Chuseok Festival

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The Chuseok Festival celebrates one of Korea’s most important cultural holidays, centered around the harvest, gratitude and family reunions. Explore traditional and contemporary expressions of Korean culture through storytelling, art making and a curator-led tour! This multigenerational celebration also welcomes first-time and returning visitors to PEM’s Korean Art gallery. PEM Pals: Chuseok Stories with Cori Ahn 10–11 am | Main Atrium, Ground Level A family-focused storytelling and art-making program introduces younger audiences to Chuseok traditions, with their themes of harvest and family connection. Storyteller Cori Ahn will also show audiences a display of hanbok, Korean traditional clothing. Large-Scale Hangeul Calligraphy Demonstration with Youngsun Jang and Hannah Jang 1–2 pm | Main Atrium, Ground Level Experience a live Hangeul calligraphy demonstration that reveals the beauty, structure and expressive qualities of the Korean writing system through large-scale brushwork. The featured phrase, 늘 한가위만 같아라 (“May every day be like Hangawi”), expresses a traditional wish for a life filled with abundance, gratitude and the joy of sharing with others. Inspired by the spirit of Hangawi, the Korean harvest festival, the demonstration highlights the enduring cultural values of generosity, community and ensuring that everyone has enough. Visitors will also have the opportunity to write their own Chuseok messages on small scrolls to take home. Drop-In Art Making | Korean Culture through Contemporary Fashion and Design with Cori Ahn 11 am–3 pm | Create Space Studios, Ground Level Teens and adults are invited to explore Korean culture through fashion and visual expression. Storyteller Cori Ahn will also show audiences a display of hanbok, Korean traditional clothing. Curator-Led Tour: Yu Kil-Chun Gallery of Korean Art and Culture 2–2:45 pm | Korean Art gallery, Level 2 Visit the Korean Art gallery with Curator Jiyeon Kim to see how PEM’s historical Korean…

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