PHL Consulate General in Xiamen Launches Philippine Christmas Carol Festival
The Manila-Xiamen International School (MXIS) choir performs Christmas songs during the Philippine Christmas Carol Festival at SM-Xiamen in celebration of Month of Overseas Filipinos (MOF) and International Migrant Workers Day, with special tribute to Filipino teachers of MXIS on 08 December 2017.
16 January 2018 XIAMEN — The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen successfully launched the Philippine Christmas Carol Festival, in cooperation with SM Xiamen and the Manila Xiamen International School (MXIS), held at SM Xiamen Lifestyle Center on 08 December 2017.
The Festival is a Consulate General’s initiative under its cultural diplomacy thrusts and Gender and Development (GAD) programs in celebration of Month of Overseas Filipinos (MOF) and International Migrant Workers Day, with special tribute to Filipino teachers of MXIS.
To the great delight of guests, contacts as well as evening shoppers, the MXIS Choir of students performed a repertoire of popular Filipino and foreign Christmas songs. The Festival helped promote Philippine culture and Christmas traditions to the general public in Xiamen, as well as provided an avenue to recognize the significant contribution of the Overseas Filipino Community in Xiamen to Philippine development, as well as to that of Fujian/China.
Philippine Consul General to Xiamen Julius Caesar A. Flores expressed appreciation to SM Xiamen and its management team for hosting the Festival, and MXIS Choir for their valuable support and contribution to the successful staging of the Festival.
The Consulate General presented certificates of appreciation to Filipino teachers of MXIS in recognition of their valuable contribution to education, and for being great source of pride and inspiration to the Filipino community in Xiamen and its environs. The Consulate General hosted dinner for the honorees afterwards.
SM Xiamen and MXIS are the Consulate General’s long-time and active partners in its cultural, tourism and investment/trade promotion thrusts. END
Left photo: Officials of MXIS receive Plaque of Appreciation for the successful staging of the Philippine Christmas Carol Festival from Philippine Consul General to Xiamen Julius Caesar A. Flores (left). Right photo: The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen hosted a dinner for the teachers of MXIS under its Gender and Development (GAD) Program in recognition of their valuable contribution in the field of education and in celebration of Month of Overseas Filipinos and International Migrant Workers Day.