The “Pistahan” featured authentic cuisines of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, served in different booths of the Filipino Grand Alliance in Bangladesh, Philippine Society in Bangladesh, and Philippine Bangladesh Association, respectively.

A friendly competition for the best booth and best in Philippine costume was announced in the latter part of the program.

The event gathered more than a hundred Filipinos and a good number of Bangladeshis, who came to participate in Filipino games, and enjoyed eating and bonding with friends in an atmosphere that reminded them of fiesta celebrations in the Philippines.

The day started with the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, and concluded with a lunch rendered by the Embassy. END.

(From left) Ambassador to Bangladesh Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo awarded the prize to Md Anisuzzaman for Philippine Bangladesh Association as the best booth grand prize winner. Madame Maria Alma Bandillo awarded the prize to Ivan Poole for the Philippine Society in Bangladesh as best booth first prize winner. Vice Consul LV De Guzman awarded the prize to Augusto Sison for Filipino Grand Alliance in Bangladesh as the best booth second prize winner. (Dhaka PE photo)

Ivan Poole (left photo), Augusto Sison (middle photo) and Md Anisuzzaman (right photo) accept Certificates of Appreciation from Ambassador Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo. (Dhaka PE photo)