The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines cordially invites parents and their children to come visit the Korea Foundation (KF) Gallery in Seoul on Thursday, 26 May 2016, for the reading os a Filipino fairy tale.

Under the program “Book Reading for Children by Ambassador in Korea”, Mr. Roderico C. Atienza, Consul General and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, will read one of the oldest and most popular Filipino children's stories ever told: “Ang Matsing at ang Pagong” (The Monkey and the Turtle). A short video about the Philippines and about the story will also be presented, to be followed by Philippine snacks. The reading is part of the larger event organized by the Korea Foundation, called “Encounter the World through Children’s Books,” which is putting on display 400 books recommended or donated by foreign diplomats at the KF Gallery in Seoul until 8 June 2016. The invitation is open to the first 20 children. For registration, please visit the following links: English: http://en.kf.or.kr/?menuno=3827&type=view&evnt_no=2109&pageIndex=1&searchevnt= Korean: http://www.kf.or.kr/?menuno=3540&type=view&evnt_no=2108&pageIndex=1&searchevnt= For more information about the Exhibition, please visit www.kf.or.kr or call (02)2151-6520.