27 April 2023, Stockholm – In celebration of the Filipino Food Month, the Philippine Embassy, in partnership with the Philippine Education Society (PES), organized a lecture and demonstration of Filipino cuisine and culture for children on 22 April 2023, as part of the Silid-Aralan sa Embahada 2023 program.
PES Teacher Rofellita Larsson led the activities for the day, which started off with the children singing “Bahay Kubo”, a classic Filipino folk song that lists a number of vegetables in its lyrics.
Teacher Larsson then led the students in the preparation of “halo-halo”, a popular dessert in the Philippines meant to be enjoyed during warm weather, and which served as the children’s snacks for the afternoon.
To end the day’s session, the students played Patintero, one of the most popular “larong kalye” or outdoor games for children in the Philippines. Patintero requires two teams, where one team tries to get through the other team guarding a rectangular grid normally drawn using a chalk.
The Filipino Food Month is an annual celebration carried out in April of every month through Presidential Proclamation No. 469 s. 2018. END.
27 April 2023, Stockholm – In celebration of the Filipino Food Month, Hermans restaurant in Stockholm is offering a Filipino buffet from 25-27 April 2023.
Hermans, a well-known vegan and vegetarian restaurant since its establishment in 1992, offered a dinner buffet of veganized Filipino dishes, which included: Kare-Kare peanut stew with aubergine, seitan, and bamboo shoots; siopao asado with hoisin marinated soy meat; traditional birthday pancit; and filipino-style macaroni salad.
All Filipino dishes were prepared by Filipino Head Chef Mr. Joel Angeles.
Philippine Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta and Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Gines Ricardo D. Gallaga sampled the rich and tasteful dishes while enjoying a panoramic view of Stockholm’s harbor and skyline.
Hermans is located at Fjällgatan 23B, 116 28 Stockholm. END.
Philippines and Sweden Hold 5th Political Consultations in Stockholm
DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro (third from left), head of the Philippine delegation at the 5th Philippines-Sweden Political Consultations, stands with Amb. Niclas Kvarnström (fourth from left), head of the Swedish delegation. With them are (from left) Sweden’s Special Envoy for the Indo Pacific Erik Widman, Philippine Ambassador to Sweden H.E. Ma. Lumen B. Isleta, Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Annika Thunborg, and Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Global Affairs Mr. Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt (DFA photo)
STOCKHOLM 21 April 2023 – The Philippines and Sweden successfully concluded their 5th Political Consultations in Stockholm on 20 April 2023. The Philippine delegation was headed by DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, while the Ambassador Niclas Kvarnström, Department Head for Asia, the Pacific Region, and Latin America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, led the Swedish delegation.
The 5th Political Consultations looked at recent developments in the two countries' political, trade and economic relations. Both sides exchanged views on ASEAN developments, the West Philippine Sea, the security situation in Europe, and Sweden's priorities during its Presidency of the Council of the EU. Talks also included cooperation in defense, maritime, trade, education, labor, consular, and multilateral candidatures.
The Philippines and Sweden further reaffirmed their respective commitments to enhancing bilateral links and growing partnerships, particularly in the areas of defense and trade. Philippine Ambassador to Sweden, H.E. Maria Lumen B. Isleta, member of the Philippine delegation, noted during the exchanges that the liberalization of foreign investment laws in the Philippines has opened the country to a lot of potential cooperation and collaboration with Swedish investors.
In the meeting, Undersecretary Lazaro expressed confidence that the discussions would provide further impetus to enhance existing bilateral cooperation and chart new engagements between Sweden and the Philippines for the mutual benefit of both countries and their peoples. END
