The Filipino Expat Magazine

21/07/2024

In collaboration with the Philippine Embassy in Hungary, the Filipino Associations in Budapest and Budapest Inner-city Mother Church of our Lady of the Assumption, Coro Kudyapi is inviting our kababayans in Hungary to watch their concert on the 28th of July 2024, 7:00 P.M. Budapest Inner-city Mother Church of our Lady of the Assumption Marcius 15, ter 1056, Budapest, Hungary.

Coro Kudyapi is a Filipino children's and youth choir based in Barcelona. They will be singing English, Filipino and Hungarian songs at the concert.

Free entrance.

📸 Pepe Chavez

18/07/2024

School holidays have started. Travelling with your kids? We list down some tips to have stress-free vacation with the whole family.

https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/feature/16-tips-on-how-to-have-an-epic-holiday-with-kids-in-tow/

Traveling with young children need not be stressful. We’ve listed down 16 travel tips on how to make vacation with your kids as stress-free as possible. Summer is here! It is finally time for that much-needed break from school and work, and just relax and bask in the warmth of the sun for several ...

12/07/2024

"Living abroad has given me a wider view of the world and has deepened my admiration for Filipino expats."

Filipino singer and theatre actor Gerald Santos shares his musical journey, from being an aspiring singer to bagging the role of Thuy in the international production of Miss Saigon, and the lessons he learned as a Filipino expat in London and Copenhagen.

Playing the role of Thuy in the international production of Miss Saigon in Denmark and the UK, Gerald gets the chance to experience the life of an expat in Europe. When Gerald Padua Santos, 32, was declared the champion of GMA7´s Pinoy Pop Superstar in 2006, never in his wildest dreams did he imagi...

08/07/2024

It's holiday season! Many of us are going to the Philippines. But whether you are on a layover to or from your destination, or on a short stay in the capital, here are 5 things to do in Manila in 2024.

https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/travel/things-to-do-in-manila-in-2024/

Rest, eat, relax or party. Here's our guide on things to do in Manila during a layover or a short stay in the Philippine capital.

06/07/2024

28/06/2024

Perfect for the summer! Our friends at Wataru (.fr) are giving TFEM readers 50% discount on their women’s collection. Choose from these yummy-colored espadrilles, mules, platform-wedges, slippers and mary janes. Wataru products are 100% hand-made in Liliw, Laguna, Philippines using sustainable materials.

Go www.wataru.fr/products and use the code FILIPINOEXPAT upon check-out.

25/06/2024

Happy Day of the Seafarers! We could not think of a better representation of what we are calebrating today and this month than Andy Flores, a proudly-gay Filipino seafarer known online as the “Seafairy”.

Andy works onboard a cargo ship together with an all-male crew where he is accepted, respected and protected by his colleagues.

Read his story: www.thefilipinoexpat.com/pinoy-life-abroad/andy-flores-gay-filipino-seafarer/

24/06/2024

Filipino transwoman and LGBTQ+ activist Kaye Candaza continues to fight for equal rights after experiencing forced corrective surgery, domestic abuse, and workplace discrimination.

Filipino LGBT Europe
Kaye Candaza

After experiencing forced corrective surgery, domestic abuse, to workplace discrimination, Filipino transwoman and LGBTQ+ activist Kaye Candaza is tirelessly fighting for equal rights. When Kaye was five, she would stealthily pick one of her mom’s lipstick tubes on top of the shelf inside her pare...

14/06/2024

Thank you for featuring our exhibit TFC News.

01/06/2024

From Bugasong to Barcelona.

The Filipino Expat Magazine collaborated with the Filipino Personal Parish in Barcelona and Canada- based researcher, historian and curator Frank Villanueva to mount the Photo Exhibit of the life and works of Felix Laureano.

Laureano lived in Barcelona in the 1890s and put up three photography studios in the middle of the city.

He also worked as a press photographer for some Spanish magazines.
He is considered to be the first Filipino photographer.

The exhibition runs until June 12, 2024 at the San Agustin Church, Barcelona.



Photos: Pepe Chavez

30/05/2024

How is it like being openly gay working with a full male crew? Andy Flores (Andy Ef ) "The Seafairy", shares how he found acceptance as a gay Filipino seafarer onboard.

“We have a sisterhood of sea fairies. We want to show that your gender can’t stop you from having a job you want.”

https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/pinoy-life-abroad/andy-flores-gay-filipino-seafarer/

How is it like being openly gay working with a full male crew? Andy Flores, "The Seafairy", shares how he found acceptance as as a gay Filipino seafarer onboard.

