Musical Night in Berlin Presents Filipino-German Talents

Philippine Embassy in Berlin Charge d´Affaires, a.i. Lillibeth V. Pono (leftmost) with Filipino-German talents (from left) Ms. Janice Goos (saxophone), Ms. Rebekka Mae Plett (piano and vocals), Ms. Reese Trierweiler (piano) and Ms. Chiara Sophie Ruiz (piano). (Berlin PE photo)

BERLIN 28 November 2018 – To provide young artists a platform to showcase their talents and to promote appreciation for music with the help of other local musical artists, the Federation of Filipino Organizations in Northern Germany (FFONG) held a musical night celebrating Filipino talents in Hamburg and nearby areas.

Presentations included musical pieces which were sang and played on piano, saxophone and guitar by Filipino-German talents.

Philippine Embassy in Berlin Charge d´Affaires Lillibeth Pono recognized FFONG as one of the Embassy’s staunch partners in ensuring consular concerns of its members are attended to, in promoting camaraderie among Filipino Community members in northern Germany, and in uplifting the image of the Philippines in Germany.

Charge d’Affaires Pono further expressed her delight in being part of FFONG’s celebration of music, “Music has always played a big role in the lives of Filipinos. It has already been prevalent even in our history as a people.  Germany, on the other hand, oh – we all know how rich their musical history is! Put these two together, and we have incredibly talented young Filipino-German musical artists who can one day be the future of both Filipino and German music.”

There are over a thousand Filipinos based in Hamburg, according to the German Federal Statistics Office. FFONG is one of the 20 Filipino organizations based in Hamburg. END

The musical night also featured (from left) Ms. Janine Goos (guitar), Mr. Edwin Gonzales (vocals) and guest performer Mr. Jack Nuguid (guitar). (Berlin PE photo)

For more information, visit www.berlinpe.dfa.gov.ph / www.philippine-embassy.de or https://www.facebook.com/PHinGermany.