Korean Lunar New Year Celebration

Celebrate this year's Korean Lunar New Year, 설날 (SEOLLAL), virtually with stories and Korean traditional folk songs presented by Sara Kim. Join us with your family, loved ones, or on your own for a fun, joyful celebration of Korean New Year. We will share information about Korean cultural traditions (activities, food, clothing) that are associated with the Lunar New Year Celebration and will listen to Sara Kim's singing. Let us say this New Year's greeting in Korean together, "새해 복 많이 받으세요! (sae hae bok manhi bah doo seh yo)" to wish one another abundant blessings for the new year.

2021년 새해 설날을 맞이하여 이야기와 노래가 담긴 이벤트에 여러분을 초대합니다. 이번 기회를 통하여 설날에 관련된 여러가지 한국의 문화를 널리 알리고자 합니다. 참석하셔서 즐겁고 따뜻한 새해를 함께 맞이하면 좋겠습니다. 새해 복 많이 받으세요! Free of charge and Everyone is welcome. Registration required by February 12th, 3 p.m. The meeting link and instructions will be emailed to registrants between 4-5 p.m. on February 12th. You'll need a computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, or your smartphone/tablet. Questions? Contact Shideh Taleban at staleban@cnv.org About Sara Kim: Sara Kim is a Vancouver-based musician who was born in South Korea and grew up in North Vancouver, B.C. She graduated from Capilano University’s jazz studies program on Vocal Performance. Her group, the Watermill Project (물레방아 프로젝트) is a musical collaboration of traditional Korean folk music and jazz; it was formed after her training in traditional Korean vocal music from South Korea back in 2016. Since then, the group performed in local venues and at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2018 and 2019. Sara is also a co-founder and a member of a local band, Omianan that performed at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Sofar Vancouver and many other local venues.

To register visit: https://www.cnv.org/parks-recreation-and-culture/community-events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D150372782