Philippines’ day celebrated at ASEAN cultural exhibit in Qazvin
Tehran Times Culture Desk

TEHRAN -- The Philippine Embassy in Tehran celebrated a special day dedicated to the country during the First ASEAN Business and Culture Exhibition at the Qazvin Islamic Azad University (QUIA) on November 20.

Each ASEAN country participating in the event, which is currently underway, has been given a pavilion to showcase its cultural and tourist attractions, handicrafts, and national costumes.

They have also been provided with a special day to give an overview of their countries and their relations with Iran.

First Secretary and Consul General Rosario P. Lemque delivered a short speech about the Philippines relations with Iran focusing on cooperation between the two countries in the areas of business, tourism and culture.

In addition, a number of Iranian students gave presentations on the history, tourist attractions and economic situation of the Philippines.

After the program, Lemque had a meeting with Salehpur, a Ministry of Commerce official in Qazvin on possible cooperation between the Philippines and Iran specifically in Qazvin Province.

Organized by the QUIA, the exhibition aims to raise Iranians’ awareness of ASEAN countries’ cultures as well as to promote a better understanding of tourism potential and business opportunities in Iran.

Other ASEAN member countries with embassies in Tehran, namely Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, also participated in the event, which opened on November 16.

For other ASEAN countries with no permanent missions in Iran, such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Singapore, QUIA relied upon the cooperation of nationals working in the country in order to have complete representation among the ASEAN pavilions.

The ASEAN Business and Culture Exhibition runs until November 25.

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