The Fair will be held onsite on November 22 and 23, 2024 at Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas with its online editions to be held on November 25, 2024 via Zoom online sessions and through the Facebook page of the European Higher Education Fair at European Union in the Philippines.

The biggest and longest-running education fair in the country, the EHEF offers a unique opportunity for Filipino students, professionals, academe, researchers, and university officials to engage directly with some of the top higher education institutions from the EU.

EU Ambassador Massimo Santoro said, “The European Higher Education Fair reflects the EU’s commitment to providing an immersive platform to explore a diverse array of opportunities, resources, and insights for Filipino students interested in pursuing their higher education in the European Union.”

EHEF 2024 will feature 77 higher education institutions and diplomatic missions participating on-ground and online from Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, The Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Finland, Sweden and the European Union.

On-site seminars will be hosted by the EU Member States’ Embassies and Cultural Institutes. These engaging sessions will provide in-depth information on higher education systems, “student life” in the EU, research grants, and scholarship opportunities like Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, and Jean Monnet, open for students and educators alike.

Online sessions will be held on 22, 23, and 25 November 2024.

Registration and entrance to the fair are free of charge. Interested participants may visit ehefphilippines.com for more information or @EHEFPhilippines on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

This yearly fair is organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines, together with EU Member States’ Embassies, education services and institutes and in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education, and supported by professional organisations and media partners.

This year’s Philippine Regional Hubs include University of Santo Tomas (Metro Manila), Wesleyan University (Luzon), and Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan (Mindanao); and University Partners Ateneo de Manila University – European Studies Programme, De La Salle University, Enderun College, Holy Cross of Davao College, Lyceum Philippines University – Cavite, Mabalacat City College and World Citi College.

EHEF 2024 also has the support of professional organisations such as the Philippine Communication Society and European Studies Association of the Philippines. Media partners include Adobo Magazine, Backend News,Gadgets Magazine, Iloilo Metropolitan Times, iOrbit News, Malaya Business Insight, Manila Bulletin, Mindanao Gold Star Daily, SEA Wave Pop Culture Magazine, Subselfie, The Daily Guardian, The Daily Tribune, The Philippine Business and News and When in Manila. COMCO Southeast Asia is the PR and Communications partner of EU Delegation of the Philippines for EHEF 2024.

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The first ever European theater festival in the country will go hybrid with a mix of virtual and physical performances and to brandish classic and contemporary pieces from various European Member States,

The European Union Delegation to the Philippines, together with EU Member States, its cultural institutes and partner Universities proudly opens Teatro Europa, the Third Edition, on 23 July at the Rizal Park Open-Air Auditorium. The  Irish play, “Philadelphia, Here I come!” by Brian Friel is the featured opening performance by Teatro de Letran of Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Friel’s play is a tragicomedy that centres around Gareth O’Donnell’s move to Philadelphia (US). The comic story is transposed to several circumstances in the Philippines. 

This theatre festival brings out the best talents from the Filipino youth as they get immersed with the European culture. 

The EU Delegation is proud that this event continues to promote cultural exchange as the European Union celebrates the European International Year of the Youth this 2022. 

Virtual and physical performances will run from 23 July to 20 August where audiences will witness universities’ interpretation of carefully-curated pieces with re-runs from August 22 to September 5, 2022. 

This year, eight performances will be performed on-site while 10 will be staged online and 7 performances live streamed in the official Facebook Page of Teatro Europa @TeatroEuropaPH.    

With 18 universities nationwide (11 from Luzon, 3 from Visayas and 4 from Mindanao), Teatro Europa is bringing across the country the finest talents who are bringing to life never-before staged theatre plays. 

