Korean Culture at 16th Annual ‘Chuseok’
November 25, 2005
The beauty of Korean dance and music enveloped the well-dressed patrons who enjoyed the 16th Annual “Chuseok” Gala, a celebration of Korean arts and culture as in its traditional holiday of Thanksgiving held at the Asian Art Museum, Chong Moon Lee Center, Oct. 22.
Honoree of the evening was Dr. Kumia Paik Kim, curator of Korean art whose recently exhibited artworks drew rave reviews.
The “Chuseok” Gala began with cocktails and a silent auction of Korean art items, followed by an elegant dinner of seared scallops, filet mignon, duo pots au crème, catered by Dan McCall Associates and coinciding with a live auction of exquisite Korean art objects.
Some of the fine artworks included a painting of a ferocious tiger so realistic that one would recoil looking closely at the painting. Other attractions included panels of 19th-century calligraphy, and folding screens of birds and flowers by 19th-century painters, donated by the Kang Collection from New York, a Korean blanket chest with tansu design, and a chance to be a “weatherman/woman” on KRON 4.
Honorary event chairs were Y.H. Park, president of Samsung Semiconductor, Consul General San-Ki Chung and Thaddeus Taube. Event chairs were Mickey Bruce and Co-chairs Laura Hong Hugg and Frank Hugg, Hester Kenneth, Ginny Meyer and Inia Yang.
At the recent National Day Reception of the Republic of China on Taiwan, 1,000 guests enjoyed their meeting with the director general of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Mr. Mark, W.P. Liao and Mrs. Liao in San Mateo’s Marriott Hotel in the Peninsula. It was a welcome change from the usual hustle and bustle in San Francisco.
At the Overseas Chinese Day Celebration, sponsored by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the Chinese Consolidated Women’s Association Award Ceremony recently, five outstanding individuals were honored: Edwin M. Lee, E. Leong Way, May Louie, Steven Louie, and Ginny Soong.
Mistress of Ceremonies Doris Grover and Amy Chuang performed their duties with aplomb while Association Presidents Kai Man Lee, Sophia Sun and Annie Lee welcomed the congenial crowd to a banquet, karaoke, dancing and fundraising at the Far East Café.
Off to this winter’s 57th Annual Holiday Ball, with fundraisers for the Opti-Ms Club including a wonderful silent auction, raffle prizes and decorative objects for the lucky winners.
All proceeds go directly to benefit causes like: the Alice Fong Yu Alternative School, Angel Island Immigration Station, Asian Perinatal Advocates, Asian Women’s Shelter, Chi-Am Circle, Chinatown YMCA, Chinese Historical Society, Chinese Hospital, Cameron House, S.F. Public Library, Kearny Street Workshop, On Lok Seniors, Salvation Army, St. Mary’s Chinese School and UC Chinese Alumni Foundation.
Among the large assortment of goodies will be jewelry, a Lake Tahoe vacation, restaurant gift certificates, a Kabuki Springs and Spa gift certificate, designer scarves, accessories, housewares and just about everything anyone can wish for.
Busily preparing several months in advance for this magical Dec. 3 Christmas Ball are a committee of 20 ladies headed by Co-chairs Nora Lee and Yvonne Lee: Gayle Chan, Daisy Chong, Ellen Chow, Carolyn Gan, Nellie Go, Margaret Lee, Emily Leong, Annette Leung, Bernice Louie, Jennie Louie, May Louie, Pat Lum, Dorinda Ng, Dawn Ming, Ivy Taam, Ethel Woong, Cynthia Yee and JoAnn Yuen.
Highlighting the entertainment will be a special dance of the Bolero performed by Ed Chan and Libby King.
Finally, for those who want the finest in metropolitan senior living, an open house buffet party at “The Avenue” gave several hundreds of guests the best uptown experience in the building’s many facilities and the surrounding community of San Francisco’s top cultural activities: The Opera, Ballet, Symphony, Main Library, museums, City Hall, restaurants, shops, theaters and cinemas.
“The Avenue’s” theme was: “We turn not older with years but newer every day,” by Emily Dickinson.
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