29/05/2024

TFEM in Oslo! Get your FREE copies of our magazine at the booth of during the Cultural and Family Day this Saturday June 1 at Spikkersuppa, Stortingsgata 8, Oslo, organized by Kalayaan Norge .

The Common Ground Kolektiv Photo Exhibition will showcase the work of Filipino Photographers in Norway, from hobbyists to professionals of varying backgrounds. The exhibition aims to provide a platform to display the diverse ways photography is used for creative expression and storytelling. Through their lenses, each photographer presents their perspective on how Filipino lives thrive and evolve in Norway, capturing fleeting and unseen moments of life in the diaspora. The exhibition highlights how Filipino lives have adapted and coped with «home» as immigrants. The exhibition’s theme revolves around the phrase "Ito ay Tahanan," which means "This is Home." Each photographer has interpreted the statement according to the photography genre into which they lean.

This is a participation in the Philippine Independence Day event on June 1 in Oslo, Norway, in collaboration with Kalayaan Norge.

To join, click https://www.facebook.com/groups/commongroundkolektiv.

08/05/2024

The Filipino Expat Magazine in collaboration with the Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción y San Lorenzo Ruiz would like to invite you to the Opening of FELIX LAUREANO (1866-1952). FIRST FILIPINO PHOTOGRAPHER , at San Agustin Church Plaza San Agusti, , Barcelona on June 1 (Saturday) at 3:00 P.M.

The Filipino photographer Félix Laureano owned 3 studios in Barcelona between 1890 to 1915 at Rambla del Centro, Ronda San Pedro and Plaza del Teatro.

His studios GRAN FOTOGRAFIA COLON & CENTRO ARTISTICO FOTOGRAFICO specialized in portraiture and post cards. They also offered the advanced collotype (fototipia) printing process.

Laureano also worked as a photographer for Catalan publications such as: La Ilustración Artistica, Panorama Nacional and Album Salon.

The Traveling Exhibit features photographs of the Philippines in 1880-1890 and portraits of musical celebrities and theatrical performers, people of Barcelona and press photographs of Spanish warships and public events.

The photo exhibit, curated by Canada-based researcher Frank Villanueva, will be open to the public from June 1 to June 12, 2024.



Philippine Embassy in Spain

Poster: Xila Hidalgo Saludo

27/04/2024

Thank you very much TFC News for featuring our second book launching event in Barcelona. Congratulations to poet, writer Karessa Malaya Ramos on your second book.

https://youtu.be/Ya996bmv8WA?feature=shared

Inilunsad sa España ang aklat na 'Sitsiritsit' na koleksyon ng mga tula ng isang Pinay author.Nagpapatrol, Sandra Sotelo-Aboy. and follow TFC Ne...

26/04/2024

To our kababayans in Lithuania, the first and biggest Filipino food and culture festival will be happening on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at IOM MiCenter in Vilnius! Organized by Anna Celina Varanavicius of Merienda - Filipiniečių Užkandžiai/ Filipino snacks, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM Lithuania ), and supported Philippine Embassy in Warsaw, Poland and the Department of Tourism - Philippines in Frankfurt, the event will showcase not only Pinoy food but will also promote Filipino culture and travel destinations. Philippine Ambassador to Poland Leah Ruiz and PH embassy representations are expected to grave the event. FREE entrance!

Anna is a seasoned cook and entrepreneur who enthusiastically promotes Philippines in Lithuania. She has been featured in the exhibit My Migration Story by the House of Histories museum in 2023. She also catered, participated and organized several events through her own business Merienda Lithuania, carrying Filipino products and flavors.

22/04/2024

During his Masters study in Spain a Filipino migration practitioner lived in Raval, home to many Pinoys in Barcelona. What he learned in this silent community is not the same as the rose-colored stories told back home in the Philippines.

"I guess this is the number one lesson I learned during my one-year study in Barcelona. That despite the hardships and adversities, there will always be people who will rise up to the challenge and face them head-on. On their own."

https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/pinoy-life-abroad/barna-feels-living-within-the-filipinos-in-raval-barcelona/

What a Filipino immigration officer learned while living with the silent community of Filipinos in Raval Barcelona.

09/04/2024

Food and more food at the Philippine Food Festival in Brussels this Sunday, April 14 from 10 am at the Centre Communautaire de Joli Bois in Woluwe St Pierre. Free entrance! Don’t forget to bring an extra bag!

04/04/2024

NEW ISSUE! We couldn't be prouder to have Philippines' most successful opera singer Evelyn Mandac on the cover of TFEM's Spring 2024 issue.

