PAST NEWS 2019
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Of Lives and Labels - The First Reel: Philippine Film Festival in Berlin
12 November 2019 Held on November 6-10, 2019, The First Reel is a community-oriented platform for Filipino creatives in the Philippines and abroad who want to examine the forces that shape the Filipino experience through various artistic means. Their flagship project is a non-profit film festival organized by founder Lola Abrera and curated by Trinka Lat. It is the first festival of Filipino films in Berlin that features the works of both established and independent Filipino filmmakers. Its post-screening events include forums and dialogues that encourage filmmakers to interact with the global community. November 10, 2019, was the night of the screening of "Documented", by Jose Antonio Vargas, after which the festival hosted "Of Lives and Language: A Roundtable on Semantics and the power of words in relation to the migrant identity." On this night, UPAA Germany sold "Studentenfutter" (a.k.a. snacks, but Filipino and with more variety!), the profits of which went to the UPAA Scholarship Fund. |
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Lecture on the discovery of Homo luzonensis at Humboldt University
1 August 2019
On July 29, 2019, The Philippine Studies Series at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, headed by UP Alumna and UPAA Germany e.V. member Dr. Rosa Cordillera A. Castillo, held a public lecture by Prof. Armand Mijares to launch the project of Advancing Philippine studies at HU Berlin. This was attended by prominent academics from different parts of the world, as well as Philippine Ambassador to Germany, H.E. Maria Theresa Dizon-de Vega, and the then-incoming German ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Anke Reiffenstuel. Several UPAA Germany e.V. members attended the event, including Jenny Hankammer, Victor Angelo Gonzalez, Karen Banzon, Minet De Asis - Schreiber and Dr. Marlies Salazar.
1 August 2019
On July 29, 2019, The Philippine Studies Series at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, headed by UP Alumna and UPAA Germany e.V. member Dr. Rosa Cordillera A. Castillo, held a public lecture by Prof. Armand Mijares to launch the project of Advancing Philippine studies at HU Berlin. This was attended by prominent academics from different parts of the world, as well as Philippine Ambassador to Germany, H.E. Maria Theresa Dizon-de Vega, and the then-incoming German ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Anke Reiffenstuel. Several UPAA Germany e.V. members attended the event, including Jenny Hankammer, Victor Angelo Gonzalez, Karen Banzon, Minet De Asis - Schreiber and Dr. Marlies Salazar.
Tour of the new Philippine Embassy in Berlin
On April 8, 2019, UP alumni had a glimpse of the new Philippine Embassy in Berlin (Luisenstrasse 16, 10117 Berlin). The tour was facilitated courtesy of co-UP alumni Marie Cris P. Chieng (Third Secretary and Vice-Consul) and Catherine Rose Torres (First Secretary and Consul / Economic Officer). Copies of the Orientation Booklet for Filipinos in Germany have been given to Consul Chieng to commemorate the visit. UPAA Germany e.V. members who joined the tour are past presidents Ms. Victoria Villar-Demmer and Dr. Jingky Lozano-Kühne, past vice-president, Dr. Marlies Salazar and Webteam committee, Mr. Vincent Valiente, who is also the current Editor-in-Chief of the Migrant Newsletter of the Filipino community.
On April 8, 2019, UP alumni had a glimpse of the new Philippine Embassy in Berlin (Luisenstrasse 16, 10117 Berlin). The tour was facilitated courtesy of co-UP alumni Marie Cris P. Chieng (Third Secretary and Vice-Consul) and Catherine Rose Torres (First Secretary and Consul / Economic Officer). Copies of the Orientation Booklet for Filipinos in Germany have been given to Consul Chieng to commemorate the visit. UPAA Germany e.V. members who joined the tour are past presidents Ms. Victoria Villar-Demmer and Dr. Jingky Lozano-Kühne, past vice-president, Dr. Marlies Salazar and Webteam committee, Mr. Vincent Valiente, who is also the current Editor-in-Chief of the Migrant Newsletter of the Filipino community.
UPAA Germany e.V. General Assembly in 2019 and Election of New Officers
The GA was held at the Pinoy Restaurant (Danckelmannstraße 49, 14059 Berlin, Germany) on April 6, 2019 (1:00pm - 4:00pm)
Congratulations to the new set of officers!
BOARD MEMBERS (2019 -2021):
President: Ms. Jennifer Lynne Hankammer
Vice-President: Mr. Victor Angelo Gonzalez
Secretary: Ms. Kristine Alave
Treasurer: Ms. Sarahbeth Tupaz
AUDITOR:
Ms. Karen Banzon
The GA was held at the Pinoy Restaurant (Danckelmannstraße 49, 14059 Berlin, Germany) on April 6, 2019 (1:00pm - 4:00pm)
Congratulations to the new set of officers!
BOARD MEMBERS (2019 -2021):
President: Ms. Jennifer Lynne Hankammer
Vice-President: Mr. Victor Angelo Gonzalez
Secretary: Ms. Kristine Alave
Treasurer: Ms. Sarahbeth Tupaz
AUDITOR:
Ms. Karen Banzon
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UPAA Germany e.V. Scholarship 2018-2019
UPAA Germany's scholar for the Academic Year 2018-19 is Ms. Allyson Mae Florentino Espaldon. She is in her 4th year in BA Communication Arts in UP Mindanao. Click here for more information on our current scholar and the details of the scholarship benefits. Our scholar benefitted from the help of the following donors: Past and current UPAA Germany e.V. members Project donors (e.g. Orientation booklet project donors, Christmas Market Project, Carlos Esguerra's photography exhibition, etc.) and individual donors If you wish to donate to the scholarship fund, you could become a VIP donor or you could donate any amount to the common scholarship fund. Click here for more information. |
Ms. Allyson Mae Espaldon, UPAA Germany e.V.'s scholar AY 2018-2019
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