The Nation's Largest Cultural Diversity Festival 'MAMF' to Open in Changwon on the 20th

Meet the World at Yongji Culture Park and More

The MAMF (Mamfeu), the largest cultural diversity festival in Korea, will be held for three days from the 20th to the 22nd at Yongji Culture Park, Seongsan Art Hall, and the area around Jungang-daero.

Marking its 18th year, this year's Mamfeu festival will feature participation from 21 countries, including five South American countries?Guatemala, Venezuela, Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru?joining for the first time beyond Asia.

Changwon Special City Economic and Job Bureau is conducting a briefing related to MAMP.

The festival will operate 16 programs, including the Cultural Diversity Parade, Fringe & Busking, Dance Festival, Musical Gala Show, Migrants Arirang, and Asian Music Concert, making it the largest scale ever.

This year’s guest of honor countries are Korea and Pakistan, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Syed Jamal Shah, Pakistan’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, will visit Korea in person, and Pakistan’s representative national arts troupe will collaborate with domestic artists to present the musical "The King's Green Tea."

Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, will hold a meeting with the delegation led by the Pakistani Minister of Cultural Heritage on the opening day, the 20th, to explore organic cooperation methods between the two countries not only for this festival but also across economic and social sectors.

In particular, on-site exchanges such as export consultations between Changwon City and Vietnamese companies and visits to related enterprises will be promoted to revitalize economic exchanges.

Mayor Hong said, “I hope many citizens will join the Mamfeu festival in Changwon, where they can experience diverse cultures such as dances, music, games, and traditional costumes from around the world and communicate with people globally.” He added, “Please enjoy the autumn of Changwon through various fall festivals including the Changwon Street Arts Festival held alongside Mamfeu, the K-POP World Festival, the Masan Chrysanthemum Festival, and the Changwon Dan-gam Festival.”

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