The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles (KCCLA, Director Sangwon Jung) Celebrates Lunar New Year in various locations in Los Angeles and San Diego.

[Valley Lunar New Year Celebration]

This event has been prepared in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles' Department of Cultural Affairs. You can experience various aspects of Korean culture, from traditional music and dance, traditional games (pitch pot & shuttlecock), the Korean New Year foods, such as Tteokguk - rice cake soup, the Hanbok Experience (traditional dress) and the photo zone.

- Date: Saturday, January 21 @ 10am~2pm

- Location: Northridge Park (10120 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA)

[LAPL New Year Celebration]

Five (5) Asian communities (Korea/China/Japan/Cambodia/Vietnam) celebrate Lunar New Year by presenting their cultures. This is cultural exchange program in learning traditional crafts, cultural performances and enrich your knowledge about the Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures. You can experience Korean traditional music and dance, traditional games (Hanji craft & shuttlecock), writing names with the Korean alphabet and promoting Korean learning class.

- Date: Saturday, January 21 @ 11am~3pm

- Location: LA Central Library (630 W. 5th Street, LA, CA)

[San Diego Library Korean American Heritage Celebration]

KCCLA & San Diego Library celebrates 2nd annual Korean American Heritage Celebration. There are various Korean traditional music and dances, learning Korean drum, Hanbok experience, writing names with the Korean alphabet and children’s craft class with Korean theme.

- Date: Saturday, January 28 @ noon~3pm

- Location: San Diego Public Central Library (330 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101)