The Korean American Association of Rhode Island - KAARI

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The Korean American Association of Rhode Island was founded in 1975 with the desire to celebrate and share Korean Culture with Rhode Island.

08/07/2026

COME JOIN US FOR ALL THINGS KOREAN!

Rain or Shine, September 19th, 2- 5 pm! Come enjoy all things Korean right here in Cranston, Rhode Island!

Admission is free! Thank you to our sponsors: the Korean American Association of Rhode Island, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and the Overseas Korean Agency.

Please RSVP so that we can prepare the street food samples, ramen eating contest accordingly! Admission is free! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ri-korean-festival-2026-korean-culture-food-fun-tickets-1998851835648

11/24/2025

09/02/2025

*Rhode Island Korean Festival – Free Cultural Celebration in Cranston, September 13, 2025*

Join us for a vibrant celebration of Korean culture at the Rhode Island Korean Festival, Saturday, September 13, 2025 (1–5 PM), in Cranston. Free & Family-Friendly – No cost to enter—fun suitable for all ages. Bring friends, family, and neighbors!

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Music Galore – Traditional folk music, K-pop, and gayageum (Korean Harp) music, honoring cultural roots and modern beats.

Tasty Korean Cuisine & Contests – Sample classics like bibimbap, kimchi, and spicy ramen—join in the sizzling ramen-eating contest or enjoy street food favorites.

Interactive Cultural Activities – Try on hanbok, learn calligraphy, play yutnori, and explore Korean traditions in a hands-on way.

Date: September 13, 2025
Time: 1 PM – 5 PM
Location: 1140 Park Ave, Cranston, RI

Admission: Free; simply register here [Eventbrite link]
For more info, visit our https://www.rikorean.org/ or contact [email protected]

04/16/2023

RI Korean Festival

07/09/2022

We have volunteers helping at our August 14th Sounds of Korea event.

As a token of our appreciation to the volunteers, and as a way for our guests to find volunteers easily, we are ordering t-shirts. These will be the official KAARI t-shirts for our organization. They will be available for order for $20 each. Volunteers will receive one t-shirt complimentary for their volunteer efforts.

We are opening the design process to the community. The winning designer will receive a $100 cash prize.

We are asking anyone interested in designing the t-shirt, to do so here: https://www.ooshirts.com/designapp/

You may use the attached KAARI logo for your design. When you finish your design, please save your design to the t-shirt website and email us a copy.

Designs are due July 19th at 5pm EST.

The winning design will be announced July 22th.
T-shirts will be available to order July 22th through July 29th.
Shirts can be picked up at the Sounds of Korea event, or
at the KAARI Culture Center located at 1140 Park Ave Cranston by appointment only.

If you would like to submit a t-shirt design, please email us at [email protected].

If you would like to be a volunteer, please email us at [email protected].

If you would like to be a sponsor of the events, please email us at [email protected].

If you still need to order your ticket for the Sounds of Korea event, please do so here: soundsofkorea.eventbrite.com.

For more information, check out the website: http://www.rikorean.org/xe/index.php?document_srl=22477&mid=news

Thank you!

Korean American Association of Rhode Island (KAARI) T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST We have volunteers helping at our August 14th Sounds of Korea event http://www.rikorean.org/xe/index.php?mid=news&document_srl=22205 As a token of our appreciation to the volunteers, and as a way for our guests to find vo...

04/01/2022

Hi friends of KAARI!

We have some exciting events coming up this year that we have never done before; our first Korean Independence Day Celebration with international Korean folk dancers (August 14, 2022) and our Korean Festival at our Cultural Center on Park Ave in Cranston (October 8, 2022).

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12/05/2021

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JOIN US: OPEN HOUSE & CHRISTMAS PARTY!

RSVP HERE: https://kaari2021.eventbrite.com

We are having our annual gathering at our Korean American Association of Rhode Island Culture Center here in Cranston, on December 11th, from 2-8pm.

We have three portions of the day for you to enjoy and partake in:

1- Open House 2:00-5:30PM. Live music, light refreshments. We will unveil our new Korean Culture Museum Room!

2- Annual Members Meeting 6:00-6:30PM. KAARI dues are $20 annually and need to be current to vote on any voting matters.

3- Dinner 7:00-8:00PM. All traditional Korean Party food made locally and authentically.

PLEASE RSVP https://kaari2021.eventbrite.com for covid tracking and event updates! The event is absolutely free and we look forward to seeing you there!

RISCA - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Rhode Island Foundation

The Korean American Association of Rhode Island will be hosting their annual Christmas gathering at their Culture Center with an Open House!

Address

1140 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI
02910

Website

http://rikorean.org/

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