DISCUSSION Kimchi, Kalbi & Kimbap: Korean Cuisine Captures America's Palate The Asia Society Wednesday, January 17th 7:00pm - 8:30pm Program 8:30pm - 9:00pm Reception Asia Society and Museum 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street New York City www.asiafood.org Although it does traditionally accompany every meal, theres much more to Korean food besides kimchi, the pickled vegetable dish that has become a national symbol. Strong flavors, bold aromas and spicy side dishes make for an intense dining experience. The fifth installment in the Asia Society's Asian Food Series, "Kimchi, Kalbi & Kimbab: Korean Cuisine Captures Americas Palate" will examine the history of Korean restaurants in the U.S., the latest in Korean culinary trends and the impact of Korean food on other cuisines and cooking styles. Please join our panel of distinguished food experts for an exciting discussion of these topics and more. This program will be followed by a light food tasting and reception. Asia Society has a website devoted to Asian food, restaurants, cooking schools and ingredients. Moderator by James Oseland, Editor in Chief, Saveur Magazine, Panelists David Chang, Chef, Momofuku Noodle Bar and Ssam Bar Hi Soo Shin Hepinstall, Chef/Author, Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen Dan Reiser, General Manager, Woo Lae Oak Rachel Yang, Chef, Coupage

SCREENINGS Classic Movie Night at The Korea Society The Korea Society Starting Thursday, January 18th, 6:30 pm, The third Thursday of every month The Korea Society 950 Third Avenue, 8th Floor New York City $5 members, $10 non-members "All-Access" package for all 6 films (1 film per month): $25 members, $35 non-members www.koreasociety.org Starting this January 18th and continuing on the third Thursday of each month - February 15th and March 15th - The Korea Society will be screening films from the golden age of Korean cinema in the 1950s and 60s on its new Korean Movie Night. And you're invited! Miss the directorial touch of Shin Sang-Ok? Can't find a video store that has A Road to Return? The Korea Society's Classic Movie Night is your answer. The Korea Society will put on wide screen projections of films like A Seashore Village, A Flower in Hell and Sam-Ryong the Mute. Each film will be followed by a brief lecture on the film's history and context and an audience discussion period.

PERFORMANCE Event Korean Creative Music Society & Gong Myoung, Korean Cultural Service New York Thursday, January 18th - 19th, 8:00pm (Tea Music [Da'ak] Gong Myoung Concert) Florence Gould Hall at French Institute Alliance Francaise 55 East 59th Street Saturday, January 20th - 21st, 3:00pm (Ah Q) Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts Pace University 3 Spruce Street New York City Free www.koreanculture.org/special/2007apap/apap2007.html Rituals of tea-drinking are observed throughout the world. The mystical properties of tea are celebrated, mostly without thinking, in the daily lives of millions. In Korea, tea and music have a special and spiritual relationship. Comprised of four acts, the American Debut of Korean Creative Music Society’s Tea Music [Da’ak] explores the intricate association between Korean music and the ancient art of tea-making. This multidisciplinary theatrical performance combines dance, art, and a tea ceremony with exquisite Korean music.

SCREENING The Road to John Liu: Students Fight for Safe Schools The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) Monday, January 22nd, 7:00pm Silk Road 30 Mott Street (street level) New York City www.cacf.org The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families proudly presents the television premiere of the documentary The Road to John Liu a documentary that follows Asian Pacific American youth leaders in CACF’s Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP) as they prepare to meet with the only Asian Pacific American Council Member of New York City in order to advocate for safer schools for Asian Pacific American and immigrant students, who are often victims of harassment and bullying. The Road to John Liu was made possible by a Tactical Media Grant by the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Following the documentary, there will be a Q & A with: Council Member John Liu, Youth who inspired the film, CACF Advocate Vanessa Leung, and Filmmaker Kevin Lee. The documentary will also be shown on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network in January on Monday, January 22nd, 7:30pm on TimeWarner Channel 56 / RCN Channel 84

EXHIBITION Artist Han Yoon Jung Exhibition Now thru January 23rd The Color of Motion Agora Gallery 530 West 25th Street between 10th and 11th New York City www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Han_Yoon_Jung.aspx Award winning printmaker Han Yoon Jung uses animal iconography to compose surrealist metaphors that point at meaning yet never define one. Han often creates her prints by combining several processes, including silkscreen, lithography and woodcuts. This procedure results in a dense, multi-layered composition textured with bold lines, dotted patterns and loose scribbles. The translucent quality of her colors reveal the painterly workings below, particularly useful for creating dreamlike seascapes inhabited by fish and other aquatic creatures. Han's interest lies in memory and dreams, her work is a study of the symbols created and contained within the scope of the human mind. After receiving her BFA in Korea, Han came to the United States to complete an MFA at SUNY New Paltz, where she went on to teach printmaking. She is an active member of several artist associations based in Korea and has exhibited both there and in the United States.

