Bereket Alemayehu

TRADITIONAL CULTURE       Korea has a long tradition of culinary arts and unique cuisine, with some popular names such as kimchi, a traditional side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, napa cabbage and radish, as well as favorite…

“Racism is violence! Enact equality act!” Last Sunday, March 20, 2022, a public rally was held from Seoul’s popular Gwanghwamun square to the presidential palace in observing the March 21st International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The theme…

Koreans are organizing various events in support of Ukraine’s peace and showing solidarity with the Ukrainian people who live here. It’s said that about 3,800 Ukrainians citizens are residing in Korea for different reasons. I have attended two similar events…

Africa Insight informed Pressenza that, on behalf of Korean domestic and international CSOs, it has successfully submitted policy recommendations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the African Union Commission. It has delivered more than…

March 1, 2022. Upon the invitation of a youth-led organization known as International World in Korea (IWIK), an affiliated organization of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Challenge Korea Headquarters, locals and foreigners commemorated the Korean Independence Movement Day, the March 1st…

CULTURE AND ARTS     The European Commission hosted the first edition of the Africa-Europe Week 2022 last February 14-18 prior to the European Union leaders and African Union member states meeting in Brussels for the 6th European Union-African Union…

THE ARTS       Last February 12, 2022, there was an artists’ gathering at Cafetabac, a multi-cultural space in Hongseong city. It is one of the oldest cities, 111km away from Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. The…

Can the question– Have you meditated today?– be integrated into our daily conversation in the future? Why not? I mean, unlike other exercises and habits, meditation can be practiced within the 24 hours/7 days of our lives. That much is…

THE ARTS     Last January 18, 2022,  I attended a webinar focused on the “ in-depth look at the latest models for hosting activities, community engagement, operations, and sustainability” hosted by S.E.A, a Singapore-based art platform. According to the…

Since 2017, a consortium of 12 different organizations has launched an annual Tibeb be Adebabay art festival (the Amharic expression equivalent with the English term art in public space). This year, the festival is happening with “the idea of filling…