{
  "id": 8840762,
  "title": "Seongbuk District hosts Latin American Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/seongbuk-district-hosts-latin-american-festival-8840762",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260921/seongbuk-district-hosts-latin-american-festival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 13th annual Latin American Festival took place on Saturday at the Baram Madang plaza in Seongbuk District, northeastern Seoul. This event, organized by the Seongbuk District Office, saw participation from 15 Central and South American countries' embassies. Over 22 booths were set up, offering a range of experiences for visitors. These included sales of Latin American foods like arepas, empanadas, tacos, and pupusas, as well as traditional items such as hats, musical instruments, and accessories.\n\nAttendees could also enjoy a variety of cultural performances. These included traditional dances from Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Colombia, as well as music from Peru and Colombia. The festival provided a platform for the Dominican Republic to showcase its culture, with its embassy bringing music, dance, food, crafts, and baseball culture to Seoul. Angie Shakira Martinez Tejera, the Dominican Republic's ambassador to Korea, highlighted the event as an opportunity to introduce different aspects of her country to the Korean public.",
  "summary": "The 13th Latin American Festival was held with the participation of 15 Central and South American countries' embassies on Saturday at the Baram Madang plaza area of Seongbuk District Office in northeastern Seoul. Launched in 2011 and marking its 13th edition this year, the festival was organized by Seongbuk District Office. About 22 booths offered sales and hands-on experiences, inviting visitors…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seongbuk District hosts Latin American Festival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/seongbuk-district-hosts-latin-american-festival",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:07:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}