MAUM MARKET / HANGAWI KOREAN FESTIVAL
Market: Saturday, September 9, Denizen Bushwick, 123 Melrose St., free with advance RSVP, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Festival: Sunday, September 10, Samsung 837, 837 Washington St., free with advance RSVP, 1:00 – 7:00
www.koreanculture.org
In celebration of Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving and harvest festival that honors the ancestors, and the seventieth anniversary of the ROK-US Alliance, the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) is presenting the Hangawi Korean Festival on September 10 at Samsung 837 in the Meatpacking District. From 1:00 to 7:00, there will be talks, panel discussions, arts and crafts, food tastings, fashion, workshops, and more. The day before, on Friday, September 9, the MAUM Market will make its New York debut as a one-day-only pop-up in Denizen Bushwick at 123 Melrose St. Maum, which means “heart and mind,” will feature fifty AAPI artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs participating in maker and business spotlights, including Grace Nyugen, Hwa Joong Kim, Hannah Lee, Alice Jun, Hana Jun, Ryan Kim, and Sungmee Cho. Below is the full schedule for the Hangawi main stage; be sure to wish everyone 추석 잘 보내세요 (chuseok jal bonaeseyo).
Kickoff Panel, with Kevin D. Kim, NYC Department of Small Business Services, and Michael Cheonsoo Kim, executive director of KCCNY, 1:00
Cookbook Authors, with Hooni Kim (My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes). Sohui Kim (Korean Home Cooking), James Park (Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings), and Jennifer Ban (Rice Blossoms: Modernized Korean Desserts), moderated by Irene Yoo, 2:00
Beauty & Fashion, with Wonny Lee, Erica Choi, and Grace Chi Nguyen, moderated by Terrence Kim, 3:00
Food & Drink, with Ryan Kim, Hannah Bae, and John Limb, moderated by Madeline Park, 4:00
Gallery Artists, with Ho Jae Kim, Jane Yang-D’Haene, and Yoona Hur, moderated by Diana Lee, 5:00
Restaurants, with Wesley Sohm, Jae Lee, Ahris Kim, and Esther Choi, moderated by Matt Rodbard, 6:00
[Mark Rifkin is a Brooklyn-born, Manhattan-based writer and editor; you can follow him on Substack here.]