Join Dr. Soyoung Lee, Curator for Korean Art and Joseph Schiere-Dolberg Associate Curator of Chinese Paintings, in the Asian Art Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on a private tour of two exquisite exhibitions featuring landscapes of Korea and China. It’s time to celebrate spring and indulge in beautiful depictions of nature from two different national perspectives on this exclusive art tour. The tour is led by Dr. Young… Read More

This unique concert presents Korean traditional music by artist gamin, performed alongside active New York-based American wind and percussion instrument players Ned Rothenberg, Jeff Fairbanks, and Satoshi Takeishi. Artists play Korean traditional instruments such as piri, the Korean bamboo-oboe as well as saxophone, clarinet, trombone, and shakuhachi, the Japanese flute. This performance encourages the audience to learn about the Korean wind instrument piri and pungnyu, an artistic form of recreation,… Read More

Stanford University Center for International and Security Cooperation visiting scholar Katharina Zellweger addresses the current state of humanitarian efforts in North Korea. Having visited North Korea more than seventy times, Ms. Zellweger describes current challenges, transparency and government relations, and the impact of sanctions on humanitarian assistance to North Korea. Ms. Zellweger speaks to her current Hong Kong-based NGO efforts aimed at the disabled and children in institutions in North… Read More

Chef Douglas Kim, owner of Jeju Noodle Bar in the West Village, presents ramyun, the Korean equivalent of Japanese ramen, demonstrating distinct Korean flavors and ingredients. Brian Goldberg, the owner of Mr. Bing, with locations in the East Village, Urbanspace, and Madison Square Park, serves Beijing-style jianbing, one of the most popular Chinese street foods. The two speakers share stories of promoting comfort foods perfectly suited to the taste buds… Read More