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26^th Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival Set

Now on its 26th year, the annual Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival cultural exchange festival continues to celebrate the strengthening bond between Philippines and Korea through a day of festivities and a cultural program.

Happening on September 9, 2017 at the Aliw Theater, Pasay City the event is divided into two parts: The “Annual Talent Competition” and “Phil-Kor Concert.” The talent competition is composed of both Filipino and Korean finalists who have to perform in Korean and Filipino, respectively.

The second part of the program will highlight the friendship between Philippines and Korea. The relationship between the two countries began with military collaboration that turned into a deeper form of cooperation in varied areas such as trade, political-security concerns, socio-cultural exchanges, and the Korean Wave (Hallyu).

Traditional performances from Korea’s Busan National Gugak Team, and Serotonin, and Philippines’ Ballet Manila will grace the stage to represent both countries. K-pop group OFFROAD will also perform in the event.

Aside from that, different Korean cultural booths and activities such as Nanta, Salmunori, Kpop displays, Korean street food section, products, and performances are prepared for the guests at the lobby.

The 26th Philippine-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival is hosted and organized by the United Korean Community Association (UKCA) together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC), and is supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and Department of Tourism.

Admission is FREE. For ticket inquiries, please contact (02)824-6266.