PH Consulate General in Hong Kong Hosts Pilot Language and Cultural Exchange Program between PH and HK Students
HONG KONG 05 December 2022 — The Philippines Consulate General in Hong Kong recently conducted its pilot Language and Cultural Exchange Program with Philippine and Hong Kong university students which ran from 26 October to 23 November 2022.
Conducted completely online, the Program featured presentations on the Philippine and Hong Kong cultures and provided an opportunity for students to exchange their perspectives on their respective cultures, as well as to practice their English and Cantonese with their contemporaries.
The Program was conducted in partnership with the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the Ateneo de Manila University, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and the National Commission of Culture and the Arts of the Philippines. END
Student participants and lecturers from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and Hong Kong Metropolitan University – LiKa Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKMU-LiPACE) post for a photo before the start of the pilot session of L&C. (Hong Kong PCG photo)
Top left photo: Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Raly L. Tejada delivers his welcoming remarks to the student participants and partnered organizations. Top right photo: Dean Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu of Ateneo De Manila University-School of Social Sciences expresses her delight and excitement for the program during her remarks. Bottom left photo: PUP Dean of College of Arts and Letters, Dr. Romeo P. Peña, discusses the importance of understanding cultures of other nations. Bottom left photo: Dr. Benjamin Chan, Dean of HKMU-LiPACE, briefly shares how Hong Kong played a significant role in the Philippine history. (Hong Kong PCG photo)
For more information, visit https://www.hongkongpcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinHK/.