Virlanie Voices, led by its Musical Director Ma. Lourdes Hermo, presented two benefit concerts in Spellen, Germany on 4 and  5 May 2018. Tourism Attache Margarita Valdes, who represented the Philippine Embassy in one of the concerts, said that the choir left its German audience in awe with a wide repertoire of Filipino, Latin, and English pieces. Clad in their traditional Philippine attire, the group performed folk songs which included Waray-Waray, Ili-ili tulog anay, Rosa Pandan, Tilibum and ... Read more

  Berlin - Arndt Art Agency, a staunch supporter of Philippine contemporary art, opened “No Exit” on 21 March 2018 featuring commissioned works by Philippine visual artist Kaloy Sanchez.  The vernissage was attended by around 100 of the gallery´s patrons, including officials of the Philippine Embassy led by Chargé d’Affaires Lillibeth V. Pono. After the exhibit, the Embassy sat down with the artist to pick his thoughts about the show and his first visit to Berlin. Could you ... Read more

Philippine Ambassador to Germany Melita Sta. Maria-Thomeczek bade farewell to her colleagues, the Filipino community, and Berlin’s diplomatic community as she reached the mandatory retirement age of 65.   Various groups and individuals organized events in honor of Ambassador Thomeczek to pay tribute to her productive three-year tenure in Berlin, which saw significant developments in Philippine-German relations. During her farewell courtesy call last January 23, Federal Foreign ... Read more