LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF “PHILIPPINES’ER LOKOKAHINI”
14 September 2019, Dhaka – The Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh led the launching ceremony of “Philippines’er Lokokahini” held at Hotel Ascott Palace, Dhaka.
The Philippines’er Lokokahini (Philippines’ Folk Tale) is a Bengali-translated book of Philippine folk tales written and translated by Mr. Ivan Gomez, CEO of the Diplomatic Spouses, in coordination with Mr. Ehsaan Mahboob, Managing Director of Banglaprakash Publisher.
The event included singing of folk songs and reading of passages from the book involving members of the Philippine Embassy and the Filipino Community.
The program was attended by Heads of Missions and Members of Diplomatic Corps, and representatives of Filipino and Bangladesh organizations. END.
Special Guests from left: Mrs. Alma Maria Bandillo, spouse of Philippine Ambassador Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo; Mrs. Khurshida Ahmed Polly, Diplomatic Spouses Chairperson; Mrs. Hena Khan, Diplomatic Spouses Vice Chairperson; Mr. Raziul Hasan, Diplomatic Spouses Adviser; Mrs. Majeda Rafiqun Nessa, Diplomatic Spouses Adviser and former Bangladesh Ambassador to the Philippines; and, Mr. Ehsaan Mahboob, Banglaprakash Managing Director.
Mrs. Alma Maria Bandillo (4th from left),spouse of Philippine Ambassador Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo with Mr. Mohammed Awwal (2nd from right) Philippine Honorary Consul in Chittagong, Mr. Ivan Gomez (outermost from left) CEO of Diplomatic Spouses, Ms. Maksuda Sultana (outermost from right) COO of Diplomatic Spouses, and Philippine Embassy personnel and the performers during the Philippines’er Lokokahini launching ceremony.
