Arts-Culture
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Arts-Culture Belarus Embassy participates in “Busan Global Gathering 2025” festival
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Korea took part on May 24 in the international multicultural festival “Busan Global Gathering 2025”, held annually in Busan, the second largest city in the Republic of Korea. According to the already established tradition, at the festival, Belarus diplomatic mission treated guests to national homemade pastries and honey drinks, also introduce the local community to the culture, history and tourist features of Belarus. For the very young visitors of the festival, coloring books with images of national sym
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- 2025-05-29 10:34
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Arts-Culture Belarus Embassy joins the 17th Seongbuk Global Food Festival, “Nurimasil”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Korea, together with representatives of the Belarusian diaspora, took part in the 17th Seongbuk Global Food Festival – Nurimasil on May 18,2025, organized by the administration of the Seongbuk district of Seoul. Belarusian diplomatic mission delighted the guests of the festival with traditional potato pancakes, crepes and other dishes of national cuisine, while both adults and children appreciated the Belarusian culinary delights. As part of the event, Ambassador of Belarus Andrew Chernetsky and his Spou
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- 2025-05-21 14:23
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Arts-Culture 'In Your Presence,' a charity concert for Hansen's disease patients, to be held
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young St. Lazarus Village will hold its 38th Charity Concert, “In Your Presence,” on June 11 at the Seongnam Arts Center Opera House. This will be the first time in six years that the charity concert has been held since the 37th charity concert in 2019, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 'In Your Presence' began in 1975 with the voluntary participation of celebrities to help people with Hansen's disease in Korea and abroad. The subtitle of the charity concert, which commemorates the Universal Church's regular jubilee and the 75th anniversary of the fo
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- 2025-05-15 11:34
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Arts-Culture Seoul International Garden Show to be open from May 22 to Oct. 20
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will once again host the Seoul International Garden Show (SIGS), a signature ‘Garden City Seoul’ event that attracted a cumulative 7.8 million visitors over five months at Ttukseom Hangang Park last year, the SMG said on May 14. This year’s SIGS 2025 will take place at Boramae Park for about 150 days from May 22 to Oct. 20, spanning three seasons from spring to fall and covering 400,000 square meters of urban greenery. As the 10th anniversary since its launch in 2015, it will present the largest area and longest duration to
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-05-15 10:38
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Arts-Culture Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul visits a special exhibition on Tongsinsa
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul visited on May 8 a special exhibition on the Tongsinsa (delegation from the Joseon Dynasty to Japan), which is under way at the Seoul Museum of History under the theme “Bonds of the Heart, Waves of Resonance.” The exhibition, which is being held in cooperation between Korean and Japanese museums to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, features 128 artifacts related to the Tongsinsa. As such, it serves as an opportunity to look back on the footsteps of the T
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-05-13 10:26
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Arts-Culture KTO appoints Indian actress Hina Khan as honorary ambassador for Korean tourism
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has appointed Indian actress Hina Khan as an honorary ambassador for Korean tourism, the KTO said on May 12. Hina Khan is beloved as a “national actor” in India for her role in the popular drama “What Kind of Relationship Do We Have?” which has aired for the longest time in India. Hina Khan, who is visiting Korea for the first time, will stay in Korea until May 13 and enjoy the diverse charms of Korea. She visited Bukchon Hanok Village, the filming location of the popular Korean drama in India, “Goblin,” the stone walls of Deo
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-05-12 10:32
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Arts-Culture 2025 My K-Festa for global Hallyu fans to be held at Olympic Park
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) will hold the 2025 My K-Festa from June 19-22 at Olympic Park in Seoul's Songpa-gu District, along with the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), the ministry said on May 1. The event for global fans of Hallyu (Korean Wave) will feature various contents of Hallyu including K-pop at a single venue to allow fans from around the world to experience the latest in the Korean Wave and expand Hallyu's influence in daily life. A K-pop concert, one of the highlights of the festival, is slated for
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-05-08 12:04
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Arts-Culture '2025 Korea-Myanmar Exchange Concert - Go With' event held in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo About 70 famous musicians from Korea and Myanmar participated, and the event was held successfully for 2 hours with ensemble performances and folk performances. The '2025 Korea-Myanmar Exchange Concert Go With' event was held successfully at the Hansung Baekje Hall in Seoul on April 26, 2025, hosted and organized by the Korea Arts and Culture Exchange Association and sponsored by Pablus Harmonica, etc. Hong Seung-hee, the president of the Korea Arts and Culture Exchange Association who planned and directed this event, said in her opening remarks, “I would like
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- 2025-05-07 16:01
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Arts-Culture Buddha's birthday celebrated with blessing ceremony at temples nationwide
