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Korea Makes Waves at US Government Asian Heritage Fair

The Korean wave swept through the Asian-Pacific American Cultural Fair, an event celebrating Asian heritage and diversity within the US government, on May 31 at the G.V. Soony Montgomery Veterans Conference Center in Washington DC, part of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations.

At the invitation of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Korean Cultural Center attended to present information about Koreas culture and history, along with representation from China, India, Taiwan, Philippines, and Indonesia.

The event was hosted by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), which aims to promote equal opportunity and cultural diversity for Asian-Pacific Americans and Islanders within the federal and DC governments.

More than 70 people crowded into the conference center to pick up complimentary informational brochures and DVDs about Korea, while learning about its culture and history, including a displayed replica of Koreas famous armored Tuttle Ship of the 16th century.

Participants also had a chance to listen to and learn about Arirang, Koreas most famous and recognizable folk song, while trying their hand at traditional Korean instruments, including the buk (북), a double-sided drum.

Interest in Korean food was especially high, and materials about Korean food, known as hansik (한식), was gone within the first five minutes.

When I was in Busan for military service, I tried Korean food for the first time in my life. It was so nice that I even cook it by myself now, said one visitor. Korean food is really good for health, plus it tastes great.

In line with the 2012 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month theme, Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, FAPAC provides a training program for critical leadership and communication, and also launched a career development mentor program. For more information about the program, visit http://www.fapac.org/.

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The Korean wave swept through the Asian-Pacific American Cultural Fair, an event celebrating Asian heritage and diversity within the US government, on May 31 at the G.V. Soony Montgomery Veterans Conference Center in Washington DC, part of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations.

At the invitation of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Korean Cultural Center attended to present information about Koreas culture and history, along with representation from China, India, Taiwan, Philippines, and Indonesia..

The event was hosted by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), which aims to promote equal opportunity and cultural diversity for Asian-Pacific Americans and Islanders within the federal and DC governments.

More than 70 people crowded into the conference center to pick up complimentary informational brochures and DVDs about Korea, while learning about its culture and history, including a displayed replica of Koreas famous armored Tuttle Ship of the 16th century.

Participants also had a chance to listen to and learn about Arirang, Koreas most famous and recognizable folk song, while trying their hand at traditional Korean instruments, including the buk (), a double-sided drum.

Interest in Korean food was especially high, and materials about Korean food, known as hansik (ѽ), was gone within the first five minutes.

When I was in Busan for military service, I tried Korean food for the first time in my life. It was so nice that I even cook it by myself now, said one visitor. Korean food is really good for health, plus it tastes great.

In line with the 2012 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month theme, Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, FAPAC provides a training program for critical leadership and communication, and also launched a career development mentor program. For more information about the program, visit http://www.fapac.org/.

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