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Thanks for all the love and support towards PyeongChang!

The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games has officially ended on March 18th. The Games have been the second Paralympics hosted in Korea since Seoul 1988. For many years, winter sports have not been extremely popular in the mainstream except for a few select categories. However, we have to remember that everything once was new, then it becomes familiar, and more friendly as we become closer to it.

Just like the Paralympics motto, "Spirit in Motion," we are sure that the memory of the Games and the excitement that we felt at each moment will continue in everyone's heart. The passion, possibilities, peace will continue and will ultimately become our everyday.

 

#kccny #SpiritinMotion #PyeongChang2018 #Paralympics #PassionConnected #PeaceConnected #PeopleConnected

 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 
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PASSION. CONTINUED: A Wave of Peace from Korea to the World March 14, 2018 to April 20, 2018

PASSION. CONTINUED: A Wave of Peace from Korea to the World

March 14, 2018 to April 20, 2018

2018 OPEN STAGE: NYURI (NYU Rhythmic Impulse) Saturday, April 21, 2018, 12:00 ~ 4:00 PM

2018 OPEN STAGE: NYURI (NYU Rhythmic Impulse)

Saturday, April 21, 2018, 12:00 ~ 4:00 PM

PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL 2018: RESIST AND REIMAGINE Featuring Korean writer Hwang Sok Yong April 16 - 22, 2018

PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL 2018: RESIST AND REIMAGINE
Featuring Korean writer Hwang Sok Yong

April 16 - 22, 2018

Dallae Story: A Puppet Show presented by Art Stage San & Charles B. Wang Center Thursday, May 10, 2018, 6:00PM

Dallae Story: A Puppet Show presented by Art Stage San & Charles B. Wang Center

Thursday, May 10, 2018, 6:00PM

 
2018 OPEN STAGE: Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 in New York Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 8:00PM Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 6:00PM

2018 OPEN STAGE: Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 in New York

Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 8:00PM
Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 6:00PM

2018 OPEN STAGE: Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 in Philadelphia Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 8:00PM