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young In honor of the 2569th anniversary of the Buddha's birthday in the Buddhist calendar, a blessing ceremony was held at major temples across the country, including Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, on May 5, 2025. At Jogyesa Temple, more than 10,000 Buddhist leaders, including Most Ven. Jinwoo, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, as well as government officials, Buddhists, and others gathered to praise the birth of Buddha and reflect on his teachings of compassion. At the Jogyesa Temple, traditional rituals such as establishment of sacred area and six Dharm
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- 2025-05-07 11:48
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Arts-Culture The U.S.-ROK alliance blossoms through art and culture
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee In June this year, the U.S.-Korea Cultural Exchange Exhibition will be held at the Helen Keller Park Gallery in Los Angeles to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance. The exhibition will bring together artists from Korea and the U.S. to paint peace with brushes and colors in a cultural diplomacy. The event is co-organized by the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee (Damwha Chairman Lee Jon-young) and the Federation of Arts and Cultural Organizations of the Americas (Chairman Kim Jun-bae), and hosted by the Damwha Cultural Foundation
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- 2025-05-02 10:30
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Arts-Culture The Embassy of Venezuela holds a special exhibition at Gallery Soma
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and South Korea, the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held a special exhibition at Gallery Soma in the Olympic Park in Seoul on April 29. The art exhibition titled, “SOMA SCULPTURE ART PLATFORM (SSAP),” presented sculpture works by Korean artist Moon Shin and Venezuelan artist Jesus Rafael Soto. “It was a meaningful time to see new works by Venezuelan and Korean artists on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Venezuel
- Lee 기자
- 2025-04-30 14:39
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Arts-Culture 2025 Seoul Welcome Week takes place for foreign tourists in Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will host the 2025 Seoul Welcome Week for eight days from April 25 to May 2 to welcome foreign tourists. This event takes place in conjunction with the peak spring tourism season, with Japan’s Golden Week (April 26 to May 6) and China’s Labor Day holidays (May 1 to May 5). In cooperation with the Seoul Tourism Association, the SMG will operate the “Seoul Travel Station”, a welcome center for foreign tourists in Myeong-dong for eight days from April 25 to May 2. Frequently visited by many foreign tourists, the tourist center
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-04-29 14:17
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Arts-Culture The event for the 2025-26 East Asian Cultural City held in Anseong
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The opening ceremony for the 2025-26 East Asian Cultural City was held on April 25, 2025 at Anseong Art Hall in Anseong, Gyeonggi-do Province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. The event showcased the traditional performing arts troupe Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi's pungmulnori (folk music and dance), Chinese dragon dance and Japanese noh play. Congratulatory performances were also done by an Anseong children's choir, musical group Harmonize and singer Gummy. Beginning with the ceremony, Anseong hosted events featuring the three countries such as a
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-04-29 11:37
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Arts-Culture Colombia selected as the First Latin American guest country at BISFF
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Colombia is participating as the Guest Country of Honour at the 42nd edition of the Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF), one of the most prestigious film events in Asia and a leading global platform for the exhibition and promotion of short films. The festival, which started from April 24, will last until April 29, in Busan, Republic of Korea. This milestone marks the first time a Latin American country has been granted this distinction, offering a valuable opportunity to showcase Colombia as a top-tier film destination in Latin America and to foste
- Lee 기자
- 2025-04-28 14:02
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Arts-Culture The Embassy of India and KFPI hold a special cooking demonstration session
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of India, Seoul and Korean Food Promotion Institute (KFPI) jointly organized a special Cooking demonstration session on April 17, 2025. Ambassador Amit Kumar, Director General Jeon Hae-woong, KFPI and Ambassador's Spouse Ms. Surabhi Kumar welcomed the guests to this session, which brought together vibrant flavors of India and Korea. The Indian and Korean Chefs, each presented a popular dish, offering a glimpse into the rich culinary traditions of the two countries. In his remarks DG Jeon expressed hoped that the session would provide the guests with
- Lee 기자
- 2025-04-21 10:23
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Tajikistan highlights AI leadership at international conference in Dushanbe
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"The World's First K-Folk Painting Exhibition" -- Invited by the National Museum of Folk Art of Belarus
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Global Culture Economy Link Association hosts ‘Global Students’ Culture Day’
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President Lee presents US President Trump with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa
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Team Korea vows strong performance at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics
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Foreign Minister Cho meets with his Lao counterpart Thongsavanh Phomvihane
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President Lee presents US President Trump with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa
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Nesvizh Palace in Belarus... The heart of Eastern European culture built by the Radziwill Family
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People Power Party leader Jang meets with British Ambassador Colin Crooks
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Mir Castle in Belarus, a medieval jewel embracing peace and culture
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President Lee holds summit with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
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