A virtual Baybayin Learning Party, held last May 30, marked the culmination of the Philippine Embassy in Berlin’s celebration of National Heritage Month this year. Baybayin was one of the indigenous scripts used in the Philippines prior to the introduction of the Latin alphabet during the Spanish colonial era. The class included lessons on the history of Baybayin and on reading and writing the script’s 17 characters. Forty-six participants from Germany, other European countries, and the United ... Read more

Filipino Director Rafael Manuel’s short narrative film “Filipiniana “won the Silver Bear Jury Prize for short films at the recently concluded 70th Berlinale. One of the world’s foremost international film festivals, Manuel’s film was honored with one of the coveted three main short film prizes.  The other awards, namely, the Audi Short Film Award went to 'Genius Loci' by Adrien Mérigeau and the Golden Bear for Best Short Film went to  'T' by Keisha Rae Witherspoon. The Berlinale Shorts segment ... Read more

The Philippine Embassy in Germany with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) held a Philippine Cinema Night on 24 February 2020 to celebrate 100 years of Philippine Cinema and to introduce the Philippine Delegation to the 70th Berlin International Film Festival better known as the Berlinale. The Philippine presence at the 2020 Berlinale from 20 February to 1 March is one of the largest in recent years with four Philippine-themed and co-produced films screening at the one of the ... Read more