A lecture on Homo luzonensis, the newly discovered hominid species in the Philippines, was held at Humboldt University (HU) on July 29, marking the launch of a joint Philippine Embassy-HU program to promote Philippine Studies. The lecture, organized with the support of the Philippine Embassy, UP Alumni Association-Germany, and Philippine Studies Berlin, was delivered by… Read more

Filipino youth string orchestra Pundaquit Virtuosi, led by its Artistic Director Alfonso “Coke” Bolipata and conductor Maestro Ruggiero Barbieri, rounded off its first-ever European concert tour with back-to-back concerts in Berlin. On July 1, the historic Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, along the famed Kurfürstendamm Avenue, played host to Pundaquit Virtuosi’s first concert in Berlin. The… Read more

Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega joined officials of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt headed by Consul General Evelyn Austria-Garcia and Vice Consul Fatima Muller at the event commemorating the 158th Birth Anniversary of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal at the Rizal Plaza in Wilhelmsfeld, Germany on 23 June 2019. The event organized every… Read more