The Brillat-Savarin Schule, one of the leading German culinary institutes in Berlin, held a special course on Filipino cuisine on 19 February 2020. Around twenty of the school’s nearly 5,000 students, received a lesson on traditional Philippine dishes, the Filipino flavor palate, and special ingredients. The course was taught by Guest Instructor Filipino-German Chef Bulawan Callanta, himself a graduate of Brillat-Savarin. Chef Callanta is the Chef-Owner of popular AYAN Filipino Streetfood in ... Read more

Filipino communities across Germany joined celebrations of the Feast of the Sto. Niño more popularly known as the Sinulog this month. In Berlin, Filipino Community members gathered at the Parish of the Holy Spirit in Bayernallee to join the annual Sinulog commemoration and mass. Fr. Tranquilino De Ocampo, SVD, Chaplain of the Filipino Catholic Community at Bayernallee officiated the special mass. The event featured the traditional Sinulog dance paying homage to the Child Jesus performed by ... Read more

The Philippine Embassy in Berlin, with members of the Filipino Community, commemorated the 123rd anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal during a program held on 27 December 2019 at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal. Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega, a member of the Ladies for Rizal,  in her remarks thanked guests who came and participated in the floral offering ceremony. She likewise noted that City of Berlin and Germany which Rizal referred to as his “scientific ... Read more