2018 OPEN STAGE: Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 in Philadelphia

Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 8:00PM

2018 OPEN STAGE: Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 in New Jersey Thursday, May 24, 2018, 8:00PM

2018 OPEN STAGE: Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 in New Jersey

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 8:00PM

Kronos Quartet & Soo Yeon Lyuh Thursday, June 28, 2018, 8PM

Kronos Quartet & Soo Yeon Lyuh

Thursday, June 28, 2018, 8PM

 
[2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics SPECIAL EVENT] SHARE WHAT MATTERS! Read our tips on how to interact with people with various disability in a sensitive, respectful way and simply SHARE our post to win #PyeongChang mascot goodies! Read through the photos above and also make sure to share it with our hashtag #kccny :) #kccny #paralympics #pyeongchang2018 #sharewhatmatters #paralympicwintergames #bandabi #etiquette #etiquette101
[HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY] #IWD2018 To celebrate this year's International Women's Day and also US Women's History Month (every March), we would like to share a limited amount of our last year's special project with the GROUND Magazine, Special Edition books for FREE! Since we have limited amount, ONLY the first 10 people will be able to receive them by leaving a comment of empowering statements or messages of love for our future generation by using BOTH of the following hashtags: #IWD2018 and #kccny and posting on any of our social media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter)! *Please note: We are only able to send the book to the winners who reside in the US -- Thank you for your understanding and we still look forward to reading your messages, no matter where you are! #kccny #internationalwomensday #IWD2018 #PressforProgress
[Notice: The Korean Cultural Center New York office will be closed in observance of National Independence Movement Day tomorrow, March 1, 2018] March 1st is one of Korea's most important national holidays, called Samil-jeol (삼일절), or National Independence Movement Day or March First Movement Day. It is the day when Koreans demonstrated in nation-wide resistance against Japanese colonization. This year marks the 99th anniversary of this powerful movement. On March 1919, Korean leaders announced the Declaration of Independence. Students and ordinary people joined them by staging street demonstrations and processions across the country and such protests continued for months, involving approximately 2 million people. One of the most famous figures in this movement was independence fighter and organizer Gwansun Ryu (known as "Korea's Joan of Arc"), who became a symbol of the fight for independence. Her unrelenting conviction continued even after her arrest, and ultimately lead to her death in prison at the young age of 17. To celebrate this day, Koreans display the Taegukki (National Flag of Korea) outside their homes and also take part in various special ceremonies around the country. 🇰🇷 #️삼일절 #대한독립만세 #koreanholiday #kccny
TGIF and Happy Weekend for everyone!  Here’s the #PyeongChang2018 #WinterOlympic #Games Schedule for this weekend below :) (Photos show schedule in Korean time) 🚨Read below for Eastern Time schedule🚨 --------------------------------------------- 🏂Snowboard 📍Phoenix Snow Park Feb 23 7pm ET Ladies’ Parallel Giant Slalom Qualification, Elimination Run Feb 23 7:27pm ET Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Qualification, Elimination Runs Feb 23 11:30pm ET Ladies Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals Heat Run Feb 23 11:45pm ET Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals Heat Run Feb 24 12:28am ET Ladies’ Parallel Giant Slalom Small Final Run 🥉 Feb 24 12:30am ET Ladies’ Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final Run 🏅 Feb 24 12:34am ET Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Small Final Run 🥉 Feb 24 12:37am ET Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final Run 🏅 --------------------------------------------- ⛷Alpine Skiing 📍Yongpyong Alpine Centre Feb 23 9:00pm ET Alpine Team Event 1/8 Final 👇🏻 Austria vs. Republic of Korea Sweden vs. Slovenia United States vs. Great Britain Norway vs. Olympic Athlete from Russia Italy vs. Czech Republic France vs. Canada Germany vs. Slovakia Switzerland vs. Hungary Feb 23 9:45pm ET Alpine Team Event Quarterfinal, Semifinal Feb 23 10:28pm ET  Alpine Team Event Small Final 🥉 Feb 23 10:34pm ET Alpine Team Event Big Final 🏅
--------------------------------------------- 🏂Snowboard 📍 Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre Feb 23 8:00pm ET Men’s Big Air Final Run 🏅 --------------------------------------------- 🛬Bobsleigh 📍 Olympic Sliding Centre Feb 23 7:30pm ET 4-man Heat 1 Feb 23 9:07pm ET 4-man Heat 2 --------------------------------------------- ⛷Cross-Country Skiing 📍Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre Feb 23 12:00am ET Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic 🏅 --------------------------------------------- ❄️Curling 📍Gangneung Curling Centre Feb 24 1:35 am ET Men Gold Medal Game 🏅 Sweden vs. United States of America Feb 24 6:05am ET Women Bronze Medal Game 🥉 Japan vs. Great Britain ---------------------------------------------
[OPEN STAGE 2018: SAMULNORI] The Origin Story Exactly 40 years ago, on February 22, 1978, in a small theater in downtown Seoul named Space Theater, the 1st official “Evening of Korean Traditional Music” took place. It was at this momentous event that the folk performance group, titled Sinawi with members Duk Soo Kim (janggu), Yong Bae Kim (kkwanggari), Jong Dae Lee (buk, piri), and Tae Hyeon Kim (jing, haegeum) was invited. Their performance of Namsadang Nori (literally the ‘all-male vagabond clown theatre’), traditionally presented outdoors, was reinvented as an indoor performance for this event, and thus, “samulnori” was born. In September of the year 1978, Duk Soo Kim, Kwang Soo Lee, Jong Sil Choi, and Yong Bae Kim, considered the four founders of samulnori, gathered once more in the Space Theater. This time, Korean folklore scholar Woosung Shim had bestowed on these four the name “SamulNori” (as a new genre and as a group name). Since the genre's creation 40 years ago, it has sparked a renaissance in Korea’s music scene and garnered worldwide acclaim. With its strong ties to keeping the harmony and balance of nature and man, there couldn't be a more opportune time to learn about samulnori! #kccny #samulnori #openstage2018 #사물놀이 #man #heaven #earth #harmony #peace
Have you noticed what those #SooHoRang wearing on their heads? And, why do medalists get them instead of flower bouquets? The paper flower attached hats are called #UhSaHwa #어사화 According to Korean history, the 'uhsahwa' is a paper flower that was bestowed to those who passed national exams during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) with honor. There are a number of different versions of #Soohorang and #Bandabi dolls with different outfits (such as ones wearing hanbok, Korean traditional dresses) are on sale, but these uhsahwa-wearing Soohorang are specially made for the medalists' ceremony only. #kccny Since the Rio Olympics, the flower bouquets given at the medal ceremonies were swapped out for sustainability reasons, and for this year's Olympics, POCOG decided to replace them with mascots with cultural symbols. Plus, PyeongChang Winter Olympics holds a separate 'medal ceremony' at the end of the day when audience and athletes can have some extra time to celebrate the games of the day.
Thanks for being part of our peace message, everyone! We will send direct messages to the people participated our online event shortly. And please don't forget to watch the opening ceremony streaming on NBC tonight started from 8 pm! You will be able to watch one of a kind moment of a united Korean team marching under a single flag and also get to see some fascinating performances!
 
 

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