[Asian Heritage Month Special Event – Minhwa Coloring Class]
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the Korean Cultural Centre is pleased to open a Minhwa Coloring Class with a special guest instructor from Korea, Ms. Jung-A Kim.
Learn about Minhwa, Korean folk art, and make your own piece of artwork! In this class, we will learn how to color a portion of the . ‘Ir’ stands for the ‘sun’, ‘Wor’ stands for the moon, ‘O’ is the pronunciation for 'five' in Korean, and ‘Bong-do’ means ‘peak’. All together, its name means . The Sun and moon represent the King and Queen, creating a balance of yin and yang in the sky. The five peaks represent Korea’s five significant mountains.
As a painting that wishes for a peaceful reign and nation, it was always placed behind the King’s throne during the Joseon Dynasty. The painting was also buried with the King in the royal tomb. It was said that the artwork is only complete with the King sitting in front of it. In such challenging times due to COVID-19, we hope that this painting will bring peace to everyone.
* Date: May 18th, 8 PM (EST)
* Venue: Zoom (Link sent via email with confirmation email)
* Required tools: Coloring pencil crayons
* Once your registration is confirmed, we will mail you the Minhwa coloring kit via post
Registration Form: https://forms.gle/pQCZ5BXcFRdaU7Vo7
* Registration will begin on April 27th, 12 PM (EST),
* Due to limited resources, we will only accept 50 applicants on a first-come, first-served basis
* One registration per person, and max 2 per household