Philippine Ambassador to Korea Visits Changwon Special City... Discusses MAMP Promotion and Exchange Development Plans

On the 22nd, Changwon City in Gyeongnam Province welcomed Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, the Ambassador of the Philippines to Korea, and her delegation at the city hall reception room to discuss the direction of the 2024 MAMF promotion and ways to develop exchanges between the Philippines and Changwon City.

Philippine Ambassador to Korea Visits Changwon Special City.

This visit was made possible as the Philippines was selected as the guest country for this year's 19th Cultural Diversity Festival MAMF.

Appointed as the co-chair of the MAMF joint promotion committee, the Philippine Ambassador to Korea visited Changwon City to strengthen mutual cooperation with close coordination with her home country to hold a more complete festival.

The Changwon Mayor and the Philippine Ambassador to Korea plan to explore various ways to expand exchanges, including promoting sister city relationships between Changwon City and local governments in the Philippines, not only for the MAMF festival but also to discuss economic cooperation between companies in the Philippines and Changwon City and to revitalize cultural and economic exchanges.

Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, the Philippine Ambassador to Korea, said, “I appreciate the warm hospitality of Changwon City. I hope that through MAMF, active exchanges between the Philippines and Korea will take place in various fields.”

Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon City, said, “We welcome the visit of the Philippine Ambassador to Korea. This year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Korea, and as the Philippines is the guest country for the second time since 2018 at MAMF, we have had a long-standing relationship with Changwon City,” adding, “We expect to establish a foundation for the growth of both countries through continuous cooperation and to spread the value of cultural diversity through the MAMF festival, advancing together as a global cultural leader.”

The 19th Cultural Diversity Festival MAMF will be held around Yongji Culture Park in October and will be filled with diverse content such as the Cultural Diversity Parade and Migrants Arirang.

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