Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.

, Washington, D.C.

March - June 2018

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in the community as an open cultural space for experiencing the full

and a cultural capital of the world. Through the medium of Korean culture, -

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move forward together!

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Touching Time

Tail Language

June 1 – 29, Opening Reception: Friday, June 1 6pm Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C

PERFORMANCES

EXHIBITIONS

OUTREACH

PARTNERSHIPS

VISIT US

SPECIAL

KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER PROGRAMSMARCH - JUNE 2018

FILMS

KCC RENOVATION PROJECT

DC Jazz Festival: Youngjoo Song Septet

Sunday, June 17, District Pier at the Wharf, Washington, D.C.

in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 17!

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Jazz Brings Us Together

Join choreographer Eun-ju Shin and SHIN Dance Company

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OnStage Korea1st ShowcaseSHIN Dance Company: Touching Time

OnStage Korea

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OnStage Korea2nd Showcase Art Project BORA:

Tail Language

Wednesday, May 30 at 7pmVenue TBD

Tickets: Free with an RSVP at www.KoreaCultureDC.org

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In OnStage Korea’s second showcase of the 2018 season, Art Project BORA performs Tail Language, a

explores the expressive power of fundamental body language in today’s contemporary world.

Tail Language uses a symbolic system of so-called

contemporary human language. By dismantling and recombining its structural elements, this work reveals the natural language of the body, which is

various performing arts, music, and fashion to

experimental art. Art Project BORA also seeks to connect with audiences by breaking down conceptu-al barriers of genre and performance space, which

Korea, as well as Japan, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Slovenia, Germany, Austria,

Gabriel Morales

Jinyoung Lee

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Hyun Jung Kim, Doo Hee Chung Jae Young Park, Erin Chon

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To expand the reach of Korean arts and culture, the Korean Cultural Center Washington,

The New World, April 12 at 7 pm

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FILMS

EXHIBITIONS

Join us at the Korean Cultural Center on Saturday, May 5 to celebrate global culture and all things Korean during Passport DC’s Around the World Embas-sy Tour! Each year in May, dozens of embassies open their doors across Washington, D.C. for this special

culture. The KCC remains a highlight,

the KCC and many other embassies. For

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KCC Highlights:

Jinmyung! This ensemble interprets

global age to share with the world the

Passport DC: Around the World Embassy Tour

Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. and other embassies

SPECIAL

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The Befriend Korea program welcomes groups of all types to visit the Korean Cultural Center

Q&A introducing the culture, art, history, and society of Korea. Programs are tailored for youth, student, or adult groups, as well as topics of interest as much as possible. To schedule a visit, go to www.KoreaCultureDC.org and click on Request Group Visit.

Befriend KoreaIn partnership with Washington, D.C. Public

Program this year by working with two classrooms at MacFarland Middle School for a series of workshops and enrichment programs that immerse students in Korean culture over

local experts, students will learn about Korean arts, culture, history, and society while experi-

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Cultural Center. 2018 SessionsSpring: Limited Term Summer: June - August (dates TBD) Fall: Sept. 10 - Dec. 18

classes include a catered Korean dinner at the end of the session, Korean snacks and refreshments

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PARTNERSHIPS

June 4 - 8, Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. and other embassiesTickets: Free with an RSVP. Details at www.EuroAsiaShorts.com.

EuroAsia Shorts 2018

New York and Hong Kong. Photo: Taegsu Jeon

Thursday, June 14 at 7 pm

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James Dicke Curator of Contemporary Art at

presented in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center.

Artist Roundtable: Art and Identity between Cultures

Past Meets FutureMovement through the lit and shadowed spaces evoke

(한옥): perhaps the way one would move from a bright Madang (마당) through a shadowed maru and into a dimly lit Bang (방). Although the arrangement of

한옥

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of future exhibits.

OBRA Architects

March - July, 2018

A welcoming zone to share centuries-old rich traditionswith dynamic new media technologies in a flexible and adaptable space

A place where the art and culture of Korea and the US meet and are exchanged

OBRA Architects

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