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Christmas Party in Helsinki, December 3, 2011 Time: Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 17– - 22 pm Welcome to join our Christmas Party 2011.
Christmas Party in Tampere, December 3, 2011 Hooo... hooo... hooo... Organizer: FINOY & Friends
Filippiiniläiset hoivaajina ja siivoojina Suomessa - keskustelutilaisuus Filipinos as caretakers and cleaners in Finland –- discussion Time: Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 17-– 19 Venue: International Cultural Centre Caisa, meeting room 1-2, Mikonkatu 17 C / Vuorikatu 14, Kaisaniemi metro station Speakers:
Discussion, some small meryenda. The language of the event is Finnish. Free entrance. Tervetuloa! Organizer: Filippiinit-seura ry - Finnish-Philippine Society.
Filipino Community Autumn Bazaar, Oct 23 Time: Sunday, October 23, at 10 - 14 Venue: St Henrik Church (Seurakuntasali = parish hall), address Pyhän Henrikin Aukio 1, Helsinki The Filipino Community will sell delicious Filipino food, coffee & pastry and there will be flea market. Donations are appreciated in any form (e.g. cakes, pastries, things for flea market etc.) For more details please kindly contact below persons Gene Paavola email: genebe.gopa@yahoo.com Organizer: Finnish-Philippine Association
Disco & Karaoke Night Fri, September 16 Time: Friday, September 16, 2011 at 17:00 - 23:30 Venue: Espoon VPK, Itäinen Jokitie 1, Espoo Tickets cost 12? and children below 7 years old- free of charge
FIESTA FILIPINIANA August 14, 2011 Time: on Sunday, 14th August, 2011 from 11 to 4 o'clock p.m. Venue: Käpylän työväentalo, Vipusentie 19 A, 00610 Helsinki Highlight Filipino food Tickets: 15 Euros / adult (member of Finnish-Philippine Association), Genebe Paavola 040-7339966 Mabuhay! Organizer: Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry)
Pagtitipon 2011 Sunday June 19 - in Tampere! A big get-together is arranged at June 19 to honor the 113th anniversary of Philippine independence (the actual date was June 12,1898). Time: Sunday, June 19. starting at 2 pm (14.00) Place: Messukylän työväentalo, Messukylänkatu 47, 33700 Tampere Program:
Tickets: adults 15 Euros, children 7-–15 years 10 Euros. Organizers: Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry), Couples for Christ Foundation, Lasten Tulevaisuus ry, Finoy & Friends, Kabayan Finns ry, Philippine Sports Association, Filippiinit-seura ry
World Village Festival in Helsinki May 28 - 29, 2011
The world village festival is held for the eleventh time on Saturday - Sunday 28-29 may 2011 in Helsinki. The festival is open on Saturday at 11 - 20 and on Sunday 30 May at 11 - 18. Cultures from all over the world meet in Kaisaniemi Park and on the Railway Square. Since 1995, World Village Festival has been a free festival for the whole family. The event is open to all and a meeting place which offers tastes of different cultures and surprises from all over the world. The festival offers world views and possibilitites, as well as music, circus, dance, theatre, art and activities. The event offers new perspectives on tolerant multiculturalism, development cooperation, global issues and expanding one's possibilities for affecting everyday life. There are places for organizations, commercial bazaar and food vendors, and other businesses at the festival. Finnish-Philippine Society (Filippiinit-seura)is also selling books, handicrafts, cards, bags, t-shirts and many other things imported from the Philippines. Welcome to see and chat! Filipino food is sold by Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys) and Lasten tulevaisuus (Children's Future) in their own tents in Kaisaniemi park. Read more about World Village http://www.maailmakylassa.fi/english/home
Spring Bazaar on March 27 Time: Sunday, March 27 at 10 am - 5 pm Place: St. Henrik's Church parish hall (Pyhä Henrikin seurakuntasali)
Donations are appreciated in any form (e.g. cakes, pastries, things for flea market etc.) The profit will proceed to the church. For more details please kindly contact Gene Paavola (genebe_gopa@yahoo.com) or Emmie Aaltonen (remedios_aaltonen@hotmail.com). Organizer: Finnish-Philippine Association
Christmas Party December 4. Time: Saturday, December 4. at 17– - 22 pm Organizer: Finnish- Philippine Association - Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry
