THE 4TH ANNUAL BAY AREA CHUSEOK FESTIVAL
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PRESS RELEASE
Get ready to mark the calendar! The Korean Center, Inc. is pleased to invite the greater Bay Area community to its 4th Annual Bay Area Chuseok Festival - the Bay Area’s largest public event celebrating, showcasing, and promoting Korean culture, cuisine, music, arts, and community. As this festival returns to an in-person event, the Korean Center, Inc. is expecting to draw in thousands of attendees to celebrate Chuseok as a community.
WHAT IS CHUSEOK?
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Chuseok (추석) is a Korean mid-autumn harvest festival that will take place on September 10, 2022. This official public holiday in Korea will begin its festivities on September 09, 2022 and end on September 12, 2022. Chuseok is celebrated every year, for three straight days - on the fifteenth day and eighth month on the Lunar calendar.
Chuseok is a major holiday in South Korea, where loved ones gather together to visit their families ancestral hometowns, play traditional games, and feast on a variety of traditional Korean foods. Now, these are just a couple of festive events that take place during Chuseok. There are many more activities and modernized ways to celebrate the holiday, in which families and loved ones do things together throughout the national holiday.
CELEBRATE CHUSEOK BY THE BAY
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The Korean Center, Inc. (KCI) will host its 4th Annual Bay Area Chuseok Festival on September 10, 2022 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PST) at the Presidio's Main Parade Lawn. KCI will showcase Korean culture, traditions, and the Bay Area’s very own vibrant Korean-American community, so let’s take a look at some of the amazing festivities that will take place at this upcoming special event!
EMBRACING KOREAN CULTURE & COMMUNITY:
→ Headliner: Korean-American rap duo Year of the Ox.
→ Booths: Check out some of the local small businesses and non-profit booths.
→ Cuisine: Eat yummy traditional Korean and fusion food from local food vendors and food trucks.
→ Activities for All Ages: Arts and crafts, traditional Korean games, a traditional hanbok themed photo booth, and more!
→ Live Performances: K-Pop cover dances, Taekwondo demonstrations, traditional Korean wedding demonstrations, and more!
OTHER FESTIVITIES:
→ Prizes: Don’t forget to enter raffles throughout the day to win some exciting prizes!
→ Silent Auction: Participants can bid on exciting items and experiences, while net proceeds benefit KCI’s non-profit mission, programs, and its community.
→ Awards: Watch KCI present awards to one local organization and an individual who has greatly contributed to the community - the Community Champion Award and the Community Spirit Award.
MAKING THIS FESTIVAL POSSIBLE
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EVERLAST KOREA wishes everyone to have a great experience attending the upcoming 4th Annual Bay Area Chuseok Festival! Not only will this be a great way to learn about and experience Korean culture, but it’s a great way to make fond memories with family, friends, and others. Just like the EVERLAST KOREA name, may this festival experience be a long-lasting memory for individuals and the community, so that it helps preserve and advance Korean culture and heritage for future generations to be explored and celebrated.
PARTNERSHIPS
→ The Presidio
→ Oakland Asian Cultural Center
→ Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
SPONSORS
→ KBean
→ Jongga
→ Noodle Belly
→ Cerity Partners
→ Mechanics Bank
→ Individual Donors
→ MindTherapy Clinic
→ SAMS American Eatery
→ Chong-Moon Lee Foundation
→ Korean Consulate of San Francisco
→ Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
IN-KIND DONORS
→ Samsung
→ Lotte Hotels
→ Saturday Skin
→ Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef Soup
→ The Korea Times (Media Sponsor)
CREDITS
We want to give a big thank you to Donna Mo and the Korean Center, Inc. for allowing EVERLAST KOREA to cover their upcoming event! The Korean Center, Inc. is a community based non-profit organization with the mission to create spaces for exploring Korean culture and heritage, bridging communities and generations, and collaborating to address the Korean-American communities needs within the Bay Area. The Korean Center, Inc. also envisions a vibrant and engaged community, where Korean culture and heritage are explored, celebrated, and preserved for future generations.
SOURCES
All photos and videos are credited to the Korean Center, Inc.
