PH Culture and Heritage Promoted Among Congressional Staffers in Washington D.C.

The booth of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. features cultural and heritage information about the country’s top tourist destinations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The booth is part of the first Embassy Showcase organized by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association (CAPASA) on 30 May 2018 at the foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building in Capitol Hill. (Washington PE photo)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 01 June 2018 – Capping its celebration of Philippine National Heritage Month and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Philippine Embassy in Washington joined the first-ever Embassy Showcase, organized by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association (CAPASA) at the foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building on 30 May 2018.

“The Philippine Embassy is grateful for the opportunity to connect with Congressional staffers who are also members of the thriving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. There is no denying that embracing diversity adds value, and events like this go a long way in building synergies among diverse players in public and foreign policy,” Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel G. Romualdez said in a statement.

The Philippine Embassy booth shared cultural and heritage information about the country’s top tourist destinations in such as, Manila, Ilocos, Mindoro, Bohol, Cebu, Iloilo, Palawan, and Davao. The inaugural showcase also featured the Embassies of Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S, and the U.S.-Asia Institute.

“A conversation about cultural heritage inevitably leads to greater mutual understanding and better appreciation of what a nation has to offer to the rest of the world. By holding the Embassy Showcase, CAPASA has contributed much to that conversation,” the Ambassador added.

CAPASA is a non-partisan, non-profit congressional staff organization dedicated to advancing professional development and building social networks among its members, and serving the AAPI community on Capitol Hill and beyond. END

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CAPASA President Moh Sharma delivers brief remarks at the first Embassy Showcase organized by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association (CAPASA) on 30 May 2018 at the foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building. (Washington PE photo)