blossoms
Recommended for ages 5 and up; program is conducted in English
Learn about different types of Korean rice cakes called tteok and make your own to take home.*
LIBRARY | 1 pm | Seollal Storytime with Aram Kim
Open to all ages; program is conducted in English
Join author and illustrator, Aram Kim, for a special edition of “Korean Storytime” in the Library.
Sunday, February 25, 2024 - Morning Session
LOBBY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | Korean Traditional Games
Korean traditional games will greet you in the lobby for all ages to enjoy. You can also join in on our special "Treasure Hunt" featuring Artist Hyesu Lee's new mural!
LIBRARY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | K-Culture Kit: Seollal
Explore our new Library and receive an educational activities kit centered around Seollal.
AUDITORIUM | 11 am | Film Screening of “Pororo The Movie: Popstar Adventure”
Running Time: 75 minutes
Recommended for ages 4 and up; film is dubbed in English
Join us for a special screening of Pororo The Movie: Popstar Adventure.
GALLERY | 10 am & 12:30 pm | Baram Tteok Making with Rice Blossoms
Recommended for ages 5 and up; program is conducted in English
Learn about different types of Korean rice cakes called tteok and make your own to take home.*
Sunday, February 25, 2024 - Afternoon Session
LOBBY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | Korean Traditional Games
Korean traditional games will greet you in the lobby for all ages to enjoy. You can also join in on our special "Treasure Hunt" featuring Artist Hyesu Lee's new mural!
LIBRARY | 9:30 am - 4 pm | K-Culture Kit: Seollal
Explore our new Library and receive an educational activities kit centered around Seollal.
AUDITORIUM | 2 pm | Film Screening of “Pororo The Movie: Popstar Adventure”
Running Time: 75 minutes
Recommended for ages 4 and up; film is dubbed in English
Join us for a special screening of Pororo The Movie: Popstar Adventure.
GALLERY | 1 pm & 3:30 pm | Baram Tteok Making with Rice Blossoms
Recommended for ages 5 and up; program is conducted in English
Learn about different types of Korean rice cakes called tteok and make your own to take home.*
*Tteok (Rice Cake) Ingredient list: Rice flour, sweet rice flour, white bean paste, cinnamon, red bean paste, sesame oil, vegetable oil, color powders (matcha, beet, cocoa, kabocha, and blue gardenia flower powder)
Participating Artists and Partners
Nari Kye, Host, Singer, Creator of Woori Show
Nari Kye is an Emmy-winning television producer, film director and executive producer. With a film degree from New York University, she's worked alongside Anthony Bourdain for 15 years in dozens of locations including Haiti, Saudi Arabia, The Azores, and New Jersey. Kye founded a Korean immersion school in 2015 and went on to create WOORI SHOW, a non-profit organization that produces the first American, bilingual educational YouTube series that celebrates Korean culture and language for children and families that has amassed almost 10 million views across their learning content with a global fanbase.
www.woorishow.org
Julia Riew, Performer, Singer, Composer for Woori Show
Julia Riew is a Korean-American composer-lyricist, librettist, and writer from St. Louis, Missouri. She is best known for Dive (previously Shimcheong: A Folktale, known online as the "Korean 'Disney' Princess Musical"), which is currently being developed into a stage musical. In addition to being the recipient of the 2022 Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theater Songwriting, Julia has been a recipient of the Princess Grace Honoraria, Playbill’s Featured Songwriter of the Month, a Woman to Watch on Broadway, a winner of the Harvardwood Artist Launch Fellowship, and the inaugural Musicians United for Social Equity (MUSE) Linda Twine Scholarship winner.
www.juliariew.com
Jennifer Ban, Founder of Rice Blossoms
After becoming a new mom, Jennifer Ban struggled to find healthy snacks for her daughter that were actually tasty. In her search, she stumbled upon the craft of piping tteok (rice cake) during a trip to South Korea and instantly fell in love with everything about it. She appreciated the simplicity of ingredients and transparency of what actually goes into the Korean treat. Jennifer Ban makes each Rice Blossoms rice cake and dessert with the same care and joy she uses when preparing them for her own daughters; and is on a mission to create a snack that is steamed with love and in her words, preciously delicious! www.riceblossoms.com
Aram Kim, Writer, Illustrator, Designer
Aram Kim is an award-winning writer, illustrator, and designer of children’s picture books. By day, she is an Art Director at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, where she works with various illustrators to make beautiful picture books. When she is not working as an art director, Aram writes and illustrates her own stories about universal themes with a distinctive Korean flair. Her published books include Cat on the Bus, Yoomi, Friends and Family series including No Kimchi for Me!, and most recently, Tomorrow Is New Year's Day, which is about Seollal, a Korean celebration of the Lunar New Year.
www.aramkim.com
Hyesu Lee, Illustrator, Artist, Muralist, Educator
Hyesu Lee graduated from the University of Arts London with a BA in Illustration, then moved to New York City where she earned an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. She is based in Brooklyn, and her art has been driven by a curiosity about how people connect. She has been collaborating with various clients across many platforms all over the world - creating illustrations for brands, magazines, public murals, and packaging. Her belief is that anything warm and cheerful is contagious.
www.heyheysu.com/
Ocon Studios
OCON STUDIOS is one of the top content production companies based in South Korea. Established in 1996, OCON creates high-quality 3D animation based on a solid array of skillful professionals and production pipelines. Since 2003, OCON has consecutively produced iconic animated series like Pororo the Little Penguin and Dibo the Gift Dragon.
www.oconstudios.com
Korean Tourism Organization
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