Independencia - Filipino movie in Helsinki on Sunday, November 7 Lens Politica – Film and Media Art Festival in Helsinki 3. - 7.11.2010 will be held for the fifth time this year. It will introduce us some Southeast Asian films, among them one famous movie from the Philippines: INDEPENDENCIA (Ohjaus: Raya Martin, Philippines, France, Germany, Netherlands | 2009 | 77 min | fiction). Independencia, an experimental drama by a Philipino director, fazes the audience by exploiting the conventions of silent films in its dreamy, studio-like, black and white footage from the jungle. A young man flees from the war to the jungle with his mother. Sexuality, the death of the mother, and birth of a baby in the jungle raise questions about civilization and destructiveness of shared life. The jungle is an isolated paradise, where the American soldiers appear as mystical, luminous figures to the child, who was raised there. The film was screened in 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It is a comment on the American invasion of the Philippines at the beginning of the 20th century by internationally praised independent film director Raya Martin. Screened in Cinema Andorra, Eerikinkatu 11, Sunday, November 7 at 2 pm. Lens Politica See the full festival program at www.lenspolitica.net
Halloween, Saturday October 30 in Helsinki Time: Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 17 - –22 pm NB! The best Halloween dresses awarded! Organizer: Finnish- Philippine Association - Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry
As a Worker in Finland - Place / venue: Meeting room 1-2, Cultural Centre Caisa, Mikonkatu 17 C / Vuorikatu 14 / Kaisaniemi metro station, Helsinki (see map)
"Lola" - a Filipino movie in Rakkautta ja anarkiaa Festival Tickets still available this week. Read more http://www.hiff.fi/lang-en/themes/complex-asia/event/2375.
Night dedicated to Philippine Literature and Culture, Saturday, August 28 at 17-20 Riitta Vartti tells about Filipino literature. Performs also the local song and dance group Pagdiriwang. Language of the night is Finnish. Time: Saturday, August 28 at 5-8 pm Place: Cultural Centre Caisa, meeting room 1, address: Mikonkatu 17 C / Vuorikatu 14, Helsinki. Organizers: Caisa, Filippiinit-seura and Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry).
10th year Tampere WEEKEND Gathering Location: Torpan Kurssikeskus in Siivikkala, Torpantie 29, http://torpankurssikeskus.fi Registration: FINoy & Friends, see page http://www.finoy.info/contacteng.html Kaisa Plump 050-430 4473, Organizer: FINoys & Friends, http://www.finoy.info/contacteng.html
Survival guide to Finnish working life, August 17, 2010 How long is a normal working day? What is the correct amount of salary? On what base can a job contract be short-term? Who can help in employment issues? Why is it important / feasible to be a member in a trade union? 70 % of the Finnish workers are members of trade unions. Would you like to join us? Lahat ay inaanyayahan na dumalo, makinig at sumangguni sa pagtitipong tatalakay sa mga dapat malaman ukol sa pagtatrabaho sa Finland. Kasama sa pagtitipong ito ang organizer ng samahan ng manggagawa na si Juska Kivioja at si Meg Sakilayan-Latvala, Filippiinit-seura (Finnish-Philippine Society). Oras: ika-17 ng Agosto, 5:30 ng hapon Lugar: Toimihenkilöunioni (Union of Salaried Employees), Selkämerenkuja 1 A, Helsinki (tingnan mo mapa) Karagdagang impormasyon: Meg Sakilayan-Latvala, megay.sakilayan@gmail.com, Organizers: Filippiinit-seura and Finnish-Philippine Association
FIESTA FILIPINIANA August 7, 2010
Time: on Saturday, 7th August, 2010 from 11 to 5 o'clock p.m. Venue: Malmin Työväentalo (Takaniitynkuja 9, Malmi 00780 Helsinki) Registration will start at 11 o´clock, please be on time. Highlight Menu Tina Jokinen, 040-7571972, tina.jokinen@elisanet.fi Celine Railonkoski, 040-5235737, celendoon@hotmail.com Remedios Aaltonen, 040-7645198, remedios_aaltonen@hotmail.com (Membership payment will not be accepted at the entrance. Organizer: Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry)
Exhibition of the famous painter Manuel D. Baldemor in Helsinki, June 14 - 23. Among paintings from the Philippines with sampaguitas, carabaos and nipa huts there are several showing Helsinki in light Northern colors. This is the artist's third visit in Finland. Place: Galleriet G18 - Yrjönkatu 18, 3 floor. Open:
Pagtitipon 2010 Sunday June 20 A big get-together is arranged at June 20 to honor the 112th anniversary of Philippine independence (the actual date was June 12,1898) and the opening of a new Embassy in Finland. Time: Sunday, June 20. starting at 5 pm (17.00) Place: Malmin työväentalo, Takaniitynkuja 9, 00780 Helsinki Program:
Tickets: adults 15 Euros, children 7-–12 years 7 Euros. For reservations, pls email teresita.ruutu@saunalahti.fi or text tel. 040 7071817 asap or before June 15. Organizers: Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry), Couples for Christ Foundation, Lasten Tulevaisuus ry, Finoy & Friends, Kabayan Finns ry, Philippine Sports Association, Filippiinit-seura ry Download here the leaflet of Pagtitipon.
