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Italian Students Learn about Philippine Diplomacy, Culture

Rome Food Diplomacy 1

Ambassador to Italy Domingo P. Nolasco gives a lecture to the Italian students from Liceo Linguistico Radice at the Philippine Embassy in Rome on 27 March 2019. (Rome PE photo)

ROME 01 April 2019 — As part of its cultural diplomacy efforts, Ambassador to Italy Domingo P. Nolasco gave a lecture on Philippine diplomacy and culture to a class of 25 Italian students from Liceo Linguistico Radice at the Philippine Embassy in Rome on 27 March 2019.

The lecture is part of the Embassy’s participation in the series of activities under the Embassy Adoption Program of Global Action. The program is expected to culminate with the conduct of a Model United Nations activity at the World Food Programme, where the students from Liceo Linguistico Radice are set to represent the Philippines.

Ambassador Nolasco introduced Philippine food to the Italian students from Liceo Linguistico Radice. Pancit sotanghon and canton (sautéed rice and egg noodles), puto (steamed rice cakes), and cassava bibingka (cassava cake) were served during the event.

The students also learned about Philippine diplomacy, culture, national symbols, dance, and tourism sites. END

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Ambassador to Italy Domingo P. Nolasco introduces Philippine food to Italian students from Liceo Linguistico Radice. Pancit sotanghon and canton, puto, and cassava bibingka were served during the students’ visit to the Philippine Embassy in Rome on 27 March 2019. (Rome PE photo)

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The engagement of 25 students from the Liceo Linguistico Radice is part of the Philippine Embassy in Rome’s participation in the Embassy Adoption Program of civil society organization Global Action. (Rome PE photo)

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As part of its cultural diplomacy efforts, the Philippine Embassy in Rome served Filipino dishes such as pancit sotanghon and canton, puto, and cassava bibingka during the visit to the Embassy of Italian students from Liceo Linguistico Radice on 27 March 2019. (Rome PE photo)

For more information, visit www.romepe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinItaly/.