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PH Embassy joins the Celebration of the 2025 National Arts Month

In celebration of the 2025 Philippine National Arts Month, the Embassy is holding a painting exhibit by Filipino painters at the Embassy Hall for the month of February. The main collection includes:

1. “Pamana” by Manny Sinquenco, 1999;
2. “Bahay kubo” by Jimmy Vista, 1997;
3. “Mangangalakal” by Brando Bati, 2000;
4. “Banga” by Jimmy Vista, 1999; and
5. “Mangingisda” by Charlie Timtiman (CharTim), 1998.

Under this year’s theme “Ani ng Sining, Bayang Malikhain," Post portrayed the Filipino identity by exhibiting artistic expression of our cultural heritage: “Pamana” symbolizes Filipino traditional ancestral houses; the classic “Bahay kubo” represents the unity of the Filipino community; “Mangangalakal” describes the conventional trading/market system; “Banga” narrates our traditional food/water preservation; and “Mangingisda” illustrates one of our country’s main source of livelihood.

Consular clients and Embassy visitors can view the artworks at the Embassy Hall until 28 February 2025.

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PH Embassy hosts ASEAN Fellowship Day

20 December 2024. As the current Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Copenhagen (ACC), the Philippines hosted an ASEAN fellowship day, attended by the Heads of Mission of Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, key officials of their respective Embassies, and their family members. The event was held at the Indonesian Embassy grounds in Hellerup (in the suburbs of Copenhagen), for adequate space and convenience to the attendees, whose chanceries are located in the same area.

During the event, Amb. Leo M. Herrera-Lim briefed Amb. Dewi Savitri Wahab (Indonesia), Amb. Thanh Nghi Luong (Vietnam), and CDA Puwit Wisartsakul (Thailand) about the successful visit to the Philippines of Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on 09-10 December. He underscored how the high-level visit fostered closer bilateral ties between the Philippines and Denmark, and that on the occasion, several agreements were signed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Further, FM Rasmussen’s visit demonstrated Denmark’s recognition of the ASEAN and Indo-Pacific regions as key players in the world economy and geopolitical security. Post notes that following his visit to the Philippines, FM Rasmussen graced the official opening of the Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Amb. Herrera-Lim also took the opportunity to extend the Philippine Embassy’s gratitude to its ASEAN counterparts for their cooperation and support for Post’s initiatives throughout its Chairmanship this year, which have created heightened awareness of ASEAN to the host government and other important stakeholders in Denmark. He also conveyed that the Philippines looks forward to collaborating with ASEAN on matters of mutual concern in the coming year.

Dishes from the four ASEAN countries were served, such as chicken adobo, tofu sisig, pad thai, green papaya salad, beef rendang, chicken satay, fresh spring rolls, and banh bao, which were prepared by CateChing, a Filipino caterer based in Copenhagen.

ASEAN colleagues expressed their appreciation to the Philippines and Indonesia for hosting the event. They were also grateful for the Philippine Embassy’s efforts in preparing their respective local dishes, to cap off the productive year. END.

Filippinsk Filmdag Delights Viewers with Two Award-Winning Filipino Films

24 January 2025, Copenhagen. The Philippine Embassy in Denmark successfully held a film-screening activity entitled Filippinsk Filmdag (Philippine Film Day) on 24 January 2025 at KLP Auditorium in Ørestad, Copenhagen South.

Filippinsk Filmdag, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), featured two award-winning Filipino films “It’s About Us but Not About Us” and “Kono Basho.” In attendance were more than seventy viewers from the local Danish/international society and the Filipino community.

Several attendees found “It’s About Us But Not About Us” excellent, very interesting, well-written, and greatly performed, and others voiced that “Kono Basho” was very touching and ‘is a great film about reconciliation’. The viewers also expressed their appreciation to the Embassy for bringing Filipino films closer to Denmark and requested that a similar activity be held at least twice a year.

Based on the viewers’ registration, 47% of those who attended are Filipinos and 44% are Danish. Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, and Thai nationals comprised 9% of the other viewers. 68% were female registrants, 28% were male, and the rest belong to the LGBTQIA+ community. Majority of the viewers were senior citizens (42.6%). 17.6% of the registrants have not seen any Filipino films.

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Philippine Coffee Day in Odense Brings Together Coffee Enthusiasts in Central Denmark

19 December 2019, Odense. Following the success of its initial coffee event in Copenhagen in November 2023, the Embassy conducted a similar event in Odense, Central Denmark (165 kms west of Copenhagen) on 19 December 2024. Filippinsk Kaffedag I Odense (A Day of Philippine Coffee in Odense) was held in partnership with a local coffee shop, Analog Kaffebar, and was attended by 52 coffee enthusiasts.

Four single-origin coffee varieties were presented during the event, as follows:

1. Bunal - Special Arabica from Mt. Apo (via espresso);
2. Purok Pluto – Catimor Arabica from Mt. Apo (via espresso);
3. Atok – Typica and Bourbon Arabica from Benguet (via Chemex); and
4. Seguma – Robusta from Sultan Kudarat (via espresso).

These coffee varieties were paired with Filipino sweets - cassava cake and ube cake.

Ambassador Leo Herrera-Lim also shared basic information about the Philippines and its coffees, such as the types of coffee produced in the Philippines, areas where it is grown, the situation of coffee farmers, and the general state of the country’s coffee production.

When asked for their feedback, the attendees expressed their preference for the Putok Pluto and Atok varieties. Guests also extended their appreciation to the Embassy and Analog Kaffebar for holding the event and conveyed that their experience was exceptional.

The Embassy notes that this is its first cultural/economic activity in Central Denmark, which was open to the local society.

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