This year, the following theater groups with their performances pieces include:  

1. Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s Teatro de Letran – Philadelphia, Here I Come by Brian Friel of Ireland adapted to Piladelpiya, Hirrr ay Kammm!
2. Colegio San Augustin’s Kanlaon Theater Guild – The Elegance of the Molecule by Petr Zelenka of the Czech Republic
3. Meridian International Business Arts and Technology (MINT) College’s MINTeatro – La Mandragola (The Mandrake) by Niccolò Machiavelli of Italy
4. Mapúa University’s Mapúa Tekno Teatro – Antigone in Molenbeek by Stefan Hertmans of Belgium
5. Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan’s The Xavier Stage – A Matter of Husbands by Ferenc Molnar of Hungary adapted to Give me back my Husband!
6. Saint Louis University’s Tanghalang SLU – Fuente Ovejuna by Lope de Vega of Spain
7. Mindanao State University – General Santos’ Basic Institute for Dramatic Arts – The Madman and the Nun by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz of Poland adapted to Straitjacketed
8. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela’s PLV BACSTAGE- A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen of Denmark
9. Jose Rizal Memorial State University – Dapitan Campus’s Teyatro Dasuliman – Miss Julie by August Strindberg of Sweden
10. Rizal Technological University’s RTU Dulaang Rizalia- Lysistrata by Aristophanes of Greece
11. Jose Rizal University’s Teatro Rizal – The Fourposter by Jan de Hartog of The Netherlands
12. Asian Institute of Maritime Studies’ Layag Collective – The Bus by Stanislav Stratiev of Bulgaria
13. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina’s Batlaya Theater Guild – The Master by Hermann Bahr of Austria
14. Arellano University’s Teatro Arellano – The Evangelists by Alina Mungiu-Pippidi of Romania
15. University of the East’s UE Drama Company – Cutting a Cake by Christoffer Mellgren of Finland
16. La Salle University’s Teatro Guindegan – Auto da Alma (The Soul’s Journey) by Gil Vicente of Portugal adapted to Padayon
17. University of San Augustin – Iloilo’s USA Little Theater – Rosemarie the Cow by Andri Beyeler of Germany adapted to Baka-Baka
18. University of St. La Salle – Bacolod’s USLS Maskara Theatre Ensemble – Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett of France re-imagined into Godo

The EU Delegation to the Philippines is glad to have these universities on board as collaborators  and  it is grateful to venue partner,  the National Parks Development Committee  which is the venue for the official launch of  Teatro Europa2022. 

The EU Delegation   is grateful to Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela, Saint Louis University in Baguio, Rizal Technological University, Jose Rizal University, both in Mandaluyong, MINT College in Taguig, University of San Agustin in Iloilo and University of St. Lasalle in Bacolod, for welcoming  Teatro Europa in their respective campuses.

For the past years, the Cine Europa launches with a festive and fabulous gala night attended by the members and officers of the diplomatic community, renowned film critics, educators and film enthusiasts across the country.

Much as the traditional way of launching is desired by the European Union Delegation to the Philippines and the European Union member states embassies, this will be deferred for the time being as everyone is getting adjusted to the “new normal” where health and safety protocols are foremost in seeking ways to relax.

But don’t fret. Because  Cine Europa 23 brings in a comprehensive roster of films for everyone to enjoy that never before seen in the Philippine entertainment landscape.

Starting this weekend, a carousel of films will certainly satisfy your cravings for romance, comedy, a thriller with films such as Commes de Garcons (Let the Girls Play) from France to Ženy v běhu (Women on the Run) from the Czech Republic; Swedish film And Then We Danced and Buñuel en el Laberinto de Las Totugas from Spain to King of the Belgians from Belgium and Bad Poems from Hungary.

You will never run out of choices, as during this coming first week of Cine Europa, films from countries such as Latvia, Poland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, The Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, and Finland, will provide you a chance to feel how it is to come out of age, to fall in love, to dream and to hope, to fight for what is right and to persevere. Films, after all, can always bring your emotions to the fore and let you pause for a moment to reflect on the common struggles and how you can overcome and triumph over these challenges. For the complete films of Cine Europa for the whole of November, please refer to www.cineeuropaph.com.

Cine Europa has even made it a notch higher as its carefully-curated films do not just entertain but provide a deeper insight into the complexities, excitement and vibrance of the European culture, heritage and lifestyle.