World Village Festival in Helsinki next weekend, May 29 - 30, 2010 World Village Festival is held for the tenth time Saturday - Sunday 29-30 May 2010 in Helsinki. The festival is open on Saturday at 11 - 20 and on Sunday 30 May at 11 - 18. Cultures from all over the world meet in Kaisaniemi Park and on the Railway Square. Since 1995, World Village Festival has been a free festival for the whole family. The event is open to all and a meeting place which offers tastes of different cultures and surprises from all over the world. The festival offers world views and possibilitites, as well as music, circus, dance, theatre, art and activities. The event offers new perspectives on tolerant multiculturalism, development cooperation, global issues and expanding one's possibilities for affecting everyday life. There are places for organizations, commercial bazaar and food vendors, and other businesses at the festival. Finnish-Philippine Society (Filippiinit-seura) is also selling books, handicrafts, cards, bags, t-shirts (for instance t-shirts hand panted by Smokey Mountain children) and many other things imported from the Philippines. Welcome to see and chat! Filipino food is sold by Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys) in their own tent in Kaisaniemi park. Available for instance shanghai, pork bbq, lumpia, pancit ang ginisang gulay. Read more about World Village http://www.maailmakylassa.fi/english/home
Elections 2010 - how does a power change happen in the Philippines ? Time: Tuesday, May 25 at 18 Place: TSL's office in Hakaniemi, Helsinki, Siltasaarenkatu 4, 7. floor. (there is a buzzer downstairs). The languages of the event will be Finnish and English. Free entrance. Welcome! Organizers: Filippiinit-seura ry ja Työväen Sivistysliitto.
Absentee voting Notice for the Filipinos who are registered absentee voters: If you have not yet received your ballot, you can pick it up at the Helsinki Embassy, Keskuskatu 1 B, 4th floor. Instead, the accomplished ballots should be mailed back to Philippine Embassy in Stockholm (address: Skeppsbron 20, 1 tr. ,11130 Stockholm) and should be received there on or before May 10, 2010. If you have questions about absentee voting, please contact the Helsinki Embassy, tel. +358 50 3533371.
Filipino Community Spring Bazaar, Sunday April 11 Flee market etc. Place: St. Henrik's Parish Hall, Puistokatu 1, Helsinki (see map) Time: Sunday, April 11 at 11 am - 15 pm Organizer: Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry)
Launching of the Finnish - Filipino / Tagalog dictionary, March 11 If you want to order the dictionary (price 30 Euros + mail costs), please ask Riitta Vartti, riitta.vartti@kolumbus.fi Organizer: Filippiinit-seura ry
Filipino Cultural Night in Hakunila, Vantaa, Wednesday, January 20 "Filippiinit - myrskyjen ja mahdollisuuksien saaristo" - Philippines - The Archipelago Of Typhoons And Options" The Hakunila International Organization, based in Vantaa dedicates one night to the Filipino culture on Wednesday, January 20, starting at 6.30 pm. in Hakunilan päiväkeskus, Laukkarinne 4. Free entrance, welcome! Program: - About the country, speaking Riitta Vartti from Filippiinit-seura / Finnish-Philippine Society. - Filipino dances and singing introduced and directed by cultural coordinator Teresita Ruutu from Finnish-Philippine Association / Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry. - Pancit and other Filipino foods served. Organizer Hakunilan kansainvälinen yhdistys in coordination with Filippiinit-seura and Finnish-Philippine Association
Registering for Absentee Voting for the national elections 2010 is over The embassy's instructions for absentee voters are availbale here: http://www.philembassy.se/annments/reg2009.htm
Christmas Party in Helsinki Time: Saturday, December 5 from 16:00 - 22 Place: Changed! Kallahden Nuorisotalo, Pohjavedenkatu 5, Vuosaari Foods served: We will savour hamonado, spring rolls, pansit, beef steak, chicken macaroni salad, leche flan, bico, cake. Program: We will share gifts, play games, sing & dance and most important; enjoy the spirit of Christmas, even in a modest way. Remember to bring along one gift for each child, they will be collected at the door & will be distributed by Santa Claus. Admission tickets will be distributed soon by the officers. The fees are: 10 Euros for members, 20 Euros for guests, and 7 Euros for children from 5 - 12 yrs old. Welcome! Organized by Finnish-Philippine Association - Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry
Christmas Party in Mänttä Dear Kababayans, December 12, 2009 Saturday from 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. Menu includes : Welcome drink, Buffet lunch, Coffee and Cake. Entrance fee: members 15 Euros, active non-member ( husband/wife of a member) 25 Euros, 0-4 yrs. old free, 5-12 yrs.old 7.50 Euros, 13 yrs old and above 15 Euros. Non-member will have to pay in full 37.50 Euros. For more information, please call 050 3250 986 Sincerely yours, Coring (de Jesus) Vasala Please confirm your attendance by November 5, 2009 Organizer: FINOY & Friends
What should a Filipino know about Finnish working life?
