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Museo Pambata mentors PCG personnel on Fostering children’s learning through art

Shanghai – On the occasion of Museum and Galleries Month 2023 in the Philippines, PCG personnel received valuable mentoring from experts in education, arts, and museology on Philippine Contemporary Art and the role of art in the growth and development of children.

The livestream event “Laro Sining, at Imahinasyon: An Interactive Learn and Play Experience” helmed and hosted by the Museo Pambata (Children’s Museum) in Manila and the Department of Foreign Affairs on 19 October, featured children’s book illustrator Liza Flores, Museo Pambata President Bambi Mañosa-Tanjutco, and Adarna House VP Dr. Ani Rosa Almario, and teacher and clay artist Ali Estrella.

PCG was represented by Cultural Officer Ms. Jeannie F. Petrola, Property Officer Jennifer Ranches, and Consular Assistant Julie Cris L. Dominguez.

The insights and practical learnings from the session are seen to enhance the PCG’s Cultural Diplomacy program, including those geared toward young Chinese audiences.

In 2021 and 2022, the PCG hosted groups of “young journalists” and “young ambassadors” in partnership with local NGOs, to promote awareness and appreciation of the Philippines and its culture, as well as Philippine-China ties.

The interactive learn-and-play experience also featured a 360° virtual tour of the Museo Pambata, which first opened its doors to the public in 1994. Apart from exhibits, it undertakes educational programs and special activities anchored on the advocacy of children’s rights, primarily on their right to education, health, recreation, and mental and physical development. END

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PH Consul General leads roundtable with Shanghai Leader on Municipal Continuous Improvement

SHANGHAI –  Consul General Josel F. Ignacio led municipal stakeholders in a fruitful dialogue with a ranking official of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on opportunities for Shanghai’s further enhancement, on 10 October.

The dialogue took place at the Shanghai Public Diplomacy Association’s (SPDA) 9^th Riverside Meeting Hall event, dubbed “Impression Shanghai”, at the Shanghai International Convention Center.

Chaired by SPDA President and CPPCC National Committee member Mr. ZHOU Hanmin, the annual roundtable event engages various stakeholders in open discussion to secure candid feedback and advice regarding the Municipality’s policies and systems, with a view to identifying areas for improvement.

Also participating were Slovak Consul General Igor Pacolak, Shisheido China Region VP Anri Nakahara, Price Waterhouse Coopers officer Tadatoshi Takahashi, Malaysian Chinese Cultural Center Chair Dato Goh Hin San, Trans-Himalayan Association Chair Rajiv Kumar Jha, Vincent Sun of the China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, and representatives of news agencies such as the Asia Pacific Daily, Shanghai Daily, Laos News Agency, Indonesia International Daily Group.

Chairman Zhou carefully took note of the comments and assured participants that these would be elevated to the relevant authorities.

Consul General Ignacio opened the discussions, as principal guest and speaker. He raised topics crucial to the Consulate General’s pursuit of its economic, cultural and consular mandates. He thanked the SPDA for affording stakeholders a venue to put forward observations and recommendations to the city. “Shanghai’s high-quality development has turned it into the trailblazer in China’s path to modernization, and this Dialogue can only help the Municipality truly grow as a city of high standards and the best home for its populace”, said the Consul General. END