Lunar New Year Family Celebration
The Smithsonian American Art Museum
January 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) will host its Lunar New Year Family Celebration in-person on January 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the museum’s spacious Kogod Courtyard, where visitors can enjoy traditional percussion performances known as Samulnori, traditional Hanbok clothing experiences, traditional games, and a virtual-Korea photo booth.
This program is presented in partnership with the KCCDC, which visitors can learn more about at the event. This event is free but advance registration is encouraged. For more information, visit the SAAM website: https://americanart.si.edu/events/person-lunar-new-year-family-celebration-january-28-2023
The Lunar New Year, which falls on January 22 in 2023 and is celebrated in multiple countries, is one of the most important traditional holidays in Korea, where it is known as Seollal. Traditionally, Seollal is considered a family-oriented holiday with a rich history that binds generations together—a time to reconnect with loved ones at home, enjoy traditional foods, pay respects to ancestors and elders, wear Hanbok clothing, play folk games, and wish one another well. All of these fulfilling cultural traditions have been part of Korean life and society for centuries. The KCCDC hopes to share this sentiment through these events as a means to bring the greater community together at an important time of year.
