PH Embassy in Vienna Engages with the Filipino Community
Filipino Community leaders join Philippine Embassy in Vienna personnel at the flag retreat, before the start of the meeting with Ambassador to Austria Maria Cleofe R. Natividad. (Vienna PE photo)
VIENNA 19 February 2019 — The first week of February was a busy week for the Philippine Embassy and the Filipino Community in Vienna, as officers of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora (ENFiD) Austria Chapter called on Ambassador to Austria Maria Cleofe R. Natividad on 04 February to present their planned events for this year, for which the Ambassador assured them of the Embassy’s support.
The following day, Ambassador Natividad swore in the new set of officers of the Bikol Society in Austria (BSA). The organization, which is primarily in charge of the annual Peñafrancia fluvial procession, will hold a heritage festival at the latter part of the first quarter of the year. Proceeds of BSA events are donated to various non-government organizations and charity institutions.
On 06 February 2019, a bust of Dr. Jose Rizal was graciously entrusted to the Embassy by Mr. and Mrs. Bing Cruz, longtime members of the Filipino Community in Vienna, during a simple turnover event.
To cap the week, Ambassador Natividad also met with the heads of all Filipino organizations in Austria for an informal get-together, where she laid down the Embassy’s cultural roadmap for the year. These activities will require close collaboration between the Embassy and the Filipino Community. The community leaders, who represented 20 organizations, collectively gave their assurance that they will support the Embassy’s initiatives. END
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Ambassador to Austria Maria Cleofe R. Natividad swears in Council of Filipino Associations in Austria's new set of officers. (Vienna PE photo)
Ambassador to Austria Maria Cleofe R. Natividad leads the unveiling of the bust of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Philippine Embassy in Vienna. (Vienna PE photo)
Officers of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora present their organization’s portfolio to Ambassador t Austria Maria Cleofe R. Natividad. (Vienna PE photo)