CONCERT Asian Artists and Concerts Final Orchestra Concerts of Fall 2006 - 2007 Asian Artists and Concerts (AAC) Wednesday, January 24th, 8:00 - 10:30pm Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway & 60th Street New York City Admission Fees: $30, $35, $40, $45 www.aacinc.org The evening program includes Strauss's Fledermaus Overture, Grieg's Piano Concerto, and Dvorak's New World Symphony. The orchestra will be conducted by Atsushi Yamada with Walter Hautzig in the solo part.

FESTIVAL 22nd Annual Lunar New Year Festival New York Chinese Cultural Center (Nyccc) Friday, January 26th, 7:30pm Saturday, January 27th, 2:00pm Skirball Center for the Performing Arts New York University 566 Laguardia Place at Washington Square South New York City $30 www.chinesedance.org Come join us as we celebrate the Year of the Pig by transporting audiences to a world of colorful myths, historical drama, and timeless beauty. Performances by the acclaimed dance company, Dance China NY. Special guests include musical group Hero.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Annual Anna Erika Home Visit young Korean American Network (yKAN) Saturday, January 27th, 11:00am - 3:00pm Anna Erika Assistance Living Home 110 Henderson Avenue Staten Island, New York 10301 www.ykan.org | community@ykan.org yKAN has their first Community Service event for their annual luncheon with the Korean Senior Citizens residents at the Anna Erika Adult Home in Staten Island, NY. Anna Erika is an elderly nursing home for those who are no longer able to care for themselves without assistance. Most of the residents are senior citizens and there are about 30 Korean residents. For over 11 years, yKAN has held annual visits to the retirement home and provided free Korean style lunches to the Korean-American residents. Since these elderly seniors often do not get a chance to eat their native foods as Anna Erika is a state subsidized retirement home, yKAN will bring catered Korean food and serve the residents. Not only are we bringing Korean cuisine to their facilities, we are also going to provide gifts and entertainment! As we continue our annual event with Anna Erika, we need your help and participation. So please come and celebrate the New Year with the Senior Citizen residents at Anna Erika! yKAN is committed to serving 1st generation seniors, as well as the community that we love.

EXHIBITION Space in Rush Korean Cultural Service New York Opening Reception: Wednesday, January 31st, 6:00 - 8:00pm January 31st ?March 2nd Korean Cultural Service New York 460 Park Avenue, 6th Floor New York City www.koreanculture.org Sungjin Choi and Lishan Chang, with their social concerns on the layers of cultural code embedded in our society, Choi and Chang presents multimedia works in dialogue within both personal and public realms. Choi uses objects evoking domestic figures and explores the essence of what constructs his personal relationships as well as his memories and fantasies. Lishan pursues to define his personal identity by interconnecting the frames of culture with the individual experience within the set space.

FUNDRAISER yKAN Annual Valentine's Fundraiser 2007 young Korean American Network (yKAN) Friday, February 9th, 7:00pm Maru Bar & Lounge 11 West 32nd Street, 3rd floor New York City $20 with RSVP by February 6th / $25 Walk-In www.ykan.org Seeking special someone? Want to expand your network? Want to win a free date or even a Ipod? Come out to this year's annual Valentine's fundraiser! Proceeds will help fund yKAN community service programming, including the yKAN Scholarship program. For the evening, we will be featuring the following programming: Lock & Key, Bachelor / Bachelorette Auction (date sponsored by yKAN sponsors), and Raffle Prizes (Grand Prize: Ipod)

GALA AALDEF Lunar New Year Gala: Year of the Boar 4705 The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) Thursday, February 22nd 6:00 pm Reception 7:00 pm Dinner Silent Auction Pier Sixty Chelsea Piers New York City www.aaldef.org The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) will honor Javade Chaudhri, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Sempra Energy, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, former Attorney General of the United States, and Helen Zia, author and activist, with the 2007 Justice in Action Award at its Annual Lunar New Year Gala. The AALDEF Justice in Action Awards recognize exceptional individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions in advancing justice and equality. Past recipients include the late civil rights icon Fred Korematsu, Maya Lin, David Henry Hwang, Lani Guinier, Yoko Ono, filmmaker Mira Nair, Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh, and New York Times photojournalist Dith Pran. Over 800 leaders of the business, legal, civil rights and arts communities are expected to attend AALDEF’s 2007 Lunar New Year Gala celebrating the Year of the Boar. The Gala begins with a 6 p.m. cocktail reception followed by the Justice in Action Awards ceremony, a three-course dinner, and a silent auction.