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Celebrate Korean New Year’s Day (설날 Sŏllal) at The Korea Society. Children, parents, and grandparents are welcome to sample traditional rice cakes (떡 ttŏk), practice the New Year's bow (세배 sebae), and watch a short film screening on the traditional ancestral ceremony, ch'arye 차례. The day will be filled with games and activities, such as yut nori 윷놀이, a Korean board game traditionally played on New Year’s Day; chegi ch'agi 제기차기, a Korean version of the popular hacky-sack; and craft activities such as kite-making (연 만들기 yŏn mandŭlgi).

Family Day: Korean New Year
Saturday, January 22, 2011  2:00-5:00 PM


Tickets: $30 family of 3-5 ($5 each additional family member) 

 $10 members; $15 nonmembers; $5 children

   Family Day: Korean New Year



This event is a part of CelebrASIA NYC New Year’s Festivities for Families.  Members of collaborating institutions (Japan Society, Asia Society, China Institute in America, and the Rubin Museum of Art) can purchase member-discounted tickets for this event by providing a promotional code. To purchase tickets using the promotional code, please contact Jennifer Kim or 212-759-7525 ext. 309.

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