The 17th annual Korean Cultural Heritage Festival will celebrate all things Korea – and much more.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Swangard Stadium. Admission is free.
Many elements of the event won’t come as a surprise – taekwondo demonstration, a K-pop contest and Korean barbecue – but the festival is about more than just Korean culture, according to director Justin Chin.
“It’s a multicultural festival,” he said.
He said there will also be Indian and Chinese dance performances and food from around the world.
Last year’s event saw more than 35,000 visitors in a single day, and there’s no reason to believe the 2018 instalment will be any smaller.
Beginning at 5 p.m., 15 groups will take turns competing in the K-pop contest. Competitors will be judged on both dancing and singing ability as they perform tunes in the iconic Korean pop music style.
There will be two Kukkiwon Taekwondo performances by a group flying over from Korea just for the festival.
Chin said he guarantees attendees will get to see the martial artists break wood planks with their bare hands.
When it comes to food, Chin said he recommends the bulgogi (barbecued beef), but there will be many more vendors on hand.
