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• Turkey

Turkey Film Festival

The Embassy of Turkey will present five films starting Tuesday at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center in Sunhwa-dong, Seoul.

"Dreaming Games" is a story of a family with an introverted father who struggles to make a living.

"The Dark Face of the Moon" tells the story of four escaped prisoners who are dealing with their past and forming their future.

"The Waiting Room" depicts a man whose goal is to turn Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" into a film, efforts which are in vain.

"Under Construction" is the story of two construction workers who find themselves at the center of a world of crime.

"All About Mustafa" tells the story of a successful businessman whose life turns upside down after an accident.

For more information, visit www.kfcenter.or.kr.

• Bangladesh

Bangladeshi contemporary art:

Bangladeshi Ambassador to Korea Shahidul Islam, second from right, poses with guests and artists at the contemporary painting exhibition at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center, Friday.

The display was the largest ever held outside Bangladesh. Second from left are Sung Ki-hak, chairman of Youngone Corporation and honorary consul of Bangladesh to Korea; Yoon Keum-jin, director of the Korea Foundation Cultural Center; artist Rafiqun Nabi; Ambassador Islam; and former Bangladeshi ambassador to Korea Muhammad Zamir.

The exhibition will be open until May 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. On Wednesday, it will be open until 9 p.m.

/ Korea Times

• EU

Europe Day celebration:

European heads of mission pose for a photo at the Europe Day reception at Lotte Hotel, Friday.

Clock wise from left in second row: Hungarian Ambassador Miklos Lengyel; French Deputy Head of Mission M. Thierry Berthelot; Dutch Ambassador Hans Heinsbroek; Greek Ambassador Petros Avierinos; Portuguese Ambassador Henrique Borges; Italian Ambassador Massimo Andrea Leggeri; German Ambassador Norbert Baas; Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa Jr.; EU Ambassador Brian Mcdonald; Spanish Ambassador Juan Lena; Austrian Ambassador Wilhelm Donko; and Romanian Deputy Head of Mission Constantin Soare.

• Sweden

Swedish concert:

Swedish Ambassador Lars Vargo, right, introduces members of "The Real Group, an a cappella group from his homeland who are in Korea for a concert, at his residence in Seoul last Monday.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Sweden, the ambassador invited the members to his residence for a small concert.

/ Courtesy of Swedish Embassy