EN
EN DE
EN
EN DE
Visit our Facebook pageVisit our Instagram pageVisit our Tiktok pageVisit our Youtube channelVisit our Linkedin page

Philippines Guest of Honour. Frankfurt Book Fair 2025

An animation that sweeps through centuries of Philippine history, revealing how literature shapes the nation and gives voice to its people.
Animation: Mervin Malonzo | Words: Rody Vera | Music: Chino Toledo

Events

Join us in our journey through these activities that constitute the Philippines’ Guest of Honour Program

Artist meLê yamomo with dark hair and facial hair stands with arms crossed, wearing a navy jacket with patterned details.

Pagtatahip

September 5, 2025
Concrete staircase with a metal handrail, vertical slatted wall, and sunlight casting shadows through the slats. A metallic sphere sits on a landing.

Sulog: Filipino Architecture at the Crosscurrents

September 19, 2025
A person in a denim jacket and jeans stands with their head turned and hair obscuring their face, surrounded by plants and tall grasses in a staged indoor setting.

New Beginnings: Philippine Photographic Art

September 26, 2025
LiveSee Full Calendar

Authors & Books

Get to know the Philippine authors whose works represent the vibrant Philippine literary landscape.

Authors
  • Maria Ressa

    Maria Ressa

  • Butch Dalisay

    Jose Dalisay

  • Manix Abrera

    Manix Abrera

  • A stylized, orange-toned illustration of an older man smiling, wearing a light-colored hat and collared shirt, set against a solid orange background.

    Virgilio S. Almario

  • Merlie M. Alunan

    Merlie M. Alunan

  • A stylized blue monochrome illustration of a smiling person wearing glasses and a collared shirt, set against a solid background.

    Ricky Lee

  • Mina Esguerra

    Mina V. Esguerra

  • Marjorie Evasco

    Marjorie Evasco

German Edition
  • Book cover of "Some People Need Killing" by Patricia Evangelista, featuring a black silhouette on a red background with bold white and yellow text.

    Some People Need Killing – Eine Geschichte der

    Patricia Evangelista (Autorin), Zoé Beck (Übersetzung)

  • Elmer

    Elmer

    Gerry Alanguilan (Autor und Illustration), Jens R. Nielsen (Übersetzung)

  • Killing Time in a Warm Place: Roman

    Killing Time in a Warm Place. Ein Roman aus

    Jose Dalisay (Autor), Niko Fröba (Übersetzung)

  • Book cover for "Die Kollaborateure" by Katrina Tuvera, featuring a large red circle with a white droplet over black and white horizontal stripes.

    Die Kollaborateure

    Katrina Tuvera (Autorin), Jan Karsten (Übersetzung)

See All Authors & Books

Literary & Cultural Programs

Discover the diverse cultural and literary programs planned for 2025 at various locations throughout Germany.

Item 1

5 Sept 2025

Artist meLê yamomo with dark hair and facial hair stands with arms crossed, wearing a navy jacket with patterned details.

Pagtatahip

Hörraum (The Listening Space)

Humboldt Forum Berlin

19 Sept 2025 - 18 Jan 2026

Concrete staircase with a metal handrail, vertical slatted wall, and sunlight casting shadows through the slats. A metallic sphere sits on a landing.

Sulog: Filipino Architecture at the Crosscurrents

Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM)

Schaumainkai 43, 60596 Frankfurt am Main

18-29 Sept 2025

Three images: a performer in a feathered headdress and dress, a five-member music group posing with microphones and instruments, and a black-and-white portrait of a woman.

Sincerely Yours, the Philippines-Festival for Dance, Performance and Karaoke

Küntsler*innerhaus Mousonturm

Waldschmidstraße 4, 60317 Frankfurt am Main

27 Sept 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

A person in a denim jacket and jeans stands with their head turned and hair obscuring their face, surrounded by plants and tall grasses in a staged indoor setting.

New Beginnings: Philippine Photographic Art

Fotogra e Forum Frankfurt

Braubachstraße 30-32 60311 Frankfurt am Main

27 Sept 2025 - 28 Mar 2026

A traditional red woven textile with vertical stripes and geometric designs, decorated with clusters of colorful beads along the lower edge.

Pieces of Life: The Philippine Collection

Völkerkundemuseum

Hauptstrasse 235, 69117 Heidelberg

See All Cultural Programs
Item 2

More content coming soon

See All Literary Programs

Philippine Publishing

Learn more about the flourishing Philippine publishing industry through these fast facts

10.8M Filipinos around the world

Source: Department of Foreign Affairs, 2022

112.7M Total household population (as of July 2024)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

33.4M (30.70%) under 15 years old (young dependents)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

135 Languages

Source: Commission on the Filipino Language

7,641 Islands

Source: National Mapping and Resource Information Authority

A display of various books is arranged on white shelves, showcasing different covers and titles from Filipino authors

Fast Facts on the Philippine Book Publishing Industry

ISBN growth from 2014 to 2023

A bar chart showing the growth of Philippine book publishing from the years 2014 to 2023. The stats show a growth from 7,825 to 10,297.

Source: National Library of the Philippines

Subscribe

Sign up to receive latest information on events and news

Subscription Form

*Required field