Events

• Philippine Stand
• Opening Ceremony

The Philippine Stand Opening Ceremony warmly welcomes visitors to the heart of the Philippines at the fair. More than an opening, it is a celebration of stories, voices, and imaginations carried across seas and skies.

• Philippine Stand
• Book Launch
• Discussion
• Society, Politics, & Culture

Hunting for Artifacts: 19th-Century German Explorers in the Luzon Cordillera revisits the expeditions of German travelers who journeyed into Northern Philippines in search of knowledge, curiosities, and cultural treasures. The discussion explores the objects they collected, the stories and encounters that marked their travels, and the legacies these left behind.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion

This marks a milestone for the acclaimed Filipino graphic novel as it finds new life in translation. This event celebrates the arrival of Trese in Brazil, where Filipino myth and folklore meet a new community of readers. The handover ceremony is not only a symbolic crossing of cultures but also a testament to the power…

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion

A focused gathering of Filipino and Canadian publishers, authors, and partners to exchange ideas, explore collaborations, and build lasting industry ties.

• Philippine Stand
• Conversation

This showcase features the German editions of F. Sionil José’s Poon, Spider Man, and Collected Short Stories, works that reveal the struggles, hopes, and histories of Filipino life. Presented alongside Viajeros, a digital photography book of journeys across cultures and landscapes, it offers fresh ways of encountering the Philippines through story and image.

• Philippine Stand
• Politics

This showcases three works that capture centuries of encounters: sweeping chronicles from 1521 to the present, vivid early reports from 1521–1794, and a gallery of explorers and wanderers whose journeys shaped how the Philippines was seen and remembered. Together, they reveal a rich history of travel, exchange, and discovery.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion

Dialogue focuses on the Markets of Resistance Project multiverse as sites of interconnectivity, intervention and resistance to cultural norms and oppression, the mainstream art market, convergence of radical pedagogy, culture, art and heritage, and small press publishing as a means to build and sustain cultural currency and alternative forms of living.

• Philippine Stand
• Arts, Architecture, & Design

The wellspring of Patrick Flores's attentive seeing of art is as much in the mind as it is in the eye. When reading him we behold thoughts taking shape on the printed page; words, phrases, sentences, and punctuation marks are sensed as settling into forms, palpably, when writing on art. When reading these interpretive meditations,…

• Philippine Stand
• Reception

Step into the heart of the Philippines at the Stand Reception, a gathering of friends, authors, and partners from around the world. Celebrate with us as we share stories, flavors, and the vibrant spirit of Philippine creativity, all in one welcoming space that feels like home.

• Philippine Stand
• Discussion

In 1887, Dr. José Rizal donated a collection of ethnographic objects to the Ethnologisches Museum in Berlin, reflecting his deep engagement with the cultural and scientific environment of his time. Supported by the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, this project brings these objects to light through a collaborative study, examining their origins, materiality, and historical…