Join us for a conversation and dance demonstration with fourth-generation Korean American artist, dancer, choreographer, and celebrated Washingtonian Dana Tai Soon Burgess.   The program will explore Burgess’s personal story through his 2022 memoir, Chino: The Dance of the Butterfly, and his distinctive modern dance aesthetic, which is deeply informed by his Korean American identity. Three live dance performance excerpts will be interspersed throughout the program, highlighting both Korean and Korean American perspectives. The discussion will explore the behind-the-scenes stories of how these dance works--Leaving Pusan (2002), Becoming American (2011), and Hyphen (2008)--were completed.   Gain a deeper understanding of the joys and struggles of life as an Asian American in the U.S. and delve into the complex influences that shaped one celebrated artist’s creations.   Korean American Journeys: A Conversation with Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7:00 PM Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. Light snack reception provided at the event.    RSVP COMING SOON!  Please save the date and look for RSVP details to be added here 1-2 weeks before the event!   Performance Excerpts   Leaving Pusan (2002) “Leaving Pusan” is based on my grandmother’s emotional and physical departure from Korea in 1903. She voyaged to Oahu, Hawaii where she would work on the Del Monte plantation her entire life.  Dana Tai Soon Burgess   Becoming American (2011) “Becoming American” is based on the real life story of Katia Norri, a dancer with DTSBDC who was adopted from Korea by an American couple in New Jersey. The work delves into her journey to understand her new home.   Dana Tai Soon Burgess Hyphen (2008) “Hyphen” represents the turbulent struggle that Asian Americans feel as they solidify their identity in the American cultural tapestry. Dana Tai Soon Burgess   Dana Tai Soon Burgess is a leading American choreographer, dancer, and cultural figure known worldwide as the “Diplomat of Dance.” In 1992, he founded the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC.org), a preeminent modern dance company based in Washington, D.C. As the Company’s Artistic Director, his work explores the idea of cultural “confluence” with many of his dances focusing on the “hyphenated person” – someone who is of mixed ethnic or cultural heritage – and the emotions of belonging and societal acceptance. He has served as a Cultural Ambassador for the State Department for over two decades, an appointment he uses to promote international cultural dialogue through “the global language of dance.” He has been awarded three Fulbright Senior scholarships for dance and is a recipient of the Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Award and the Aaron Stein Memorial Award. Burgess was the Smithsonian Institution’s first-ever Choreographer-in-Residence, 2016-2023, where he created new works inspired by museum exhibitions, participated in public dance discussions, and designed educational programming.   The exploration of dance and art is deeply rooted for Burgess. The son of two visual artists, he has always approached the stage as a canvas, and the dancers as brush strokes. In 2003, Burgess was one of only three artists featured in the Smithsonian Institution’s A Korean American Century – an exhibition highlighting the history and achievements of Korean Americans in the U.S. Dancing the Dream marked the Smithsonian’s first exhibition on American dance during this centennial celebration as well. His portrait is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and his family archives reside in the American History Museum. Burgess and the Company have received numerous awards and acclamations including the Outstanding Emerging Artist at the 12th Annual Mayor Arts Award (1994), the Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence (2005), seven Metro D.C. Dance Awards as well as the Pola Nirenska Award which celebrated trailblazers and leaders of the dance community. Burgess received the Paul Ré Peace Prize by the University of New Mexico Foundation for bridging communities around the globe through choreography. Burgess is the author of Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly: A Memoir by University of New Mexico Press and the editor of and contributor to Milestones in Dance History by Routledge/Francis&Taylor. He is also the host of Slantpodcast.com which focuses on the Asian American arts experience.

  조남주 작가의 베스트셀러 소설 ‘82년생 김지영’을 함께 읽고 토론하는 독서모임 행사에 여러분을 초대합니다. 행사는 10월 31일 (영어)과 11월 7일 (한국어) 2회 진행됩니다. 최근 한국 작가 한강이 노벨 문학상을 수상하면서 한국문학에 대한 세계적인 관심이 고조되었습니다. 그 외에도 수많은 한국문학이 다양한 언어로 번역이 되어 세계적 무대에 서고 많은 국제 독서애호가들에게 찬사를 받았습니다.   지난 몇 년간 주목할 만한 한국문학중 하나는 조남주 작가의 2016년 데뷔작 82년생 김지영입니다. 이 작품의 강력한 내러티브는 현대 한국 사회에서 여성들이 겪는 경험을 반영하며, 보편적이면서도 현대 한국을 들여다볼 수 있는 작품으로 평가받고 있습니다. 이 작품은 가정주부인 주인공이 육아, 우울증, 성차별 등 일상에서 겪는 이야기로 성체성, 성역할, 사회적 기대라는 주제를 탐구합니다.   조남주 작가의 소설은 여성 세대의 도전적인 면을 묘사하여 한국과 해외에서 큰 영향을 미쳤으며, 2019년 같은 이름의 한국영화로도 제작되어 정유미와 공유가 출연했습니다.   독서를 좋아하시는 분들, 한국 문화 팬들, 한국어 학생 모두 이 작품을 통해 현대 한국 사회에서 여성들이 겪는 경험을 새롭게 탐험해보시기 바랍니다. 10월 31일 독서모임 행사는 영어로 진행되며 소설의 영어 번역본을 사용합니다. 11월 7일 독서모임행사는 한국어로 진행되며 원문 한국어 텍스트를 사용하기 때문에 한국어 원어민과 중급/고급 한국어 학습자에게 적합합니다. 두 행사 모두 오후 1시에서 3시까지 진행되며 조지워싱턴대학교 동아시아언어 및 한국어문학을 가르치시는 임마누엘 김 교수님과 함께합니다.   참가자는 1회 또는 2회 모두 참석하실 수 있습니다. 독서모임에 참석하신 분들 중 5명을 추첨하여 국립중앙박물관의 컬러링북 ‘박물관에서 만나는 아주 소중한 것들’을 선물로 드립니다. 각 날짜별로 5권씩 추첨합니다. 아래에서 독서모임 행사를 예약하실 수 있습니다. 가벼운 다과와 음료가 제공됩니다. Language, Culture, & Society: A Close Reading of Cho Nam-joo's Novel, "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982” with Professor Immanuel Kim Thursday, Oct. 31, 1-3 PM (in ENGLISH/영어) Thursday, Nov. 7, 1-3 PM (in KOREAN/한국어) Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.  Seating is limited. Advance registration is required.  RSVP FOR THIS EVENT! Above, from top: trailer for the drama Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 based on the novel of the same name, and a montage of international covers for the novel (image credit: Korea Herald).

