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• Brazil

Brazilian concert:

The Brazilian Embassy presents a piano recital “Commemorating Villa-Lobos” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Korea, on Tuesday.

Heitor Villa-Lobos is a modern Brazilian classical composer, and Brazilian-Korean pianist Leda Kim will perform the composer’s repertoire.

The event will be held at the Sejong Center for Performing Arts in Seoul.

The composer was self-taught, beginning with guitar improvisation. He had an interest in Brazilian folk music, combining it with Portuguese, African, American, Indian and European work.

His major works include operas, 12 symphonies, 17 string quartets, piano works and chamber music.

Kim was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She made her debut at the age of 12, and has performed with the American Symphony Orchestra, the Huntington Chamber Orchestra and the Festival Symphony Orchestra.

She has also given solo recitals and chamber music concerts in South America, Europe and Korea, and is now teaching at Mokwon University in Daejeon.

For further information, visit the Web site www sejongpac.or.kr or www.brasemb.or.kr

• Philippines

Essay contest:

Philippine Ambassador Luis T. Cruiz, center, joins Kang Min-jee, to his right, and Park Jeong-hoon, to his left, winners of an essay contest on the Korea-Philippine relationship, during an award ceremony held at the embassy in Seoul on Sept. 24. The Diplomatic International Forum of Seoul (DIFOS) organized the competition.

/ Courtesy of Philippine Embassy