The Seoul Africa Festival will be held this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wangsimni Square, located in front of Wangsimni Station on Seoul Metro lines 2 and 5, the Gyeongui-Jungang Line and the Bundang Line.
Hosted since 2016 by Africa Insight, a nonprofit NGO working to shift perceptions of the African continent, it gathers various domestic organizations and African embassies to introduce the diverse cultures of Africa in Korea.
The “Africa's Got Talent” competition gives prizes to participants who manifest their love for Africa through music, dance, poetry or comedy.
Its program also offers cultural experiences, stage performances, African products and foods, exhibitions, live painting and more.
“Encountering the deep beauty of the African continent through the festival will make it possible to overcome the unfamiliarity and negative perspective against Africa,” festival organizers said in an online invitation.
Visit fb.com/seoulafricafestival or africainsight.org for more information.
Six bands are playing an afternoon concert titled “No More Victims” this Saturday, in support of a charity for former sex workers and victims of human trafficking.
E-LOOM Action for Anti-Prostitution and Human Rights supports their economic independence by helping them to build up vocational skills and move on with life.
It also funds publications and films related to sex workers and human rights issues.
The acts include hardcore punk bands Sandynoiz and Hwanza, punk band Gumiho, pop-punk band Jonny'Spark, goregrind band Paohoo and stoner/heavy blues band Bong Chon Dong.
The show starts at 2:30 p.m. and entry is 5,000 won. All proceeds go toward the charity. Visit fb.com/sandynoiz857 for more information.