CULTURAL EVENTS
Upcoming Event:
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"So the Arrow Flies
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the critically acclaimed one woman show
written and performed by
Esther Chae
Friday, Jluy 16, 2010 8:00PM
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Venue:
Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
American
University
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 885-2587
E-Mail: GreenbergTheatre@american.edu
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Event Description:
SO THE ARROW FLIES is a solo performance piece about a North Korean spy, the Korean-American FBI agent that takes her down, an elderly mother who is a survivor of the Korean War and a young girl who is half Korean-half Caucasian. With only a turn on a chair, Esther K. Chae plays all four dynamic roles.This show was previously presented at the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the World Women's Forum (Seoul).
Past Sejong Society Cultural Events
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Sejong Society of Washington, D.C. thanks the Venerable Pomnyun Sunim for addressing the role Buddhism has played in defining modern Asia’s religious, cultural, social, political, and economic dynamics. The Sejong Society also thanks the Dean's Office at JHU-SAIS and Good Friends for co-sponsoring this event.
Friday, May 8, 2009
"Fundraiser for North Korean Refugees"
The Sejong Society of Washington, DC thanks Mike Kim - author of Escaping North Korea - LiNK, Korean-American Coalition of DC, and the National Association of Asian American Professionals DC for organizing and co-hosting a very successful fundraiser for North Korean refugees. Collectively, this event was able to raise over $1000 to assist the refugee assistance activities of LiNK and Crossing Borders. We would also like to thank the sponsor of this event, Smartwater, for their support and generous contribution of raffle prizes and Smartwater products for the event.
October 29, 2008 Crossing the Line," with Co-Producer Nick Bonner
The Sejong Society of Washington, DC was proud to host a screening of "Crossing the Line," and a discussion with the film's co-producer, Nicholas Bonner. The Sejong Society thanks Mr. Bonner for sharing his inside perspective on the making of the movie, and the US - Korea Institute at SAIS and the National Committee on North Korea for co-sponsoring the event with the Sejong Society.
October 24, 2008
"Hyphen" - Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co.
The Sejong Society was proud to serve as a community cosponsor for the premier performance of "Hyphen," by the Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. at Lisner Auditorium in The George Washington University, and thanks all of its members, officers, and guests who attended and supported the event.
October 1 - 4, 2008
9th Annual DC APA Film Festival
The Sejong Society would like to thank all of its members, volunteers and event guests for supporting the 9th Annual DC APA Film Festival and for attending the screening of the films "Behind Forgotten Eyes" and "House of Sharing," which chronicle the lives and struggles of Korean women who served in comfort stations for Japanese soldiers during World War II.
May 15, 2008
"Hallyu: The Korean Cultural Wave in a Global Context"
The Sejong Society thanks Ms. Jung-Sook Park, who is best known for her acting role as the queen in the Korean blockbuster drama series Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace), for her talk on the effects on South Korea's relations with other countries in Asia, with special emphasis on how Hallyu is changing North Korea from the inside out. She was joined on a panel with veteran journalist and author Don Oberdorfer and Korea historian Christine J. Kim of Georgetown University.
April 30, 2008
Kennedy Center Performance by Korean fusion group Haegumplus
The Sejong Society thanks everyone who attended the Kennedy Center performance by Korean traditional fusion musical group Haegumplus, which was co-sponsored by the Sejong Society, the Korea Foundation, the Asian Cultural History Program of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and the Korea Daily. To learn more about the group, please visit
www.myspace.com/haegumplus
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September 30, 2007
Joint Film Screening - 2007 DC APA Film Festival
The Sejong Society was a proud sponsor of the 2007 DC APA Film Festival screenings of Umma and Tie a Yellow Ribbon. We thank everyone who attended the screenings and look forward to seeing everyone again at the next APA Film Festival!
June 14, 2007
"A State of Mind" A North Korean Film Documentary Screening
The Sejong Society, along with the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University SAIS, and the National Committee on North Korea, co-sponsored an event hosting Mssrs. Nick Bonner and Simon Cockerell from Koryo Tours. Mssrs. Bonner and Cockerell screened their documentary A State of Mind, which followed two young girls training for North Korea's annual Mass Games.
March 15, 2007
Cinema Korea Film Screening: A Petal
The Sejong Society would like to thank the SAIS U.S.-Korea Institute and KORUS House for co-sponsoring this second film in the Cinema Korea film screening series. The Sejong Society also acknowledges Dr. Tae Yang Kwak from Georgetown University on providing historical analysis regarding the film.
February 15, 2007
Society Society, USKI, and KORUS Film Screening
The Sejong Society thanks everyone for attending this joint film screening event. We also thank the U.S.-Korea Institute and KORUS House for their help in making this a very successful event.
October 26, 2006
Halloween Movie Screening: "A Tale of Two Sisters"
The Sejong Society would like to extend a special thank you to Mandu for catering their delicious samplings of Korean dishes from their restaurant. Our film screening would not have been successful without them.
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