PH Ambassador Leads 2023 National Heritage Month Celebration with FilCom in Jakarta
Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Gina A. Jamoralin speaks during the opening ceremony of the Pinoy Fiesta in Jakarta held to coincide with the celebration of National Heritage Month 2023. (Jakarta PE photo)
JAKARTA 08 June 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Gina A. Jamoralin leads the celebration of the 2023 National Heritage Month with the Filipino Community in Jakarta on 28 May 2023 at Bina Bangsa School. The event was organized by the Filipino community in Jakarta and highlights Filipino culture and traditions such as food, songs and rondalla, dance, basketball games, and best in Filipiniana attire.
Presidential Proclamation No. 439, National Heritage Month (NHM) is annually celebrated during the month of May. This is in recognition of the need to create among the Filipino people a consciousness, respect, and love for the legacies of the Philippines’ cultural history.
The theme for this year’s National Heritage Month commemoration is “Heritage: Change and Continuity”, highlighting the dynamic nature of cultural tradition as a field that continuously innovates, so it can achieve its objective of preserving products of human creativity.
Ambassador Jamoralin assumed her Post as Ambassador on 25 March 2023 and took the opportunity to meet, greet, and celebrate the event with Filipino Community in Surabaya. During her remarks, the Ambassador mentioned the Philippines-Indonesia Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Cooperation signed during the State Visit of President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. on 5 September 2023. She encouraged the community to contribute to implementing this cultural partnership with the Republic of Indonesia, and take the initiative to engage the Indonesian community in the area, including the local government, businesses, and counterpart associations, in various avenues that showcase our rich national heritage in creative arts, language, performing arts, music, film and cuisine when opportunities arise. END
Top photo: Ambassador Gina A. Jamoralin (middle), third Secretary and Vice Consul Glenn Joseph D. The, and Embassy Staff at the Embassy Booth, with Overseas Voting Registration. (Jakarta PE photo)
Bottom photo: Ambassador Gina A. Jamoralin (middle), Minister and Consul General Bryan Dexter B. Lao during the awarding ceremony of the Philippine Basketball Club Ambassador’s Cup. (Jakarta PE photo)
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