All posts tagged "independence day"

  • Dozens of Korean Cubans gathered in Havana to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence Saturday. (Kim Sang-mok/Korea Times)
    Cuban Koreans join 70th independence anniversary celebration

    By Kim Sang-mok HAVANA, CUBA — Korean Cubans greeted the 70th anniversary of Korean independence Saturday by remembering early immigrants who settled in the country as henequen farmers. At a Havana gathering inside the city’s Korean community...

    • Posted August 17, 2015
    • 1
  • LA independent festival
    LA Korean independence festival coming this weekend

    Seoul International Park in Koreatown, Los Angeles, will host a three-day festival for the 70th anniversary of Korean independence from Aug. 14 to 16. The event, themed “A Taegeuki wave from Los Angeles to Dokdo,” is co-hosted...

    • Posted August 11, 2015
    • 1
  • (Korea Times file)
    Philly prepares celebrations for 70th anniversary of Korean independence

    With Aug. 15, the 70th anniversary of Korean independence, around the corner, Philadelphia-area Korean Americans are preparing for festivities. The Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia’s annual Independence Day event has expanded this year to include a...

    • Posted July 29, 2015
    • 0
  • Korean American Federation of Los Angeles President James Ahn, ___, announced the 70th anniversary celebration of Korean independence Monday. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    LA Koreatown planning August festival for Korean independence day

    By Kim Chul-soo Los Angeles’ Koreatown will hold a three-day August festival for the 70th anniversary of Korean independence. The event, hosted by the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles and the office of City Council President...

    • Posted June 30, 2015
    • 1
  • Korean Americans inside Messiah Presbyterian Church of Washington Sunday.
    Korean Americans across the U.S. celebrate Korean Independence Day March 1

    Korean Americans across the U.S. celebrated Korean Independence Day March 1. In Los Angeles, 12 local organizations, among them Korean American Federation of Los Angeles, the Korean Consulate General, Pyong Tong LA and 3.1 Women’s Association in...

    • Posted March 2, 2015
    • 0