Korean Cultural Festival 2013

The Korean Church of Boston (KCB) will invite
its neighbors in the Brookline and surrounding area to a special night of
Korean culture from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday October 12, 2013.   

It will be the sixth edition of the “Korean
Cultural Festival”
hosted by the church and co-sponsored by the Korean American Cultural
Foundation to help foster cross-cultural understanding.  The event will feature performances of Korean
traditional culture including art, music, dance, and traditional food.  Collaborative performances of new music
between Korean and other international musicians will be debuted as well.   

This year’s festival will be held as part of the
church’s 60th anniversary celebration.  As the oldest Korean church in New England
and one of the oldest Korean Churches in the country, the KCB has strives to
play an important role in the cultural and educational environment of the Brookline
community. 

Senior pastor Rev. Young Ghil Lee said, “This
year promises to be an outstanding event as all our performers are truly gifted
individuals headlined by Ms. TaeRa Kim on Kayaguem.  It will be an opportunity for us not only to showcase
the richness of Korean cultures, but also to promote cross-cultural awareness
with our collaborative pieces.  Our
mission is to welcome and open our arms to our neighbors and this is a great
way to give back to the community.”

The Korean Church of Boston is a
member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and was founded in 1953 and
has met in the current building in Brookline since 1967. The congregation is made up of a wide mix of students, and
professionals, some of whom are connected with the local universities.  The church has approximately 500 members
including children and young adults. 
Services are held twice every Sunday in the Korean language.  

Located near the Brookline Village
T-Stop on Harvard Street in front of the Town Hall, it serves as the venue for the Korea Church of Boston’s functions as well as for the Bethany Christian Fellowship, First
Presbyterian Church of Brookline, and Calvary Brazilian Baptist
Church.  With the construction of the ECC
(Educational and Community Center) completed in 2011, the church has expanded
its ability to host artistic and musical performances, educational seminars,
and exhibitions of art.  Additionally, various
community educational and self-help programs meet in the church building.

Admission to
the event is free of charge.  The program
begins at 6:00 with casual tastings of Korean cuisine and activities for
children.  The musical performances begin
at 7:00.  Due to limits in seating
capacity, reservations are being taken, but are not required, either by phone (617.277.8097)
or by email (ecckcb@gmail.com).

For more information about KCB, contact
617.277.8097 or visit http://www.kcbevents.org/kcf/kcf2013/