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Koreans in Hawaii celebrate 100th anniversary of immigration

Written: 2003-01-13 00:00:00Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

A gala ceremony to honor the first Korean immigrants to America and a variety of cultural performances will be held Monday in Hawaii. The ceremony, scheduled to open at 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel, follows the dedication of a centennial monument Sunday at Pawaa Park in Honolulu, which drew some 200 well-known figures including South Korean Gender Equality Minister Han Myung-sook and National Assembly speaker Park Kwan-yong. Speaking at the ceremony, Donald C. W. Kim, chairman of the Centennial Committee of Korean Immigration to the United States, asked all Korean-Americans to honor the pioneer spirit of their forefathers. Some 2,000 Korean residents in the United States and Japan and a navy brass band from South Korea joined a parade to Kapiolani Park after the ceremony.

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