Cultural Exchange

Cultural Exchange

K-BALLET TOKYO’s “The Flames of Paris” to Be Staged in Makati on October 24

K-BALLET TOKYO stages the full-length ballet "The Flames of Paris" at Circuit Makati on October 24, in Shuntaro Miyao’s new staging and re-choreography — highlights and performance details, in the 70th anniversary year of Japan-Philippines relations.
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Okinawa Prefecture Plans to Exhibit Prefectural Food Products for the First Time at the International Bazaar (60th Anniversary) on November 29 at SM Aura, BGC

Okinawa Prefecture plans to run its first food and products booth at the 60th International Bazaar on Nov. 29 at SMX Convention Center Aura, BGC, co-hosted by PUOA and the Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation.
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Philippine Members of IMGKA Take Part in the 2026 IMGKA World Tournament in Naha, Okinawa

Members of the International Meibukan Gojyu Ryu Karatedo Association (IMGKA) from the Philippines participated in the 2026 IMGKA World Tournament…
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Building the “Okinawa Brand” in the Philippines — The Story of PUOA’s Partnership with the Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation

How the Philippine Uchinanchu Okinawa Association (PUOA) and the Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation have partnered on food festivals, cultural events, and diplomatic outreach to build the Okinawa brand in the Philippines.
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New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Makes Manila Debut — Concert Marking 70th Anniversary of Japan-Philippines Diplomatic Relations

The New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Manila for the first time on June 24, 2026, marking the 70th anniversary of Japan-Philippines diplomatic relations with a concert featuring violinist Mayuko Kamio and conductor Tetsuji Honna.
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Japan Foundation Manila Concentrates Japan-Philippines 70th Anniversary Events in May and June

The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) rolled out a wide range of programs from May through June 2026, marking the 70th anniversary of the normalization of…
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JICA’s Support for BARMM (January 2026 – Present)

After roughly seven years of transition, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will hold its first parliamentary election on…