Koreans hold autumn harvest festival

This past weekend it only took a short trip to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to become immersed in Korean culture.
The Korean Harvest and Folklore Festival - also called the Chusok - celebrates the coming autumn harvest and is considered especially important for farmers.
Featuring Korean music, culture, sports, art and food like mandu or dumplings, the festival took place on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21.
Vendors were selling everything from cars to furniture. There was an American-Idol style concert and dancing by performers like the Korean Traditional Percussion Drum Group, Han Ool.
The festival was presented by The Korean Produce Association, the Korean American Association of Greater New York (KAAGNY), and the Korean American Association of New Jersey (KAANJ), and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism-Republic of Korea and The Korean Cultural Service of New York.
White tents lined the walkways of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park next to the Queens Museum of Art and stretched for almost two miles including a main stage where many of Korea’s big pop acts performed.
The event had something to offer everyone, specifically when it came to shopping. Samsung, Direct T.V. and Hyundai where just some of the familiar names marked on tents. In addition, there were raffles, arts and crafts, contests and a festival-long soccer tournament. It tried to appeal to every generation.