PHL Consulate General Attends Asian Culture Day Celebration in Las Vegas, NV

Consul Rea G. Oreta addressing the audience

20 September 2017 LOS ANGELES – Consul Rea G. Oreta attended the first Asian Culture Day in partnership with the City of Las Vegas and the State of Nevada held at the Asian Center in Las Vegas on September 15.

The Asian Culture Day was a kick-off ceremony of the Annual Asian Day to be celebrated every 18^th of May.  The Annual Asian Day was established by Senate Bill 175 which designates every 18^th of May as Asian Day in the State of Nevada.  The bill was introduced and authored by State Senator Scott Hammond and signed into law by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval early this year.

The Asian Culture Day was attended by State elected officials with keynote speakers including Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz, Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tempore Loise Tarkanian and Nevada State Senator Scott Hammond. Also in attendance were officials from the Consulates General of Afghanistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myranmar, Philippines and South Korea. END.

Flag hoisting at the Asian Culture Center in Las Vegas.

(2^nd from L-R) Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, Consul Rea G. Oreta, Indonesian Acting Consul General Endang Hariyadi Wirawan (2^nd from R) Consul General of Myanmar Hon. Aung Soe Win and Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz.