Berlin. Philippine Embassy Ladies led by Ambassador Mara Cleofe R. Natividad participated in the Asia-Pacific Charity Morning hosted by the Asia-Pacific Women’s Group (APW) that took place on 14 May 2013 at the residence of the Afghan Ambassador in Berlin. The APW comprises the lady ambassadors and the spouses of the Asia-Pacific ambassadors and diplomats in Germany. The group is active in promoting the different cultures of their respective countries and is involved in various social and ... Read more
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AN EVENING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
AN EVENING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC - A PRELUDE TO THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINES-GERMANY DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS Berlin. A Philippine-German trio capped a sunny Saturday evening with selections from Seidl, Mozart, Africa, Ravel, and Brahms performed by Filipino pianist Peter Porticos, German pianist Klaus Högg, and German violinist Annette Mettenleiter. Some 150 guests attended an “Evening of Classical Music” hosted by Philippine Ambassador Maria Cleofe R. Natividad at the Philippine Embassy’s ... Read more
A Farewell, Women’s Day, and Philippine Banana Fabric
Berlin. Ambassador Maria Cleofe R. Natividad hosted a farewell dinner for outgoing Georgian Ambassador to Germany, H. E. Gabriela Archduchess of Habsburg-Lothringen. The occasion also commemorated the 2013 International Women’s Day whose theme for this year is “The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum.” Fashion designer Fernandina Sandico Ong capped the occasion by presenting Philippine banana fabric with a mini fashion show demonstrating the various forms of her wrap ... Read more
FIVE FILIPINO PARTICIPANTS IN THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TALENT CAMPUS
Berlin. Five Filipino filmmakers participated in this year’s Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) Talent Campus. Three-hundred (300) young and upcoming international filmmakers were selected from 4,443 applicants from 137 countries to join the 11th edition of the Berlinale Talent Campus on the theme “Some Like It Hot – Filmmakers as Entertainer.” The Filipino filmmakers who made it to the Talent Campus this year are Joenathann Alandy, producer; Paul Sta. Ana, director; Alemberg Ang, ... Read more