Filipinos in three of Germany’s major cities, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamburg staged the traditional Santacruzan procession on May 27, the last Sunday of the month. The festivities featured Filipinos representing historical and mythical figures dressed in Filipiniana finery and other colorful costumes parading along the streets of German cities with arches decked with flowers. The procession commemorates the finding of the true cross by Empress Helena, mother of Roman Emperor Constantine the ... Read more

During her recent visit to Germany, Senator Loren Legarda took the opportunity to support the Philippine Embassy in Berlin’s efforts to secure the loan of Rizal artifacts from the Berlin Ethnological Museum.  In her meeting last April 5 with Dr. Lars Christian Koch, newly-appointed director of the Ethnological Museum, the Senator stressed the importance that the Philippines attaches to the artifacts. She also conveyed her appreciation for the Ethnological Museum’s willingness to lend such an ... Read more

“Walk tall, women—the world is your stage.” This was the refrain of the fashion and musical show The Philippines: A Tropical Tapestry organized by the Philippine Embassy in Berlin and the Department of Tourism on 10 March at the Arndt Art Agency, to shine the spotlight on Philippine culture and tourism, as well as to celebrate National Women’s Month. More than 75 guests, including foreign ambassadors and diplomats, and business and cultural contacts, attended the event, aside from the members of ... Read more