Photo Essay: Korean Heritage Day
in Coquitlam, British Columbia,
August 16, 2008
Lead singer of traditional Korean music troupe from the Cheongdong Theater in Seoul
Korean-Canadian drummers of the Ch'eondoong Traditional Korean Performing Arts Group in Coquitlam, B.C.
Dancers of the Vancouver Korean Dance Society perform 'P'uri', a catharsis of the spirit.
Cymbal dance based on a traditional monks' dance performed by the Vancouver Korean Dance Society
Virtuoso musician and composer Korean-Canadian Grace Jeong-eun Lee performs her own compositions on the kayageum, a 12-stringed Korean zither
Miss Weon Jae-hyeon of the Vancouver Korean Dance Society takes a solo turn
Korean-Canadian children learn traditional Korean pottery techniques
Korean-Canadian Hiking and Mountaineering Club Information Table
Dual Sense of Identity: "I Am Korean-Canadian!"
Nongak or Farmers' Percussion Band Performers
Musicians of the Cheongdong Theater in Seoul perform on the komungo (bass zither) and ggwaengari (small gong)
Korean-Canadian member of Ch'eondoong Performing Arts group plays the puk, a drum used in all types of Korean music
Lead singer from the Cheongdong Theater sings in p'ansori vocal style using a fan for emphasis and punctuation
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