Man Hee Lee peace advocate, one big step toward the World Peace, MANNAM Volunteer Association

One big step toward the World Peace, MANNAM

   These days we are so busy with our own life, so we barely care with another else except for our boundaries. Before I meet MANNAM volunteer association, I either didn’t think about peace. However, as I join and participate in MANNAM, I see the hope of the world peace and found the love.Even I become to desire the world peace.

   This year, MANNAM hosted the peace walk for the world peace. With wishing the world peace, the Thousands of people from all around world came to the Olympics Park at Seoul. Till now, many people have been long for the peace, and some of them got the price. Like this, we have been desire the world peace, but nothing changed. Wars break out, lots of children in Africa died and still discrimination exists. Then how can I believe the peace will come through the MANNAM? Why?

   The peace advocate Man Hee Lee, honor president of MANNAM, says “Between us there truly are no boundaries, we are all one family, and I wish for each of you a life filled with happiness and prosperity. MANNAM continues to flourish because of the support of our members. Due to the light our members bring to it, MANNAM is fast becoming a light strong enough to illuminate the world. When I see how people from all over the world have come together to create such an inspiring community, regardless of culture and language, I become filled with hope and hold strong faith in mankind. Let us learn to pursue our own. I wish the richest of blessing on you, your families and your nations. As representatives of your nations, you are exceptional and invaluable people who hold a very dear place in MANNAM.”

   He hopes equality, harmony and better world. Many people also speak about the world peace but there are few people who fulfill their words. However, Man Hee Lee actually does a lot of efforts for world peace, not just words. Man Hee Lee’s walking toward the world peace is Keep going and I expect the real world peace. And for that I can gladly participate in their walking.

“cultural experience” in MANNAM’s Korean class!

Today, the day of “cultural experience" 

in MANNAM’s Korean class!!

I always thought how to introduce Korea to foreigners who love Korea.

Finally I grabed a chance through “Dongrae Eupseong historical festival”!

The weather was good! :)

10:30A.M. We met at Dongrae station, took taxies and started to go to 

Dongrae Eupseong for field experience!

We got a fancy hat at the entrance and took the group photo 

in front of the tiger and cow, then our tour began.

Elizabeth contiuously took pictures for getting interesting views.

Next, we saw traditional tightrope performance!

Professional woman ran and sat on the high rope.

I was afraid that she fell down from the rope when she jumped,

but it was perfect and fantastic performance!

Everyone cried, “Amazing"

Second course was traditional Hanbok experience! (it is very popular)

My foreigner friends was like korean when they put on bright and colorful Hanbok

Next of the Hanbok experience center , there was prison experience center

We picked up sword and spear, 

was beaten a stick, 

leg-screw punishment, 

and experienced prison

It was unique experience.

Meanwhile, in the grand hall, Sand art was progressed, so we moved in quickly

Time was already 2:00 P.M, after we saw the beautiful sand painting.

Finally we headed to the food marketplace and ate many Korea food : chicken skewers, acorn, Korea pancake, beef soup, dumplings, sweet rice drink, dongdongju, tteokbokyi, suyuk, etc.

4:00P.M.

Our short but special experience ended

Korean class students said “Thanks for helping us to experience Korea.

We were happy to help them, and also we got special memories.

I wish I could beautiful memories for Korea again through MANNAM

The 2nd MANNAM peace cricket victory cup tournament was held!

The 2nd MANNAM peace cricket victory cup tournament was held on October 6.

This will be a tournament rule for 3 weeks.

At 10AM. 

when I arrived in Daejeo ecological park, 

MANNAM staff is prepare various booth, 

event stage, banner, delicious snack and games.

And one long whirl of players arrived!

This tournament is big match game and Eight teams participated

 in Sri Lanka team, India team and Pakistan team.

Each team put on the different color T-shirts from offered MANNAM. 

It was so nice!

Followed by Cricket players line came up with picket

The cricket is started after introduced each teams and declared the games open.

We split the teams right down the middle and moved two different stadium because of many teams participated.

wait! for reference cricket is similar to baseball. 

But, It was founded the United Kingdom.

The two teams is made up 11 players and score is hit the ball and run 

between two wicket.

The two teams are attacked and defense in rotation.

real formally cricket game is held for a few days 

because of score in a totally new way.

click the address if you want more cricket information.

http://www.cricket-rules.com/

ooooohs I introduce another attraction before the match.

When I saw the MANNAM staff early, 

they were busy and were preparing various booths.

There was various booths as a face painting booth, game booths and selling snacks and drinks besides MANNAM public booth.

I also did face painting.

(it is not my photo! never!)

I forgot the time as I enjoyed in this place for a long time.

