Welcoming Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival
“Blessings and Good Fortunes for a New Year”

Korean Cultural Experience presented by Korean Performing Arts Center 

Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 3:00pm

The Edison Ballroom
240 West 47th Street New York, NY 10036

The Korean Performing Arts Center proudly presents the Korean Cultural Experience event on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Edison Ballroom in NYC. The event celebrates Jeongwol Daeboreum, a Korean celebration, which refers to the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, as well as the first full moon of the lunar year. There are many traditions and customs associated with Jeongwol Daeboreum in Korea. Some of these traditional performances include “Ganggangsullae” and “Jishin Balpggi” or “Stepping on the Spirits of the Earth.” The audience will participate in a series of exciting cultural experience programs which include the cracking of the Bureom nut, playing a traditional board game (Yut Nori), making of a wish for the New Year, folk dancing together, receiving a fortune in Korean calligraphy, making a traditional knot, and also trying on traditional clothes. Through this celebration, we hope to drive out negative energy, and bless the audience with good fortune, hope, peace, and prosperity in the New Year.

This is a unique opportunity to experience Korean culture and arts through a traditional festival. This is a daytime Saturday program, so all family members are welcome to come together to enjoy the event. Also, this program is a fundraising event for KPAC educational programs. KPAC will continue to contribute our culture and be an educator of Korean traditional performing arts for the younger generations throughout the New York City area.

*Audience Participation Events Program*
These events will start before the planned performances

• Wishing Tree – Write down New Year’s wish and hang cards on wishing tree
• Well-Wishing Remarks -Write down words of blessings to friends and family

I.   Jishin Balpggi: Stepping on the Spirits of the Earth

This event starts at Times Square outside the theater. 50 members of the performance troupe will perform at Times Square and head to Edison Ballroom. After the performance troupe enters the theater, the main event will open.  The audience at the theater can view the performance at Times Square, as a projector will be showing the live performance in the theater.

II.  Introduction

III. Binari

IV. Ip-chum: Improvisational Folk Dance with the Song of Seong-ju Puri

V. Gayageum Byeongchang: Song to the Gayageum – Korean Zither – Play
(Song: Banga Taryeong)

VI. Janggu-chum: Hourglass Drum Dance

VII. Ganggangsullae: 5,000-year-old Korean Traditional Dance
Audience participates in Ganggangsullae dance performance

VIII. Yut Nori: Traditional Board Game
Audience participates in a game of Yut Nori

*Audience Participation Events Program*
This event will conclude after the planned performances

• Audience participants will receive a paper written in Korean calligraphy
• Audience participants will make a Korean traditional Knot
• Audience participants will try on Korean traditional clothes

Ticket Information

• Tickets
  General Admission: $10 / Seniors & Students: $5
  To purchase tickets, please visit: http://kpacfestival.eventbrite.com

Contact Information

Korean Performing Arts Center (12 East 33rd St. 5^th Fl. New York, NY 10016)

• Tel: 212.921.9344
• E-mail: events@kpacnyc.org

2013 KPAC Educational Program

FREE OPEN CLASSES (January 2013)

*YOGA CLASS (4 SESSIONS)*
(Vinyasa Yoga)

11:00am – 12:00pm
Session I. Wednesday, January 23
Session II. Friday, January 25
Session III. Monday, January 28
Session IV. Wednesday, January 30

Yoga aims to unite the mind, body, and spirit. Yogis view that the mind and body are one, and if taken to the right environment, the body can find harmony and heal itself.  It also helps you become more aware of your body’s posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax even in the midst of a stress-stricken environment. Start Yoga at KPAC to feel fitter, more energetic, peaceful, and get some exercise!!!

*K-pop Dance class (1 SESSION)*

8:00 – 9:00pm
Thursday, January 31

Since Korean culture has become more popular and is now in the limelight, people are also very interested in Korean arts and entertainment including music and dance. As part of the Korean cultural experience program, KPAC offers K-Pop Dance that has recently become well-known because of songs like “Gangnam Style.” K-Pop Dance is not just for hardcore K-Pop fans and anyone can enjoy the catchy songs and dynamic dance moves of K-pop music.  If you’re interested in K-Pop culture, come and experience it to the fullest by learning to dance.  You will find it fun and surprisingly educational.

Location: Korean Performing Arts Center
(12 E 33^rd St., 5^th Fl. New York, NY 10016) 

*For more information about the classes or registration, please contact us:
Call: 212-921-9344 · Email: edu@kpacnyc.org

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한 국 공 연 예 술 센 터 
2013년 1월 무료 오픈 클라스 (요가 · K-pop 댄스)

한국공연예술센터의 전문강사와 함께 요가와 K-POP댄스를 배우세요!!!

맨하튼 미드타운에 위치한 한국공연예술센터에서 요가 및 K-POP 댄스 무료 오픈 클라스가 있으니 관심 있는 분들의 많은 참여를 바랍니다.

*요가 클라스 (Vinyasa Yoga)*

오전 11시 – 12시
Session I. 1월 23일 (수요일)
Session II. 1월 25일 (금요일)
Session III. 1월 28일 (월요일)
Session IV. 1월 30일 (수요일) 

*K-pop 댄스 클라스*

오후 8시 – 9시
1월 31일 (목요일)

장소: 한국공연예술센터 (12 E 33^rd ST, 5^th FL. New York, NY 10016)

*등록을 원하거나 더 자세한 문의사항은 전화  212-921-9344나  이메일 edu@kpacnyc.org 로 연락을 주시기 바랍니다. 

*KPAC Educational Program*
한국 문화가 전세계적으로 각광을 받고 있는 이 시점에서 2013년 1월부터 저희 기관에서는 한국 문화에 관심이 많은 대중들에게 좀 더 가까이 다가가고자 알차고, 체계적인 문화 · 예술 교육프로그램을 실시하고자  합니다.  현재 저희 한국 공연예술센터의 교육 프로그램은 가야금,  거문고,  해금,  한국무용,  사물놀이,  K-POP,  요가 등 다양한 프로그램이 있으며, 학생들의 교육 수준에  맞춰 그룹 및 개인 레슨 등 다양한 클라스가 있습니다. 수업 스케줄을 확인하세요!  http://ktpaa.org/us/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/KTPAA-Program.pdf