8th Kimjang Festival
KBCE hosts kimchi-making, Korean food tasting, Bojagi wrapping, performances by The URGs, Maya, Sacha, Miss Carol, The Hummingbird Choir, and a Christmas singalong.
How to attend
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Held under the theme The Spirit of Kimjang: Supporting Each Other, this gathering centres on the communal tradition of preparing and sharing kimchi. The day brings together live kitchen demonstrations, seasonal craft workshops, tasting plates, and a full afternoon of music.
- Kimchi-making demonstrations: mat kimchi and water kimchi led by Global Kimchi Ambassador Justina Jang
- Korean food tasting: traditional and fusion dishes featuring kimchi, with limited space
- Korean Bojagi gift wrapping: reusable fabric wrapping for Christmas gifts to cut down waste
- Live music: sets by The URGs, Sacha, Miss Carol, The Hummingbird Choir, and last year's K-pop Competition vocal winner Maya
- Traditional Korean song: special guest performance by a Korean student
- Christmas singalong: seasonal songs together
Donations are welcome on the day to support a local charity. Anyone wishing to volunteer can get in touch by emailing info@kbce.org.uk.
The festival is funded by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, supported by Big Yellow Self Storage, and presented in collaboration with London Korean School, Rose Theatre, New Malden Rotary, and the World Institute of Kimchi (WiKim).
8th Kimjang Festival
KBCE hosts kimchi-making, Korean food tasting, Bojagi wrapping, performances by The URGs, Maya, Sacha, Miss Carol, The Hummingbird Choir, and a Christmas singalong.
How to attend
About
Held under the theme The Spirit of Kimjang: Supporting Each Other, this gathering centres on the communal tradition of preparing and sharing kimchi. The day brings together live kitchen demonstrations, seasonal craft workshops, tasting plates, and a full afternoon of music.
- Kimchi-making demonstrations: mat kimchi and water kimchi led by Global Kimchi Ambassador Justina Jang
- Korean food tasting: traditional and fusion dishes featuring kimchi, with limited space
- Korean Bojagi gift wrapping: reusable fabric wrapping for Christmas gifts to cut down waste
- Live music: sets by The URGs, Sacha, Miss Carol, The Hummingbird Choir, and last year's K-pop Competition vocal winner Maya
- Traditional Korean song: special guest performance by a Korean student
- Christmas singalong: seasonal songs together
Donations are welcome on the day to support a local charity. Anyone wishing to volunteer can get in touch by emailing info@kbce.org.uk.
The festival is funded by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, supported by Big Yellow Self Storage, and presented in collaboration with London Korean School, Rose Theatre, New Malden Rotary, and the World Institute of Kimchi (WiKim).