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Korean Folk Festival
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Korean Folk Festival

Once again, the Won Community Service Center and Won Buddhism of
Philadelphia are co-sponsoring the 15th Annual Korean Folk Festival
for Children on Sunday, August 28th, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at John
Russell Field, 7420 Penrose Ave. in Elkins Park. This event will be
co-sponsored with Cheltenham Township Main Street. It will be a fun-
filled afternoon of food, games and activities for all ages, intended
to foster community spirit and cultural awareness. Demonstrations,
including a traditional Korean wedding ceremony, Irish Dance, Korean
percussion workshop, arrow throwing, and a tug-of-war will highlight
the event. For adults, there will be a traditional Korean quilting
workshop. In addition, visitors will be able to sample traditional
Korean dishes including stir-fried rice cakes, seaweed rolls, noodle
soup, and Korean-style barbecued beef.
Everyone who wishes to learn about Korean culture is welcome.
Admission is free! Food will be for sale. For information call
215-884-8443 or visit www.woncommunity.org.
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