New Zealand Embassy Seoul, South Korea

Ambassador Rata joins as Publicity Ambassador for Keochang International Festival of Theatre

Publicity Ambassadors for the Keochang International Festival of Theatre. Ambassador Rata seated next to Mayor Lee Hong-gi of Keochang County.

Ambassador Patrick Rata was delighted to join as a Publicity Ambassador for the 24th Keochang International Festival of Theatre. The Keochang County Office has appointed 20 Publicity Ambassadors to promote the festival, which runs from 27 July to 12 August. The Publicity Ambassadors include well-known figures from the culture and art sector and other renowned people with links to the county in South Gyeongsang Province. Ambassador Rata's involvement follows his visit to Keochang to fire the starting gun for the fifth stage of the 2012 Tour de Korea cycling race in April. The theatre festival has become one of the successful local festivals in Korea.