Mr Rafael de Bustamante, First Counsellor of the European Union Delegation to the Philippines, said that Cine Europa aims at providing quality films to showcase the diversity of the European creative industries and to highlight cultural relations between the European Union and the Philippines.

Cine Europa shall also feature sessions with filmmakers and film experts to provide their Master’s classes on filmmaking, history and shared cultural value between the EU and the Philippines to Filipino directors and film enthusiasts.

For the past years, we have seen how Cine Europa traveled to other parts of the country. We are glad to know that the EU Delegation to the Philippines and other embassies, cultural institutions are finding ways for creating avenues, despite the pandemic, for cultural appreciation and for allowing us to stay connected with each other, said Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairperson Liza Dino.

Cine Europa brings 19 films from 20 European countries for 30 days and accessible upon signing up at www.cineeuropaph.com until 29 November. Cine Europa also features films from Festival Scope, the EU’s library of quality films, so moviegoers will be able to watch films from countries not represented in the Philippines. The roster of films adds up to those individually provided by European embassies in Manila.

Sign up and bookmark your choices on www.cineeuropaph.com

As we face a brave new world, one thing remains resolute: the quest for learning will always be stronger than any virus.

Rising to the challenge of the “New Normal,” the European Union Delegation to the Philippines together with the EU member states’ embassies and cultural institutes will be hosting the first-ever virtual European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) on 2 and 3 October, 2020 from 2 to 8pm.

Interested parties can now register now via www.ehefphilippines.com.

With the theme “Study in Europe: The Future is EUrs,” EHEF 2020 proves that EU is more than ready to lead the future by embracing digital innovations in higher education. By staging the fair online, EHEF 2020 is now more accessible to Filipino students and members of the academe, especially those who are living outside Metro Manila.

With 93 participating universities and higher education institutions (HEIs), EHEF participants now have more opportunities to explore their chosen fields of study from the best universities and colleges from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Slovak Republic, Spain, and Sweden.

This year’s virtual fair will feature webinars on research programmes and mobility opportunities for students. Also lined up are the very popular country presentations and live chats with HEI representatives, alumni, and scholars. Taking advantage of today’s technology, EHEF 2020 has also added virtual meeting rooms for Philippine higher education institutions (PHEIs) and their EU counterparts for linkages and collaboration opportunities.

Blended and online learning will also be given special focus as most EHEIs are now offering post-graduate degrees through distance education programs. EHEF 2020 also goes regional for the first time, and in real-time. Regional partner institutions, Ateneo de Manila University (Manila), Wesleyan University (Luzon), Silliman University (Visayas), and Xavier University –Ateneo de Cagayan (Mindanao) will be co-hosting clustered presentations for interested students and educators alike.

A virtual networking event is scheduled on 2 October at 7:30PM.

EHEF 2020 is organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines, together with EU Member States’ Embassies in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and supported by media partners Business Mirror – Envoys & Expats, Business World Spark Up, Gadgets Magazine, Roots & Wings Online, Sub Selfie, The Philippine Business and News, and When in Manila.

The objective of this event is to provide opportunity for 200 Filipino children from five football groups to experience football through a football clinic to be led by Mr Neco Lambey. Mr Lambey, the head of the Caribbean Football Club, is a highly experienced professional soccer coach from the Caribbean nation of Belize who has been coaching boys and girls aged between 5 and 15 and above in the best international schools in Southeast Asia for over 15 years.

The EU Delegation to the Philippines is staging this football event to foster solidarity and friendship between the EU and the Philippines in the area of sports. Football is gaining popularity in the Philippines and has its origins in England. The famous Football League was in fact founded also in England becoming the first of many professional competitions.

We would like to give the opportunity to some young Filipinos to experience the dynamism of football, said EU Ambassador Franz Jessen. The following football clubs will be participating in this event: Gawad Kalinga, Dream Big Philippines, Ceres Alabang, Punta Fuego football club and Tali FC. Furthermore, some European diplomats from the EU Delegation will pitch their skills against Globe. Mr Thomas Wiersing, Deputy Head of Delegation will toss the coin and lead the ceremonial kick-off during the friendly match to be held also on May 4, 2019.