CONSULAR OUTREACH IN HELSINKI Passport renewals, dual citizenship applications, authentication of documents, visa apllications, registration of birth & marriage. Read more about Consular Outreach.
Filipino Dances, introductory course October 10 - 11, 2009, Saturday and Sunday at 15.00 - 17.00 Philippine dances are a mixture of Malay Muslim and Spanish dances, and tribal and traditional dances from different provinces in the Philippines. The most well-known dances are the Candle Dance "Pandanggo Sa Ilaw" and the Bamboo Dance "Tinikling". Both men and women are welcome (older than 13 years). Instructions will be given in Finnish and English. Fee: 15 Euros (no discount)
Filipino movie at Helsinki International Film Festival, September 12. - 27.2009 Kinatay (Butchered, suom. Tapettu), directed by Brillante "Dante" Mendoza will be screened in Helsinki International Film Festival, called "Love & Anarchy", in Finnish "Rakkautta & Anarkiaa". 4 screenings starting from Friday 18/09. Programs, films and directors on website http://www.hiff.fi/lang-en/films/in-alphabetical-order More about "Kinatay" and the director http://www.hiff.fi/lang-en/films/in-alphabetical-order/event/2177
Filipino singers in Karaoke World Championships Place: Lahti Hall Time: Friday - Saturday, September 11 and 12 More information: http://www.kwc.fi/index_fi.html Piano Concert on Friday, September 18 Albert Tiu, piano Time: Friday, September 18 at 19.30 pm. Welcome to listen to Filipino piano artist Albert Tiu. He was one of the finalists in the first Maj Lind contest in 2002, and now he will return to Helsinki to throw a concert and give a master course for the piano students of Sibelius Academy. The composer names of the concert will be Beethoven, Chopin and Skrjabin. Free entrance. Welcome! Summercamp of FINoy & Friends in Torppa, Siivikkala, August 21-23, 2009 Summercamp for the entire family: the idea is to spend whole Place: Torpan kurssikeskus, Siivikkala (12 km from the center of Tampere City) Program: gathering will start at 17:00 on Friday and last untill 15:00 on Sunday, those who want to attend on Saturday only, you are also welcome. Accommodation this time will be " first come, first serve basis" our sponsor can sponsor only 50 person, including kids. More than 50 are also welcome, but price will be little higher. Having food allergy, pls. inform asap. As usual we have to take our own bed cloth, pillow cases, towels etc, etc. Those who want to barbeque, you can bring what ever you desire. Those who want to come Saturday only and want to have food, reserve asap. Fee: Aug 21 - 23, foods, accommodation, sauna Registrations: Pls contact Marissa Aarnimetsä, gsm 040-5867847, before 1st week of August. Organizer: FINoy & Friends ry Mindanao Dances in Valkeakoski and Forssa Young musician Dominic Humphrey Asio and dancer-choreographer Julie Ann Galicana will perform in Työväen Musiikkitapahtuma (Workers' Music Festival) , in Valkeakoski, on Saturday, July 25, 2009. At 11 On stage "Messuareena", texts by the writer Sinikka Nopola, verses said by Kirsi-Kaisa Sinisalo, and More about the program http://www.valmu.com/. Dominic Humphrey Asio and Julie Ann Galicana are also going to participate the international youth camp organized by Nuoret Kotkat in Forssa, from July 14 to 23, 2009. Organizer: Työväen Sivistysliitto TSL - WEA Workers´ Educational Association Read more about the event http://www.tsl.fi/kulttuuri/valkeakoski_2009/
Double celebration: Fiesta Filipiniana and Independence Day, Sunday, June 7 Time: May 7 at 11 - 16 Highlights:
Tickets: Prices will be announced later. Please inform any of the officers soon or at the latest by May 29 if you are coming. Organizer, registration: Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry - Finnish-Philippine Association, finnphil.assn@yahoo.com
World Village Festival in Helsinki, May 23 - 24, 2009
