A virtual celebration of the Korean Harvest Festival (Chuseok)

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Lauren Janoski

Chuseok Festival 2020 Poster

You are invited to Gateway Korean Foundation’s 7th Annual Chuseok Festival.

Due to COVID-19, the Gateway Korea Foundation’s Annual Chuseok Festival is going virtual this year with a three-day series from September 17th through the 19th. This free online event will be filled with traditional Korean music, crafts, games, and more as we celebrate the Korean harvest festival known as Chuseok. This event series is a great opportunity to experience Korean culture from the comfort of your own home and has activities children and adults alike are sure to enjoy!

Day 1 | Thursday, September 17th, 7 p.m. CDT

Music Performance by the Eine Ensemble

The Eine Ensemble will play popular folk songs from Korea and around the world, ranging from “Arirang” to “Danny Boy.” Performers include Kim Young (flutist), Ahn Hyungsoo (guitarist), and Kim Sooji (pianist).

Day 2 | Friday, September 18th, 7 p.m. CDT

Crafts, Games, Folk Song & Folk Tale

To reflect the spirit of Chuseok, which promotes “togetherness of the family,” families from the St. Louis metropolitan community will teach about various Korean traditional activities, including crafts, games, folk songs, and folk tales.

Day 3 | Saturday, September 19th, 7 p.m. CDT

Korean Martial Arts, K-Pop & Samulnori

To end our Chuseok series, there will be a Korean martial arts demonstration by Y.S. Rho Martial Arts of Chesterfield, K-pop performances by K:ODE and other popular groups, and samulnori (traditional Korean folk music using percussion instruments).

For the YouTube links to each evening’s program, please visit https://www.gateway-korea.org/chuseok. For any updates or more information, be sure to also check us out on our Facebook page or Instagram @gkf_stl. We hope you can join us in this celebration!