ANKARA, 25 September 2022 – The Philippine Embassy in Ankara promoted Philippine culture, products, and tourism destinations during its participation in the 1st World Cultures Festival on 23 – 24 September 2022 at the CerModern Arts Center in Ankara.
The Embassy team at the opening of the Philippine booth at the World Cultures Festival. (Embassy Photo)
“As an archipelago of over 7,600 islands, the Philippines has a lot of pristine beaches, underwater adventures, and a wide array of marine products to offer our guests,” said Philippine Ambassador Maria Elena P. Algabre to guests who visited the Philippine booth.
Embassy team members welcoming visitors to the Philippine booth (Embassy photos)
The Philippine booth displayed south sea pearl jewelry and Capiz shell home décor which attracted guests. Embassy personnel gladly provided information to visitors on Philippine products on display and tourist destinations in the Philippines. Guests also got to sample a taste of the Philippines through the different flavors of polvoron, a Filipino-style shortbread made of toasted flour, powdered milk, sugar, and butter.
Embassy team members welcoming visitors to the Philippine booth (Embassy photos)
On the second day of the Festival, the Embassy staged a fashion show featuring Maranao-inspired outfits created by Mr. Rohan Legaspi, an Istanbul-based Filipino designer. The models donned outfits using traditional fabrics from the Maranao, one of the largest Muslim cultural-linguistic groups in the Philippines.
Istanbul-based Filipino students modeling Maranao outfits (Embassy Photos)
Mr. Rohan Legaspi (second from left) posing with Filipino migrant workers and students modeling outfits he designed.
Ambassador Maria Elena P. Algabre (center) and Minister and Consul General Juan E. Dayang, Jr. (second from right) with Mr. Legaspi and his models (Embassy Photos)
Over 30 diplomatic missions in Türkiye participated in the World Cultures, drawing more than 12,000 visitors. The Festival was organized by the Ebrişem Group. ##
