Suncheonman Bay World Animal Festival

A few days ago, I have been to Suncheon Bay and Suncheon Lake Garden with my acquaintance for a short time. It takes about an hour by train from the place where I live. It was unexpectedly close as well as good for healing. I thought it could be a place to take a trip alone when I want to organize my thoughts leisurely. I want to come again several times more and I also heard that an exotic event will take place here soon.

A year ago, the international garden exhibition was held in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do so that you could see the various gardens from 23 countries at a glance. And World Animal Film Festival that people and animal companions can communicate better with each other was taken place at the same time. International Garden Expo was over, but World Animal Festival is going to be held for the second time this year.



It is a chance for the companion animals as well as lions, tigers, salmon and even large insects to watch the over 60 animal films made in 20 countries in the world. Also, this event is more meaningful because it was planned to heal the wounds of modern people through communication with animals. Even though they can’t talk to me, sometimes I depend much on companion animals which give me their endless love.
If you’re raising companion animals, you can enjoy Suncheon Bay Garden and movies with your pet. The 1st World Animal Festival ran ‘the healing bus with companion animals’. This time, in the 2nd festival, it will run ‘the healing train’ too. Furthermore, they will prepare the buffet for companion animals. So, as the one who raises a dog, I also want to participate in it. (If my dog, ‘Bongsuk’, goes there, I expect she will become unruly because she loves people and likes to eat very much.) So I’m sorry I can’t take you to the festival, Bongsuk . Instead, I’ll give you some snacks today~! )

In addition, this festival consists of various movies and camping programs with companion animals, for example, cine and the tent, exhibition companion animals, animal-related lectures and forums. All people who love animals can participate in the Animal Film Festival which is held in Suncheon Bay. If you are tired of this summer heat, why don’t you visit Suncheon Bay from August 21, 2009 (Thursday) to the 26th (Tuesday)?
Lastly, a picture for people who don’t go yet to Suncheon Bay~

Attitudes to be kept in mind with watching soccer in Nigeria

 

 

 

We prepare many things to enjoy the World Cup. Things like delicious food, cheering tools, friends to be with, limitless stamina, mind of loving soccer and patriotism. When we watch soccer together, we are cheering with one accord. But, some accidents always happen even in a delightful festival. Moreover, it is common for the kind of accident in that situation to be ignored rather than in normal situation.

 

 

A suicide bomb terror occurred in Damaturu TV public center, north-east Yobe state in the evening of 18, this month. A taxi having bombs came into the public center right after the game between Brazil and Mexico was broadcasted. 14 casualties were dead and 26 people were injured. Most of the victims caused by the accident were children and young men. This makes me so sad. How sudden is this accident to the people who would wait for the soccer game with excited mind in front of the TV? Nigeria local police regarded this accident had been caused by an organization called Boko Haram.

 

 

A terrorist group, Boko Haram is an Islam extremism organization which was organized in 2001. Boko means ‘western non-Islam education’, and Haram means ‘guilt’. So it means ‘Western education style is a guilt.’. As it can be guessed from its meaning, they have committed crimes targeting christians or people who are educated in western style.

 

 

 

It is the group that commits serious crimes like attacking a public girls’ school and kidnapping 276 middle school students in April, and 11 girls early in May. Just few weeks ago, on 3 of June, they attacked a village in Borno which is located in north east in Nigeria and killed its 400-500 residents. Through this accident, it can be sure that this group is really dangerous. By the way, why did they make a terror to the soccer spectators?

 

 

 

Some of Islamists said the reason is that they regard soccer games including the World Cup as an anti-Islam. They think they don’t need to play soccer complying with the rule made by Jewish or Christians. Also, because they regard not only playing but also watching soccer game as the action destroying Islamic mind, they point out people watching the World Cup outside together as a target of terror. So, it seems really dangerous in Nigeria.

 

 

 

World Cup is an international sports festival for all global citizens, transcending race, religion, philosophy, language and culture. Enjoying the World Cup will get better when people have good cheering cultures and fair playing minds.

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil; the world festival for the World Peace

  The 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the largest sport festival in the world, was opened on June 13. This world cup will be played in 12 cities such as Sao Paulo, Curitiba, etc until Juy 14. Its slogan of All in one rhythm stamps Brazil on the country of Samba.  Korea in a group- H will play against Belgium, Russia, Algeria and challenge the top 16. Brazil taking third in FIFA Ranking aims to win playing against Mexico, Cameroon, Croatia in a group- A. Though Brazil have been considered the worst public security in the world from before opening, about 600,000 visitors from all over the world have visited Brazil to enjoy 2014 World Cup.

 

Korean national soccer team has been to qualified for the World Cup in 8 breaks and created the legend of reaching the semifinals at 2002 World Cup. And they advanced the first top 16 in an away match in 2010 South Africa World Cup. This time, the goal of Korean national soccer team is advancing to the quarterfinals first in an away match.

I hope them achieve their goal.    

 

This World Cup will be not only an international soccer competition but also World Festival that realizes the harmony and peace of human beings and transcends nationality, nation, race, language. In the Ivory Coast, Africa losing tens of thousands of lives because of the civil wars, the ardent appeal of a player attending last 2006 World Cup worked marvels that stopping gunshots during that period. After that, a peace treaty was concluded ended the civil war fully, which showed World Cup could contribute to achieve national World Peace and unity.

     

Sports are not wars. Therefore playing pair is much more important than winning.

Though the national soccer players have trained to win in matches, they have to redound to national honor as a member of the national team

  

Now the whole people must have a role of 24th player. We have give our players power and courage with cheering up hard and loud applause. In last 2002 World Cup, we surprised the world with the Korean reserve of force. The reserve of force is the national unity and the power of unity.

       

The disaster of passenger ship caused sadness for our entire country, so an excessive passion about World Cup may be going to create a conflict. It is for us to forger the sadness but to remember and overcome the sadness, also, it is not to cover but to hear and sublimate our sad emotion to our strong power.

   

I hope this 2014 world cup will be a place for festival that the whole nation is united in rooting for the national team. and I also hope it will be that all of us will be able to overcome frustration and loss and revive depression Korean with embers of hope.