  The Smithsonian National Museum of Art and the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. invite you to experience the intricacy and artistry of traditional Korean Maedeup, decorative knot crafts used as fashion accessories or home decor, in two free workshops with artist Karen Ahn!   Attendees will be introduced to the art of Maedeup (매듭), a traditional knotting craft with more than 3000 years of history. These braided cords, often woven together with precious stones, gold, or silver, are typically attached to clothing or accessories, or displayed as a part of home décor. While the demand for Maedeup ornaments declined towards the end of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), a resurgence of interest in the practice during the 1960s has produced new forms and engaged audiences worldwide. Participants will take part in this craft revival by learning two of the 38 classic Maedeup knots and use them to produce a complete piece of jewelry.   Karen Kyungwon Ahn (b. 1958, Seoul) works primarily in Maedeup, a traditional Korean knotting art. Ahn began studying Maedeup as a hobby in college and has continued refining her craft over several decade, leading workshops at the Korean Cultural Center New York, the Korea Society, Wave Hill, Stonybrook University, Flushing Town Hall (Queens, New York), and the Philadelphia Museum. Ahn studied design at Sungkyunkwan University for her Bachelor’s before graduating with an MFA in Package Design from Pratt Institute.   To learn more about the art and craft of Maedeup, check out these articles in Korea Magazine and on Korea.net.   This event hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of Art (NMAA) is co-presented with the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. Seating is limited and advance registration is required.   Making Maedeup: Decorative Korean Knotting Workshop with Karen Ahn Location: National Museum of Asian Art, East Building (Arther M. Sackler Gallery), B1 Gallery 27 Workshops:  ●Thursday, Oct. 24, 1-5 p.m. (Necklace) ●Friday, Oct. 25, 1-5 p.m. (Brooch) RSVP via the NMAA website here!       

워싱턴한국문화원(원장 김정훈, 이하 '문화원')은 2024년 7월 1일(월)부터 7월 13일(토)까지 주 3회, 워싱턴 문화원에서 2024 K-Pop 아카데미 DC를 개최합니다. 이번 프로그램은 K-Pop에 대한 열정을 가진 현지 팬들에게 특별한 기회를 제공할 예정입니다.   프로그램 개요 일정: 2024년 7월 1일(월) - 7월 13일(토) 진행 빈도: 주 3회 장소: 워싱턴한국문화원 참가자 수: 총 50명   강사진 및 프로그램 구성 이번 K-Pop 아카데미 DC에는 한국의 전문 K-Pop 강사들이 초빙됩니다. 유명 아이돌 그룹의 보컬 디렉팅 및 트레이닝 경력을 가진 지킹(윤지예)과 다양한 엔터테인먼트에서 트레이너로 활동한 고영원 안무가가 댄스와 보컬 초급 수업을 각각 담당하게 됩니다.   수업 내용 댄스 클래스: 기본적인 K-Pop 댄스 동작부터 시작하여 점차 난이도를 높여가는 체계적인 수업 보컬 클래스: 올바른 발성법, 곡 해석 및 표현력 향상을 위한 전문 트레이닝   참가 신청 안내 신청 기간: 지금부터 2024년 6월 16일(일)까지 신청 방법: 워싱턴한국문화원 홈페이지를 통해 온라인 신청 선정 방식: 사전 신청을 통해 50명의 학생을 선발, 합격자는 6월 20일(목)에 발표 예정   참가 비용 2주 동안의 교육은 무료로 진행됩니다. 단, 교육 공간이 한정적이므로 신청을 서둘러 주시기 바랍니다.   문의 및 추가 정보 프로그램에 대한 자세한 사항은 워싱턴한국문화원 홈페이지를 방문하시거나 hgl1130@mofa.or.kr로 문의해 주세요.   현지 K-Pop 팬 여러분의 많은 참여를 바랍니다. 이번 기회를 통해 K-Pop의 매력을 더욱 깊이 경험하고 배워보세요!