UK Filipino Events From March 19, 2012 Onwards

Filing of Applications for Registration / Certification and Transfer of Registration Records

2 Nov 2011 -

31 October 2012

Philippine Embassy

6 Suffolk Street

London

SW1Y 4HG

For purposes of the 13 May 2013 elections, the filing of applications for registration / certification and transfer of registration records will resume at the Philippine Embassy.

Please refer to Item 2 below for the COMELEC Notice.

The Vagina Monologues

(by Eve Ensler & directed by Monique Wilson),

in celebration of the 3^rd Anniversary of Justice for Domestic Workers (J4DW) and International Women's Day

18 March 2012

Sunday

3.30pm

Auditorium,

Syracuse University London

Faraday House

48-51 Old Gloucester St.

London

WC1N 3AE

Organized by J4DW, with the support of Unite.? This is a VDAY 2012 Campaign Event to stop violence against women and girls, for the benefit of justice for domestic workers.

For more Ticket price: ?3.00 includes refreshments.

For enquiries, call Marissa: 075 8416 0216, email: , web: www.j4dw.org

Rob Salamon's 600-mile Walk, from London's Mile End Tube Station to Edinburgh, Scotland, in benefit of Kaibigan Foundation (Manila Street kids)

18 March 2012

Sunday

Start: London's Mile End tube station

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Finish: Edinburgh, Scotland

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Mr. Rob Salomon, a British citizen, will be walking for 600 miles for 7 - 8 weeks, in aid of the Kaibigan Foundation.

Mr. Salamon has been helping the less fortunate children of the Philippines, specially the Manila kids, to get to higher education (college/university).?

Mr. Salamon has been knighted with an OBE by HRH Queen Elizabeth II for his work with the Kaibigan Foundation.

For more information, visit his website: www.wanderingnorth.com .

Maritess Allen 2012 London Feng Shui - Year of Water Dragon

24 March 2012

Saturday

2.00pm - 4.00 pm

Registration starts at 1.00pm

The Kensington Close Hotel

Wrights Lane, Kensington, London W8 5SP

To confirm your ticket and seat reservation, please call and register with: Gerry Perez: 078 9432 9674; Shannen Allen: 078 2527 0638; Kirck Allen: 077 8069 7461; or book online at: .

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Filipino Women's Association-UK

(FWA-UK)'s

Disco Fever Evening

31 March 2012

Saturday

6.00pm - 11.00pm

St, John the Baptist Parish Centre

48 Dale Road

Purley, Surrey

CR8 2EF

Organized by the Outreach Committee of FWA-UK.

Tickets at ?15.00

For information, call Velly Cattermole: 079 2836 8400

Semana Santa sa Southampton, Hampshire, UK

1 April, 4.00pm - Linggo ng Palaspas (Palm Sunday)

5 April, 8.00pm - Huwebes Santos (Maundy Thursday)

6 April, 3.00pm - Biernes Santos (Good Friday)

7 April, 8.00pm? - Magdamagang

Pagdiriwang sa Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay (Easter Vigil)

8 April, 4.00pm - Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay (Easter Sunday)

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

45 Portsmouth Rd.

Woolston Southampton SO19 9BD

Organized by Fr. Claro Conde, Filipino priest in UK: 078 0319 1502, .

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FWA-UK's

Salo-Salo

15 April 2012

Sunday

12.30pm - 4.30pm

St. Stephen's Parish Hall

1 Coverdale Rd.

London W12 8JJ

Organized by FWA-UK. For more information, contact Elsie: 018 8365 4284, 077 6789 6701; Velly: 020 8764 4408, 079 2836 8400; Eleanor: 020 8948 9278, 077 3887 3565; Estella: 020 7373 4495.

Dishes from the different regions of the Philippines will be sold.

Entrance fee: 50p, 5 years or younger - free.

Ms. Nene Martin & Ms. Susan Robertson' s

Art Exhibit at the Philippine Embassy

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17-30 April 2012

The Philippine Embassy

1^st Floor,

Bldgs. 10 - 11

Suffolk St., London

SW1Y 4HG

Organized by Ms. Nene Martin and Ms. Susan Robertson, in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy.

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Philippine Embassy's 2^nd Consular Outreach Mission in 2012

21- 22 April 2012

Saturday: 9.00am - 5.00 pm

Sunday: 9.00am - 12.00 noon (spill over transactions fr. previous day)

Ennis Room, Dining Floor,

Belfast City Hospital

Lisburn Rd.

