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PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN WINNIPEG’S SISTER CITIES CELEBRATION DURING ITS 150th ANNIVERSARY AS A CITY
2024-07-17
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham (third from right), Philippine Honorary Consul in Winnipeg Ronaldo Opina (second from right) and the Musica Singers of Manitoba Executive Director Dante Aviso (third from left) at the Philippine booth
07 Jul 2024, Winnipeg – The Philippines, through the Office of the Honorary Consul in Winnipeg, supported by the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, participated in the Sister Cities Celebration at the Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba as part of the city’s 150th anniversary celebration. Winnipeg has a sister city agreement with Manila signed in 1979.
The Philippine booth showcased Philippine handicrafts, textiles, paintings, Filipiniana, Barong Tagalog and tourism brochures. The Musica Singers of Manitoba, a vocal ensemble promoting Philippine music, performed a number of Filipino songs during the opening program.
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham, in his remarks, said that Winnipeg’s present sister city relations is an opportunity to foster collaboration, partnership, economic opportunities, cultural understanding, and build relationships across cultures around the world. He emphasized that the city’s focus is strengthening the relationships it currently has with 11 cities.
Aside from Manila, Winnipeg has sister city relations with 10 other cities, namely Lviv, Ukraine; Beersheba, Israel; Chengdu, China; Jinju, South Korea; Kuopio, Finland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Taichung, Taiwan; Setagaya, Japan; San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico; and Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. END
Consul Rodney Jonas Sumague (6th from right) and Philippine Honorary Consul Opina (7th from right) with the Musica Singers of Manitoba
The Philippine booth showcasing Philippine products and tourism destinations