September 12, 2009
Center House

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Give thanks this year at a celebration of Korea’s traditional Harvest Festival Day, called Ch’usok, at the Korean Cultural Celebration. Festival-goers gain insight into this country’s cultural evolution through folk songs, dance, Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, films and exhibits. This one-day event includes an elaborate exhibit of award-winning student artworks and a KACAPN members exhibition. Presented by the Korean-American Art & Cultural Association of the Pacific Northwest (KACAPN).

Did you know?

Sandra Oh is one of Canada’s most acclaimed actresses, known for her roles on the big and small screens. Born in Ontario in 1971 to Korean immigrant parents, Oh studied acting and ballet from a young age; and in high school, played the flute and served as class president. She rejected a four-year journalism scholarship in order to study drama at the prestigious Montreal Theatre School. After graduating, she starred in stage productions and in two television films. Oh has won several Genie and Screen Actors Guild awards and a Golden Globe. She has been nominated for an Emmy Award four times. She is known to American audiences for her role as Dr. Cristina Yang on the series "Grey’s Anatomy." She also played notable roles in the films "Under the Tuscan Sun"and "Sideways."

Thanks to our Korean Cultural Celebration sponsors