07 November 2019, Berlin - The First Reel Philippine Film Festival opened in Germany’s oldest cinema, Kino Moviemento, in the heart of Berlin last November 6. The festival’s Opening film is the restored version of Filipino classic “Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?” written and directed by Eddie Romero and starring some of the Philippines’ premier thespians, Christopher De Leon, Eddie Garcia, Leopoldo Salcedo, and Gloria Diaz. The opening film was followed by an Interactive Philippine ... Read more

The Advancing Philippine Studies Program at Germany’s premiere tertiary-level educational institution, Humboldt University, just launched its first Filipino Language classes. Offered to Humboldt University students, the classes offered for the Winter Term are being administered by Filipino Language Instructor Antonio Galang, Jr., from the University of the Philippines. The language program is one of the major components of the Philippine Studies program launched in July 2019 and overseen ... Read more

Multi-awarded artist Mr. Sam Penaso’s first solo exhibit in Berlin was formally opened on October 28, at the Philippine Embassy’s Sentro Rizal. The exhibit features more than 20 of Penaso’s collection of paintings with intricate geometric patterns and nature scenes, fictional characters, and human figures vividly depicted on canvas.   Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega led the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon to mark the opening. She was joined by Penaso and the exhibit’s ... Read more