The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in collaboration with the Korean Embassy and the Korean community hosted a two-day Korean cultural festival that ended at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on Sunday.
The festival was organized on February 25 and 26 and attracted a large number of people who came to experience the best of Korean culture.
The festival was launched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the friendship between Korea and Bangladesh.
The festival featured a wide range of cultural activities and performances that showcased the richness and diversity of Korean culture.
Visitors were treated to traditional music and various exhibitions on Korean culture, arts and crafts, KOICA said in a media release.
Korean cultural festival held in Dhaka commemorating 50th anniversary of Dhaka-Seoul friendship
A separate booth offered the opportunity to wear the colorful Korean traditional wear- Hanbok, for both men and women, and to capture ever-remembering beautiful photos.
The celebration hall was decorated with the iconic royal palace, throne hall and royal hall. Visitors also enjoyed themselves with a series of traditional Korean games in the play zone, which had a great appeal to the participants.
Newly appointed KOICA Bangladesh Country Director Taeyoung Kim expressed his gratitude to the Korean Embassy and the local Korean community for their support, which contributed to the success of the festival.
Korean cultural festival held in Dhaka commemorating 50th anniversary of Dhaka-Seoul friendship
He said the event provided an excellent platform for Bangladeshi people to learn more about Korean culture and strengthen cultural ties between the two countries, which is also a proof of intercultural understanding and cooperation.
He said that KOICA will continue its efforts to promote cultural exchanges between Bangladesh and Korea in the coming days.
As a government aid agency of the Republic of Korea under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KOICA has been implementing Korea's grant aid and technical cooperation to support socio-economic development in Bangladesh since 1993.
Source: United News of Bangladesh