Filipinská Fiesta: Prague PHL Embassy Celebrates 119th Anniversary of PHL Independence
The Filipino community, friends and diplomats attend the Filipinska Fiesta.
28 June 2017 PRAGUE — On June 11, the Philippine Embassy in Prague led by Dr. Juan E. Dayang, Jr., Chargé d’affaires, a.i., celebrated the 119th Anniversary of Philippine Independence by launching the Filipinská Fiesta in partnership with the Filipino community represented by the European Network of Filipinos in the Diaspora (ENFiD), and with the cooperation of the Knights of Rizal-Czechia and the Augustinians held at the St. Thomas Church Courtyard.
Consul Dayang gave an opening speech and highlighted Philippine-Czech relations citing cultural and historic roots including the Czech Jesuit missionaries in the Philippines, the devotion of the Filipinos to the miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague, the friendship of Dr. Jose Rizal and Prof. Ferdinand Blumetritt, the Czech war heroes during World War II, and the expansion of bilateral relations in the field of cultural cooperation, economic cooperation, and political and security cooperation over the last two years.
The Philippine Embassy offered Filipino dishes such as adobo, barbecue, sisig, pancit and native dessertsGuests were also offered with complimentary beer from the St. Thomas Church Brewery. Filipino talents in Czech Republic provided entertainment with songs and dance performances.
Three hundred guests attended the event including Filipino community members, Czech guests, as well as invited members of the ASEAN diplomatic corps and other diplomats. The Czech Government was represented by the Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa.
Chargé d’affaires Dayang said that the Embassy initiated the Filipinská Fiesta in celebration of Philippine Independence Day and Philippine Migrant’s Day to provide the venue for Filipinos to get-together, and promote Philippine culture and social integration with Czech citizens. The Filipino community expressed the hope that Filipinská Fiesta will be continued annually. END
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Diplomats from ASEAN Embassies attend the Sunday event at the St. Tomas Courtyard.