The 8
th Annual Korean Festival will kick off with a Sunset on the Beach movie this year with Korean film,
Lump of Sugar on Friday, July 10 at Waikiki Beach. The Korean Festival festivities put on by the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce will continue on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Kapiolani Park from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The one-day free admission event will feature Korean music, dance, food, cultural displays and family activities, as well as Korean-made and local products. Special attractions include Korean cooking demonstrations, Kimchee eating contest, a Korean Song Contest, and all-day entertainment and performances by local Korean dance studios, and others. Scrip will be sold for food, product, and some activities. Parking is available at Kapiolani Community College and free shuttle will be provided.
“This annual festival unites the local Korean community as more than 400 volunteers representing 40+ Korean and local organizations come out to support the event,” said Gina Kim Nakamura, president, Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce. “We expect over 40,000 Hawaii residents and visitors to this one-day fun event.”
The net proceeds from the annual Korean Festival will be used to improve the Korean and larger community in Hawaii. These activities have included trade and tourism missions; support of business-friendly legislation; student scholarships; free seminars about personal finance for senior citizens and immigrants, and taxation and business regulations; and other community outreach and service projects.
Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, established in 1940, is one of the oldest Korean organizations in Hawaii. The Chamber’s mission is to perpetuate goodwill among the Korean community. For information about sponsorship and how you can support the Festival, please visit
www.koreanfestivalhawaii.com or call (808) 792-9321.
