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Painting exhibition: Kenyan Ambassador Ngovi Kitau, left, and artist Moon Hwal-lam pose for a photo during an opening ceremony of the exhibition “Blessing” at Art Space Lee in Seoul, June 5. The exhibition features 10 paintings on Africa. Moon spends almost two weeks each year on a religious mission trip in Kenya. / Korea Times photo by Kim Se-jeong

Pakistani cultural festival: Pakistani Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam, center, shakes hands with Zahid Hussain, right, president of the Pakistan Students Association, after giving him an award recognizing his contribution to promoting Pakistani culture in Korea, June 7, in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. The Pakistani Embassy organized the Pakistan cultural festival to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Pakistan-Korea diplomatic relations in the city between Friday and Saturday. / Courtesy of Pakistani Embassy

Korea-France music festival: The French band Mirrorfield performs during the 2013 Banpo Seorae Korea-France music festival on June 8 in Seoul. The French cultural institute and the Seocho district office organized the one-day event. Mirrorfield, a Celtic band, was this year’s featured artist. On the sidelines of the festival was also a street parade and a French song contest, to which thousands of people flocked to watch. / Courtesy of Seocho district office

Latin American Festival: Dancers demonstrate Tango moves during the Latin American Festival at Seongbuk-dong in Seoul, June 8. The festival was organized by the Seongbuk Global Village Center, and sponsored by the Mexican, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian and Peruvian embassies in Seoul. / Courtesy of Seongbuk Global Village Center