PH Embassy in Manama Joins in 2019 Int’l Embassies Bazaar
Madame Caroline Belinda C. Ver, spouse of Ambassador to Bahrain Alfonso A. Ver (left) with Josephine M. Tabangin at the Philippine Booth during the International Bazaar. (Manama PE photo)
ISA TOWN 08 May 2019 – The Philippine Embassy in Manama participated in the 2019 International Embassies Bazaar at the main hall of the Children and Mothers Welfare Society, Isa Town on 16 April 2019.
The Philippine stall featured various Philippine products including table runners and placemats made of abaca, fans, rattan bags, rattan tissue holders, cutlery cases, tissue holder and photo frame made from mother of pearl, as well as popular food items like the famous dried mangoes from Cebu, banana chips from Bulacan, chichacorn and cornick. Filipiniana dresses were also displayed at the Embassy’s booth.
The Embassy also promoted Philippine tourism by displaying roll-up banners of sceneries from the Philippines such as the Banawe rice terraces, the underground river of Palawan, as well as the Calle Crisologo of Vigan and distributing tourism brochures provided by the Department of Tourism. Embassy representatives also distributed Mama Sita product samples with recipe booklets to promote Filipino food and cuisine.
The bazaar was organized by the Children and Mothers Welfare Society under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Lulwa Al Khalifa, the daughter of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain.
More than 20 embassies and other organizations took part in the bazaar. Sheikha Aisha bint Rashid Al Khalifa, granddaughter of the Prime Minister of Bahrain, inaugurated the annual charity event together with Society president Shaikha Hind Bint Salman Al Khalifa. END
Madame Caroline Belinda C. Ver (left) presents a gift to Shaika Aisha bint Rashid Al Khalifa with Shaika Hind bint Salman Al Khalifa. (Manama PE photo)
Sampling of the famous Philippine dried mangoes upon the invitation of Madame Ver (Manama PE photo)
For more information, visit www.manamape.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinBahrain.