After the well-received two night run of Ellen Ongkeko Marfil´s 2008 film “Boses”, The First Reel: Philippine Film Festival in Berlin premiered Dan Villegas´ 2014 romantic comedy, “English Only Please” to a packed theater in Berlin. The screening was followed by a roundtable discussion at Kino Moviemento, the oldest running movie theater in Germany. The film´s humorous take on language and culture was the jumping off point for the panel discussion on “Language and Migration” which tackled ... Read more
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First Philippine Film Festival in Berlin kicks off with a full house for “Boses”
The First Reel: Philippine Film Festival in Berlin premiered with Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil´s film about the healing power of music, kindness and friendship. The screening of “Boses” (Voices) in Berlin was graced by one of Philippine cinema´s premiere actors, Mr. Ricky Davao. The 2008 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival entry was warmly received by an appreciative audience at Kino Moviemento in Berlin, the oldest running movie theater in Germany. The First Reel was the first festival of ... Read more
Kinderhilfe Philippinen e.V. stages Benefit Concert
Saarbruecken – Through the leadership of its First Chair Mrs. Anita Nowack, Kinderhilfe Philippinen e.V. held the 14th Deutsch-Philippinischer Kulturabend for the benefit of the Educational Research and Development Foundation (ERDA), an NGO based in the Philippines. The benefit concert was produced in cooperation with the Regionalverband Saarbrücken through its president and one of the foundation´s patrons, Mr. Peter Gillo. The event was held at the Schloss Saarbruecken before 100 ... Read more
PH book industry comes together for world’s biggest book fair in Frankfurt
Drawing on the bayanihan spirit, the Philippine book industry made a collective pitch for the Philippines as 'The Best Source of Content in Asia' at the 67th Frankfurt Book Fair held on 14-18 October 2015 at the Messe Frankfurt on Frankfurt am Main, Germany. With previous editions of the trade fair seeing only a handful of Philippine publishers participating, the Philippine collective booth this year was seen as a significant achievement, and one that is hoped to lead to a stronger Philippine ... Read more
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