Belfast BT7 7AB

Organized by the Philippines Embassy, in cooperation with the Belfast City Hospital.

Attached is a copy of the Embassy Advisory on the Consular outreach, with the Booking Form for e-Passport applicants.

Opening Ceremonies of the Basketball League of the Orpington Filipino Basketball Association

5 May 2012

Saturday

4.00 pm

Darrick Wood Court

Orpington

Organized by the Orpington Filipino-British Association: .

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Santa Cruzan 2012 in East London

12 May 2012

Saturday

1.00 pm

St. Antony's Church

St. antony's Rd.

Forest Gate

E7 9QB

Organized and sponsored by the Filipino Community in East London, the London East End Rosary Crusade, and the Leyte-Samar Organization in UK.

Contact persons: Myrna Cunningham: 020 8534 3316; Ella Taylor: 020 8257 6713; Andy & Norie Andres: 020 7476 7187; Eric Go: 020 7473 2715 or 0799 1934 8827; Ray Corpus: 020 3490 6098.

Pls. bring flowers to be offered to Mama Mary.

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A Benefit Gig for the Negros Earthquake Victims

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19 May 2012

Saturday

6.00pm onwards

Pettswood Memorial Hall

Orpington

BR5 1LA

This event is organized by The Kabisig Bromley Organization for the earthquake victims of Negros, via Sagip Pamilya of ABS-CBN Base in Bacolod City.

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Independence Day 2012 Celebrations in the Royal Borough of Greenwich

26 May 2012

Saturday

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3-part celebration:

-Flores de Mayo (Parade/Procession)

-Liturgical Service

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-Barrio Fiesta / Cultural Show

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Powis High Street

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St. Peter Church

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Gen. Gordon Square

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Organized by the Greenwich Filipino Community (Moises Espanola, President), in line with the multi-cultural celebration for the declaration of Greenwich as a Royal Borough and the 2012 Olympics.

Communities interested to join and perform are welcome.? For more details, please contact Moises Espanola at 07894548939, .

Filipino Barrio Fiesta

2 - 3 June 2012

Saturday-Sunday

Eastvile Park

Fish Pond Rd.

Bristol

Organized by the Filipino Community in Bristol (Gerome Gomez, Chairman: 07717884293 and Ellen: 07411294966.

Independence Day Thanksgiving Mass and Salo-Salo 2012, celebrating the 114^th Anniversary of Philippine Independence

9 June 2012

Saturday

3.00 pm - Mass

4.00 pm - Salo-salo

The Holy Apostles Catholic Church

Winchester St.

Pimlico, London

SW1V 4LY

(between Warwick Way and Lupus St.)

Organized by the Philippine Embassy and the different Filipino communities in UK.

Salo-salo will immediately follow at the Church Hall after the Mass.

Let us show the unity of Filipinos in the UK. Spread the word! A flyer/poster of the event, courtesy of Planet Philippines, will be emailed again, to aid dissemination of information.

FWA-UK 24^th Philippine National Day Dinner & Dance

9 June 2012

Saturday

6.30pm-Reception

7.30pm-Dinner

The Shannon Suite

The Copthorne Tara Hotel

Scarsdale Place

Kensington London W8 5SR

Organized by the Filipino Women's Association-UK . For more information, call Nene Martin, President: 020 8997 2146; Nancy: 077 2005 7799, Jeannette: 079 1020 4674, Velly: 020 8764 4408. FWA website: (www.fwa-uk.com).

Attire: Black Tie or Barong Tagalog

Tickets as ?58.00.

Filipino Festival in Morden

9 & 10 June 2012

Saturday & Sunday

9.00am - 6.00pm

Morden Park

Morden SM4 5PR

Organized by Bayanihan UK (Tess Juco: 079 5659 3236, 020 8671 3333, 020 7341 7431; Gil Zarcilla: 078 0276 1446; ; www.bayanihan.org.uk ).

Barrio Fiesta Cultural Festival 2012

17 June 2012

Sunday

9.00am - 6.00pm

Kirkstall Abbey Leeds

Abbey Rd., Kirkstall,Leeds LS5 3EH

Organized by the Filipino Leeds Association (www.filipinoleedsassociation.com).

For more information, contact: Eden: 07809404580, Wilma: 07846088537, Rowena: 07717220095, and Mayona: 07977149417.

Yorkshire Barrio Fiesta 2012

17 June 2012

Sunday

10.00am-5.00pm

Rowntree Park,

Terry Ave.

