The city of Hamburg again served as the venue for a Musical Night of Filipino Talents organized by the Federation of Filipino Organizations in Northern Germany (FFONG). The charity event, held at the Kleiner Sall, Kleine Michaeliskirche in Stadthausbrücken, Hamburg, sought to raise funds for the benefit of the Samahang Lingkod ng Bayan, a non-partisan, church-based organization based in Quezon City, that provide assistance to victims of natural calamities in the Philippines.
The event featured the talents of young Filipino-Germans Jeremy Posadas (piano), Martina Fransen (harp), Mayumi Ann Carado (violin) and Janice Gooss (saxophone), as well as special guest and concert guitarist Jack Nuguid.
Minister and Consul Adrian Cruz of the Philippine Embassy praised the exceptional talent of the FilGer performers. He also expressed his sincere appreciation for the constant cooperation and support provided by the FFONG for the Embassy’s various consular and assistance-to-nationals (ATN) work in the German provinces of Shleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. (END)