Okay, lets look at the result of game!

the result of 6th of October

-Pakistan(P) , India(I) , Sri lanka(S)

pitch C (group 1)

match 1 Chang won Lackers(P) VS PNU eagles(I) 

: Chang won Lackers(P) win

match 2 Kyoung san devils(P) VS Kim hae tigers(P) 

: Kim hae tigers(P) win

pitch B (group 2)

match 3 PTI 11(P) VS Ceylon star(S) 

: PTI 11(P) win

match 4 Hazara pak(P) VS Eagle star(P) 

: Hazara pak(P) win

Today winner is Chang won lackers, Kim hae tigers, PTI 11 and Hazara pak.

I hope loser teams cheer up the next game!

And winner teams are congratulation!

source: http://www.cricket-rules.com/

The World Peace Independence Victory celebration - MANNAM Volunteer Association

Celebrations of World peace, 65th Anniversary of liberation

Significant ambassadors of the world from 34 countries and a number of honored guests attended the festival, celebrating the independence of the Republic of Korea. Many events were held with a yearning for the world community to coexist with harmony. Brilliant performances commemorating the noble sacrifice of Patriotic Martyrs, foreign booths introducing the cultures from around the world, traditional booths introducing the specialties of 8 provinces of Korea, and MANNAM’s special booths, all filled the Square of the Olympic Park with the spirit of the festival and peace.


Event admission and reception
Taegeuk (Korean national flag) waves to greet the honored guests

At the ‘Triumph Festival celebrating of the 65th anniversary of Liberation’ ambassadors of the world from 34 countries and honored guests from all walks of life, attended and filled the location with harmony and peace.
A wave of hands and national flags from the people of MANNAM started from the entrance of the Peace Square and instilled a deep and lasting impression on all the VIPs who came with the heart of joy of liberation, which made it even more of a precious moment in the restoration of the light for the Patriotic Martyrs.
In addition to this, at the Peace Square, which was an opened event to the public, not only Korean and international VIPs participated, but the society of National merit, multicultural families, disabled groups, and a large number of citizens, over 200,000 people, came to share the joy of victory, and to remind ourselves the meaning of independence.

Opening Ceremony
Through MANNAM’s, light meets light, the east and west is being harmonized.
The opening ceremony describes the world becoming one with the light of victory. Representatives of the nations, the chairwoman of MANNAM, and Ambassadors to Korea, were all presented with dynamic images and special performances which shared true meaning of independence and the longing for becoming one in the future.

Declaration of Korean Independence
For complete restoration of light, the 33 representatives of the nation proclaim the declaration of Korean Independence.
The 33 representatives from cultural, arts, academia, and religious fields were one in heart and mind. They hope to emulate the 33 crusaders of 1919 who proclaimed the declaration of Korean Independence. Lee, Man Hee (a war veteran of the Korean War), delivered a speech proclaiming the peoples’ desire and wish for the reunification of our motherland. The appearance of complete recovery by the Republic of Korea was proclaimed to be the light of world peace.

The Bibimbap of victory
The beauty and harmony of Bibimbap
The mixing in of all the wild vegetables and traditional herbs is likened to an image of the world being harmonized into one, which is displayed in the victory performance of the Bibimbop. This large bibimbap which was made to serve 2,000 guests consisted of 12 ingredients which were made into a perfect shape of the Korean flag and the VIPs and citizens were extremely generous in their praises.
It is a place for the rich texture of harmony and pleasures of victory that overcomes nationalities and religions to be together.

Hand-printed Korean flag hoisting ceremony
The light of Korea covers the world.

The national flag of Korea fluttered in the sky over Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation (SOSFO) Holy Land of Peace, to be seen representing the ‘World Peace and Independence Festival of Victory’ event.
The special hoisting ceremony of the large Korean national flag made by the hand prints of approximately 17,000 people raises the status of the nation. It meaning is the light of the sky which is flying toward Korea bringing down the darkness and welcoming victory.
The hand-printed Korean flag in the sky gives us a special, moving feeling of the Independence Day. Now Korea is becoming the light of the sky and is shining toward the world.


The biggest (60M X 40M) hand-printed Korean flag - Korean Guinness No.73890
MANNAM Corporation hosts a special event which made a super-sized hand-printed Korean flag, consisting of 17,337 citizens’ prints, on June 6, 2009. On July 18, 2009 this special flag was listed in the Korean Guinness by the Korea Record Institute and is now kept in the Seoul National Cemetery.

Man Hee Lee peace leader is a man worthy of one's admiration.
He worked hard for world peace. Especially, I am impressed with his works for world peace events and festival.
I have a mind to work with him continuously. and I expect to make things happen.