Philippine Culture Takes Centerstage at the First Ever Filipinska Barrio Fiesta 2025 in Prague
Left photo: Filipino communities from the Czech Republic and Germany, Austria, Lithuania and Rome, among others came in droves to celebrate the first-ever Filipinska Barrio Fiesta held at the Hostivarska Prehrada in Prague on 13 September 2025. Right photo: From left to right: Welfare Officer Christelyn (Ling) R. Caceres, MWO-OWWA Vienna; Deputy Administrator for Operations Rosalia Susana (Rosane) Bahia-Catapang; Administrator Patricia Yvonne (PY) Caunan, OWWA; Undersecretary Felicitas Q. Bay, DMW; Ambassador Eduardo Martin R. Meñez; Migrant Workers Prague Labor Attache Atty. Llewelyn Perez; Assistant Labor Attaché Angelica M. Sunga.
PRAGUE 18 September 2025 — Around 3,000 members of Filipino communities from all over Czech Republic as well as Germany, Rome, Austria and Lithuania among others, showed up in full force to celebrate the best of Philippine culture in Prague as the first ever Filipinska Barrio Fiesta 2025 (FBF 2025) was held at the scenic Hostivarska Prehrada in Prague on 13 September 2025.
Organized by the FBF 2025 National Organizing Committee, the event celebrated the rich and diverse culture of the Philippines through music, dance, arts and crafts, games, and cuisine. Cultural demonstrations and workshops of traditional Philippine sports such as Arnis, and the pre-colonial Philippine writing system Baybayin also received significant attention from the mixed crowd, while traditional Philippine Parol and Kite making garnered much interest from the younger generation.
Seen enjoying the event were members of the local Czech communities and expats, including members of the Diplomatic Corps and representatives from different Czech Republic Ministries.
For gastronomy, the Philippine Lechon proudly took centerstage as a group of Filipinos demonstrated how the Philippine lechon is traditionally roasted. Other gastronomical offerings from the food stalls included Pinoy bbq; fishballs; banana cue; pancit; dinuguan, among others.
Adding more significance to the event were the essential government services provided by the Embassy of the Philippines in Prague; the DMW through MWO Prague; OWWA; and the Social Security Services (SSS). END
Ambassador Eduardo Martin R. Meñez delivering his opening remarks during the Filipinska Barrio Fiesta held at the Hostivarska Prehrada on 13 September 2025.
Undersecretary Felicitas Bay of the Department of Migrant Workers speaks during the Filipinska Barrio Fiesta held at the Hostivarska Prehrada on 13 September 2025 on the services provided by the Migrant Overseas Office in the Czech Republic to ensure that our Filipino workers’ rights are protected overseas.
Left photo: Ambassador Eduardo Martin R. Meñez (center) with representatives from ASEAN Embassies in Prague (from left to right) Mr. Amirul Zaki Fadzir, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i., Embassy of Malaysia; Deputy Chief of Mission of Thailand Mr. Supsin Chimplee and spouse, Thailand; Dr. Htuann Naung, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. and spouse, Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the Filipinska Barrio Fiesta held at the Hostivarska Prehrada on 13 September 2025.
Right photo: Seen enjoying the event are Representatives from ASEAN Embassies in Prague (from left to right) Mr. Amirul Zaki Fadzir, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i., Embassy of Malaysia; Deputy Chief of Mission of Thailand Mr. Supsin Chimplee and spouse, Thailand and Dr. Htuann Naung, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. and spouse, Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the the Filipinska Barrio Fiesta held at the Hostivarska Prehrada on 13 September 2025.
The best of Philippine culture and diverse heritage was highlighted at the the Filipinska Barrio Fiesta held at the Hostivarska Prehrada on 13 September 2025 through dance such as the singkil, waray-waray, pamaypay, Igorot performances.
People queued to have a taste of Pinoy favorites at the Filipinska Barrio Fiesta held at the Hostivarska Prehrada on 13 September 2025.
One of the many highlights of the event are Pinoy food favorites such as banana cue, Pinoy pork bbq and lechon.
The exhibit “Colors of Freedom” was also mounted, presenting the history and evolution of the Philippine flag, the meaning of every color and emblem found in it, and its importance to the Filipino people.
The workshop on pre-colonial Philippine writing system baybayin received significant attention from the mixed crowd. Parol and kite making also garnered much interest from the younger generation.
For more information, visit https://www.praguepe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinCzechRepublic/.