World Village Festival is held for the tenth time 23-24 May 2009 in Helsinki. Since 1995, World Village Festival has been a free festival for the whole family. The event is open to all and a meeting place which offers tastes of different cultures and surprises from all over the world. Cultures from all over the world meet in Kaisaniemi Park and on the Railway Square 23 and 24 May 2009. The festival offers world views and possibilitites, as well as music, circus, dance, theatre, art and activities. The event offers new perspectives on tolerant multiculturalism, development cooperation, global issues and expanding one's possibilities for affecting everyday life. The main topic of the 2009 festival is climate. There are places for organizations, commercial bazaar and food vendors, and other businesses at the festival. Finnish-Philippine Society (Filippiinit-seura) is also selling books, handicrafts, cards, bags, t-shirts and many other things imported from the Philippines. Welcome! Filipino food is sold by Finnish-Philippine Association (Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys) in their own tent in Kaisaniemi park. Available shanghai, pork bbq, lumpia, pancit ang ginisang gulay. The Pagdiriwang folk dancers will perform on Sunday, May 24 from 12.30 to 12.45 at the Mekong stage in Rautatientori. Read more about World Village http://www.maailmakylassa.fi/english/info
Consular Outreach in Helsinki 16 - 17.5. The Stockholm Embassy of the Philippines again arranges a Consular Outreach in Helsinki for registration for the election 2010, and for applying a machine readable passport and dual citizenship, and for other consular matters. Time: Saturday, May 16, at 11 - 18 and Sunday, May 17, at 10 - 13 Place: Kinaporinkatu 2 C, 2. floor (enter from inner yard), Helsinki, close to Sörnäinen metro station. Registration: Honorary Vice Consul Teresita Ruutu, by text gsm 040 7071817 or by email teresita.ruutu@saunalahti.fi Read more about Consular Outreach.
News about political situation in the Philippines, Wednesday, May 13, 2009
International Seminar 24.4.2009: Participatory and Participative Democracy in Asia Public Seminar by Finnish Asia Europe People's Forum Committee For Registration and Information: Read more http://www.aepf-suomi.net/2009/03/07/14-24-4-AEPFn-Osallistava-demokratia--seminaari-Helsingiss-/
How does Helsinki City serve the Filipinos who move here? The Filipino immigration has increased remarkably during last two years. Last year alone more than 200 Filipinos moved to Finland with a work permit, and the total amount of Filipinos living in the country may now reach to around 1500 (the official statistics will be published soon). Majority of them settles down in Helsinki and surroundings. What is awaiting them here? Ph.D. Annika Forsander, Director of Immigration Affairs from Helsinki City's Human Resources Centre will tell about the services offered by the city in an event arranged by Finnish-Philippine Society in March. Come to discuss! Time: Wednesday, March 25, at 6 pm. Place: Kehitystyön Palvelukeskus Kepa's meeting room Aurinko, Töölöntorinkatu 2, entrance door by Kepa's library in the corner of Töölöntorinkatu and Döbelninkatu. The language will be Finnish, but English is possible to use if need be during the discussion. Free entrance! Welcome! Right after the event in the same place will start the annual meeting of Finnish-Philippine Society (Filippiinit-seura) for members. Organizer Filippiinit-seura ry - Finnish-Philippine Society.
CONSULAR OUTREACH IN HELSINKI for machine readable passports, visas and absentee voting Saturday, February 21, 2009 KINAPORINKATU 2 C & D (2nd floor) , Sörnäinen, 11.00 – 19 .00 (Street parallel to Hämeentie, near the Sörnäinen Metro Station & tram stop for trams 6, 7, 8) Enter from the inner yard.) Applicants are requested to inform Honorary Vice Consul Teresita Ruutu (by text 040 7071817 or by email: teresita.ruutu@saunalahti.fi by Wednesday, February 18.
