A student participant shows her entry to Philippine  Ambassador Alan Timbayan (Photo by Imelda Enrile).

13 August 2017 - In celebration of the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (Philippine Language Month), the Philippine Embassy in Doha launched the Pagtatanghal ng mga Likhang Sining, at the Philippine Embassy on August 11.

The art exhibition features works of art by the Alliance of Filipino Artists in Qatar, and students from the Philippine School Doha (PSD) and Philippine International School Qatar (PISQ) and will run from August 11 to 31.

The project aims to promote local Filipino artists in Qatar and to showcase their works and talents to a wider audience under the ambit of the recently signed Cultural Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and Qatar as part of the Embassy's initiative to sustain cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Pursuant to the Presidential Decree Number 1041 of 1997, the Buwan ng Wika is celebrated in the Philippines every month of August in order to promote the FIlipino language awareness. This year's theme, “Filipino: Wikang Mapagbago” aims not only to instill the love for the national language but also to commemorate the Filipino people's struggle for freedom and national identity. END

For more information, visit www.dohape.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinQatar.

Various artworks depicting Filipino culture, tradition and national symbols will be on display at the Philippine Embassy from 11 to 31 August 2017.