York YO23 1JQ

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"Filipinism", What Makes Art Filipino - Art Exhibit by Kunst Gallery Artists: Cusi, Robles and Bagtas

20-22 June 2012

Wednesday-Friday

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Chelsea Library Gallery

Chelsea Old Town Hall

King's Road, London SW3 5EZT

Organized by Mr Ver Cuison of Kunst Gallery, in collaboration with the Batangas Assn UK (BAUK-UK) (Lorna Fortunado, President: ) and with the support of the Philippine Embassy, London.

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"East Meets West 2 ... Kantahan Naman!"

22 June 2012

Friday

7.30 pm

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GALA NIGHT:

23 June 2012

Saturday

7.30 pm

Royal Overseas League

Over-Seas House,

Park Place,

St. James's St.,

London

SW1A 1LR

Organized by the Inter-Cultural Society of London, featuring the West End Mamas ... and Papas, with the special participation of the Philippines' Prima Ballerina, Ms Lisa Macuja Elizalde.

For more information, visit www.westendmamas.com.

For tickets and sponsorships, call 079 6144 5249 or email .

Filipino British Society (FBS) Barrio Fiesta in Milton Keynes

23 - 24 June 2012

Saturday & Sunday

9.00am - 6.00pm

Campbell Park

Central Milton Keynes,

Milton Keynes

MK9 4AD

Organized by the Filipino British Society (FBS) (Maria: 07737676850, Merald: 07909957313, Fe: 07588636573).

Fiesta sa Birmingham-Midlands

23 - 24 June 2012

Saturday & Sunday

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Woodgate Valley Country Park

Clapgate Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham

B32 3DS

Organized by the Filipino Association of Birmingham (Marlo Quilang, Chairman: 01212446900, 01214217762, 01214775376, 01212492765, 01212448231, 01214217169).

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Tacloban Fiesta in London

30 June 2012

Saturday

10.00am - 1.00pm

St. Francis of Assisi RC Church Hall

Grove Crescent Rd.

Stratford, London

E15 1NS

Organized by the Leyte-Samar Organization in the UK (Eric-Jaryn Tomandao Go).

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28^th Barrio Fiesta sa London 2012

30 Jun-01 Jul 2012

Saturday & Sunday

10.00am - 6.00pm

Lampton Park

Lampton Rd.,

Hounslow,

Middlesex

TW3 4DN

Organized by ABS-CBN Europe Ltd, in cooperation with The Philippine Centre.

For more details, contact Roselle Collado: 075 7781 3104, .

Pinoy Barrio Fiesta and Santacruzan 2012 in Bradford

8 July 2012

Sunday

8.00am - 6.00pm

Lady Hill Park

Allerton Rd.,

Bradford

BD15 7TS

Organized by the British-Filipino Association of Bradford (Nina Ricci Santos, Chairman: ).

Closing Ceremonies of the Basketball League of the Orpington Filipino Basketball Association

11 August 2012

Saturday

Darrick Wood Court

Orpington

Organized by the Orpington Filipino-British Association ( ).

The Championship games will also be held on this day. Programme and party to follow the championship match.

Orpington Barrio Fiesta

18 August 2012

Saturday

Hewitts Farm

Orpington

Organized by the Orpington Filipino-British Association ( ).

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1. Embassy Announcement: The Philippine Embassy is pleased to announce its new social media platforms:

Facebook -?

Twitter - @philemblondon

YouTube -?

Flickr -?www.flickr.com/photos/philembassylondon

Visit and follow the Embassy?on these social media platforms for the latest announcements and updates on activities and services.??We look forward to connecting with all of you!

2.? Embassy Advisory:? CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION, BELFAST, 21-22 April 2012 (copy attached, together with Booking Form for e-Passport applicants)

3. Embassy Photo Release: DepEd and PSC Officials Hold Forum at the Philippine Embassy (copy attached).

4.? Embassy Advisory:? Advisory on the Earthquake in Central Philippines (copy attached).

5. Embassy Advisory:? Advisory on International Departure Formalities from Philippine International Ports (copy attached).

6. Embassy Announcement: COMELEC NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION TO ALL FILIPINO CITIZENS (copy attached).??

7.? Embassy Announcement: Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Survey to Update Database of Filipino Associations Overseas, including Flyer of Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL) Program? (copies attached)

8.? Kanlungan Announcement: "Settlement Applications of Migrant Senior Care Workers" (copy attached).

9. Sikat Announcement (copy attached).

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