A Multicultural singing contest More on Ourvision's website http://www.ourvision.fi/?lang=en
Filipino movies in Inari, Finland! This year they are going to show also some films by the famous director Kanakan Balintagos who will be present during the festival. He is also known by his "white name" Auraeus Solito. He represents the first generation of Palawanos who were moved to the cities during the 1950s. In his works the nowadays Manilenyo, a city-Palawano Kanakan returns to his roots. More about the festival http://www.skabmagovat.fi:80/800.html Festival program http://www.skabmagovat.fi/800.html
Christmas Party, Dec. 19, 2008 Place: Käpylän työväentalo, Vipusentie 19, Helsinki Time: December 19, at 6 pm to 10 pm Menu: Finnish ham (joulukinkku), steamed fish, morkon or rolled beef with stuffing, Arroz Valenciana, desserts (cream cake, cassava cake and special biko or rice cake) Program: Tableau for children (contact Salud Mendoza, gsm 040 5090 330 ), dance presentation, singing, games and door prizes; special number by the officers; distribution of gifts by Santa Claus (one gift per child properly named). Note: Extra gifts from ninongs and ninangs will not be included in Santa's sock. Fees: adult members 10 euros and non-members 20 Euros, children 7-10 years 7 Euros. Registration: Call any of the board members Organizer: Finnish-Philippine Association - Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry
Pagdiriwang Pilipino in Tampere, November 15, 2008 at 5 pm FINoy and friends ry in cooperation with Suomalais-filippiiniläinen yhdistys ry presents " Pagdiriwang Pilipino" - Filipino Cultural Dance and Music Perfomance. Time: Saturday, November 15, 2008, at 5 pm (17:00) Welcome to experience our traditional songs, music and dance in traditional costumes. We will sell Filipino foods, too. Chair person Coring Vasala gsm 050 3250986, vice chair person Ellen Peltokorpi 040 - 7385 748 or cultural show director Tessie Ruutu 040 7071 817. Organizer: FINoy & Friends ry, http://finoyandfriendsorg.webs.com/index.htm
Filippiinien ilta - Gabi Alay Sa Pilipinas - Philippines Night 29.10.
Venue: Brazilian restaurant Bossa, club space downstairs, Annankatu 21, Helsinki. Read more about the restaurant at web site http://www.bossahelsinki.fi/. Program
Welcome! Tervetuloa! Tuloy kayo! Organizers: Filippiinit-seura ry and Suomen Rauhanpuolustajat ry
56 survivors, 173 dead from ferry sinking Tuesday, July 1, 2008. On Saturday, June 21, The Princess of the Stars, carrying 849 passengers and crew, stalled due to engine trouble and capsized amid huge waves off the central province of Romblon on Saturday, the height of the onslaught of typhoon "Frank" (international codename: Fengshen). Later it was found out that the ship was loaded by toxic pesticides headind for Del Monte fruit fields in Mindanao. Around 1000 people are now counted to been killed because of the typhoon Frank. Read more in Philippine Daily Inquirer, http://www.inquirer.net/ For donations, read the letter of Ambassador Zeneida Angara Collinson.
Filipino birth registration campaign workers visited the World Village festival in Finland, May 24-25, 2008 Did you know that in 2000 census in the Philippines they "found" 2,5 million children who were not registered until then? The unregistered children are often left without basic rights, they cannot go to school or travel abroad without birth certificate. See the interview of Leah Barruga from Plan Philippines, Masbate office, and the 14 years old l Jenny Huelva who told about the birth certification campaign in the Philippines. Read more about the campaign in Finnish: http://www.plan.fi/toiminta/ohjelmatyoe/hankekuvaukset/aasia/syntymaerekisteroeinti-filippiinit/ Read and sign "Omat nimet kirjoissa" http://www.omatnimetkirjoissa.fi/flash/PlanGalaxy.html
See Little Miss Philippines look at MTV's news 11.8. at 10 pm in address http://nettitv.mtv3.fi/nettitv_uutiset/ and you will see the Little Miss Philippines of the year! She was crowned on Saturday, August 11. in Fiesta Filipiniana 2007.
New Ambassador in Stockholm Look at the web site of Philippine Embassy in Stockholm www.philembassy.se
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A new, medium-size Finnish - Filipino / Tagalog - Finnish dictionary will be published in March. The book includes about 30 000 entries and a short grammar of both languages. Welcome to the launching. Dictionaries are availeble in the occasion.
Time: Wednesday, October 29, starting at 6 pm.