THE WORLD DESERVES OUR STORIES | Filipino Books take center stage at the London Book Fair 2022
The Philippines has great stories to tell and the world is just waiting for them. The country’s wealth of legends and folklore in the form of graphic novels, young adult and children’s literature and contemporary fiction will be featured in this year’s London Book Fair (LBF), which will be held from April 5 to 7, 2022 in Olympia at Kensington, London. Through the National Book Development Board (NBDB), the Philippines will participate in this event for the very first time.
The London Book Fair is one of the largest international rights trade fairs in the world. International publications and producers in the film, television, theater arts, and music industries seeking compelling works for global adaptation will get to catch the best works of Filipino authors and publishers.
As the lead agency in research and development of books, the NBDB will highlight the broad spectrum of Philippine works at the London Book Fair.
Fiesta Filipinas Season 2: Pahiyas Festival
We’ve missed you bisitas! Join the fun once again and celebrate with us the different Philippine festivals from the comfort of your homes, through “#FiestaFilipinas Season 2: An Online Celebration of Philippine Festivals!”
The Department of Foreign Affairs through the Philippine Embassy in London, in partnership with the Department of Tourism and National Commission for Culture and the Arts, brings you this multi-sensory experience that will transport you from wherever you are in the world straight to the Philippines!
Celebrate the Pahiyas Festival with the Philippines on Saturday, 2 April 2022, 9:00 a.m. BST
Young Professionals Program
Come and be a part of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas through the Young Professionals Program!
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Filipino artist-designer Leeroy New to Debut The Arks of Gimokudan at Somerset House
Celebrate Earth Day 2022 by viewing the work of Filipino contemporary artist-designer Leeroy New, who will debut his first large-scale installation in the UK this April at the courtyard of Somerset House.
“The Arks of Gimokudan” will be made up of recycled materials and plastic waste to form a fleet of ships floating on the courtyard, inviting visitors to take a closer look. The installation aims to address the often problematic life cycle of everyday objects and to confront audiences with the scale of single use plastic waste impacting the UK and the globe on a daily basis.
The installation will be free to view from 5 to 26 April 2022.