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The Philippine Embassy in China on Friday launched a three-week Filipino food festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Beijing, so visitors could “experience what we call our noche buena (Christmas Eve feast),” said Ambassador Jaime FlorCruz.
“That’s our theme,” said the diplomat. “This evening is about introducing Philippine food and culture to all of you, our partners,” FlorCruz told his distinguished guests, many of them leading figures in Chinese politics, business and social media, among other sectors.
“This is also about expressing our gratitude for your never-ending support. Please consider tonight’s gastronomic fiesta as a gesture of our heartfelt thanks and an invitation for each of you to visit the Philippines and get to know our country even more,” said FlorCruz, a former journalist who had covered China since the 1970s.
