Rosangela da Silva, the wife of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, poses in a hanbok, Korea’s traditional dress, during a meeting with Korean community members in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday (local time). Captured from Rosangela da Silva’s Instagram
Rosangela da Silva, the wife of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, posted a photo of herself wearing a hanbok, Korea’s traditional dress, on social media Tuesday (local time), ahead of her husband’s expected visit to Korea.
According to the Korean Consulate General in Sao Paulo and the Brazil chapter of the Korean Women’s International Network, da Silva, 59, met with local Korean community representatives and consulate officials at the consul general’s residence in Sao Paulo on Monday.
During the meeting, da Silva was presented with a hanbok by the local Korean community.
In a social media post, Brazil’s first lady said she was honored to receive the gift ahead of her official visit to Korea, adding that hanbok are worn for festivals, weddings, major holidays and other cultural events.
She wrote that the Associacao Brasileira dos Coreanos, the Brazilian Association of Koreans, was founded in 1963 and represents about 50,000 Koreans in Brazil. She added that they have played a key role in Brazil’s textile industry since the 1960s by creating jobs and modernizing the sector through innovation and family-run businesses.
Brazil’s first lady praised the cultural ties between the two countries including through music and food, and said she would soon visit Korea to help deepen diplomatic, cultural and economic relations.
Last week, Cheong Wa Dae said it was coordinating the Brazilian president’s visit to Korea.
President Lee Jae Myung invited Lula during the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in November last year, and he accepted.
Source: Korea Times News