Link:
https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/3d-flip-book/the-filipino-expat-magazine-21-spring-2024/

New York- based opera singer Evelyn Mandac sits down with TFEM writer Antonio Montalván II as she reminisces about her successful journey to the world of opera, performing alongside all-time opera greats and the lessons she learned along the way.

Feminists Gemma Ferreòn and Mary Lou Hardillo give their thoughts on Filipino feminism in Europe while fearless writer/poet Karessa Ramos expresses the fun of writing erotica in Spanish.

In our profiles, farmer Alma Luceño, educator Erna Lynn Fajarito and surgeon Evangeline Cua give us a glimpse of life on a farm in Japan, in a small village in Cambodia and a hospital in Afghanistan.

Discover the beauty of Philippine weaving from Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega.

Is Pinoy food not yet ready for the big time? UK-based chef Mae Magnaye Williams shares her views.

Thinking of traveling solo this year? Writer and frequent traveler Tricia Morente weighs the pros and cons, the joys and the pains of traveling on your own. Plus many more!

26/03/2024

"Busking is a profession and buskers are artists."

The Filipino Expat Magazine talks to Pinay singer Jenika Louisse Duran who became one of the first and popular Filipino buskers on the streets of Italy.

When the world becomes too loud for comfort, most of us cover our ears, turn away and carry on with our lives. Others allow themselves to be swallowed by the mundane bustle and drown in the process. And then there are those who take refuge in their artistic universe that shield them from all the…

15/03/2024

"When I play the drums, I am transported to another dimension. I disappear in the beat. No thinking. No analizing."

The Filipino Expat Magazine talks to Tino Bautista Lucena, co-founder and drummer of the Mallorca-based band The Prussians as he shares his journey with the band and how he found the sense of belongingness by creating his world through music.

https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/feature/filipino-drummer-based-in-mallorca-spain/

Cach The Prussians in their upcoming shows:

March 15, 2024
8pm
Sala Es Gremi
Palma de Mallorca

April 6, 2024
Sala Dreams Club
Madrid

When the world becomes too loud for comfort, most of us cover our ears, turn away and carry on with our lives. Others allow themselves to be swallowed by the mundane bustle and drown in the process. And then there are those who take refuge in their artistic universe that shield them from all the…

04/03/2024

We are launching another wonderful book!

The Filipino Expat Magazine and Grupo Kudyapi are very proud to launch Sitsiritsit by Madrid-based Filipina author/poet KM Ramos.

Join us on March 16, 2024
7pm
KN60LAB , Calle Hospital 56, Barcelona

On March 17, 2024, the author will hold a free writing workshop from 11am to 1pm. Limited slots only. Please DM us.

20/02/2024

To our readers in Spain via Philippine Embassy in Spain.

In celebration of the National Arts Month this February 2024, the Philippine Embassy in Spain and Sentro Rizal Madrid features the magnificent works of art by ms. Maria Mari Murga, such as this painting, entitled "T´boli girl in Lake Sebu" - a truly vibrant representation of the artistry and craftsmanship of the traditional beauty of the Philippines.

Visit her artworks at https://www.mariamarimurga.com/home

We invite all visual artists to register themselves using the survey link below. Submission of personal information is voluntary and your data will be treated with utmost confidentiality and only be used for official purposes such as holding of exhibits, art promotion, etc.

The link to the survey form is as follows:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScm4xxDlon_V_J-kI5ow7GRQnE8V-AbTYLMAhYLWYWOdEkNCg/viewform?pli=1

You may also submit to us your contact details through [email protected] or [email protected].

19/02/2024

Good news! Get a FREE copy of The Filipino Expat Magazine when you order from Almere Pinoy Store!

16/02/2024

From historic Intramuros to Makati's nightlife, spa bliss at The Peninsula, feast at Sofitel's Spiral, to BGC shopping. Whether you're on a layover or exploring for a short stay, let our guide maximize your experience in the Philippine's Capital, Manila!

Read the full article here:
https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/travel/things-to-do-in-manila-in-2024/

Rest, eat, relax or party. Here's our guide on things to do in Manila during a layover or a short stay in the Philippine capital.

13/02/2024

From breakfast in bed, love letters and a Spotify Filipino love song playlist, here’s 8 ways to pamper your partner this Valentine’s Day, Pinoy style.
 
Link: https://www.thefilipinoexpat.com/pinoy-life-abroad/8-simple-ways-to-make-a-filipina-feel-special-on-v-day/

12/02/2024

From breakfast in bed, love letters and a Spotify playlist of Filipino love songs, here's 8 ways to pamper your partner this Valentine's Day, Pinoy style.

Valentine's Day is big in Filipino culture. We listed down 8 simple and easy ways to celebrate Valentine's Day Pinoy style.