{"id":11884,"date":"2026-08-22T18:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=11884"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T01:17:31","slug":"book-week-and-buwan-ng-wika-event-at-the-consulate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=11884","title":{"rendered":"Book Week and Buwan ng Wika Event at the Consulate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11884\" class=\"elementor elementor-11884\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca00f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ca00f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8a1ba3\" data-id=\"f8a1ba3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa79a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa79a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PR-09-2026<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cce54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cce54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MELBOURNE, Australia \u2014 22 August 2026<\/strong> \u2014 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne successfully conducted a special celebration of <strong>Book Week and Buwan ng Wika<\/strong> on Saturday, 22 August 2026, bringing together Filipino-Australian families and community partners in recognition of the importance of literature, language, and cultural heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8704e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8704e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11886\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-01.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-01-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-01-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a0453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3a0453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The activity was jointly organised by <strong>Ms. Janeca Gross<\/strong>, author of Once Upon a Jeepney and founder of Katha Kollectiv; <strong>Ms. Aubrey Garrido<\/strong>, illustrator of the book; and <strong>Ms. Nikki De Lima<\/strong>, founder of Mabuhay Playgroup, who served as emcee for the programme.<\/p><p>The celebration featured a range of engaging activities designed to promote <strong>bilingual children\u2019s literature by Filipino-Australian authors<\/strong> and encourage <strong>heritage language learning through storytelling and creative activities<\/strong>. The programme provided children and families with opportunities to develop an appreciation for the Filipino language and culture while strengthening their connection to their Filipino heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f197b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f197b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-02-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/09-2026-02-100x68.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f4867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f4867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adding to the programme, <strong>Ms. Chedi Vergara<\/strong>, former vocalist of Smokey Mountain, led an interactive sing-along session accompanied by musical instruments. This was followed by a <strong>jeepney craft-making activity<\/strong>, which provided participants with an opportunity to express their creativity while engaging with a familiar symbol of Filipino culture. Giveaways generously provided by the <strong>Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc. (FCCVI)<\/strong> were also distributed to participants.<\/p><p>The event highlighted the important contribution of Filipino-Australian authors, illustrators, educators, and community organisations in fostering a love of reading and supporting the transmission of Filipino language and culture to younger generations. Through bilingual books and culturally relevant stories, children are given opportunities to see their heritage reflected in literature and to develop a deeper appreciation of their Filipino identity.<\/p><p>The Philippine Consulate General commends <strong>Katha Kollectiv and Mabuhay Playgroup<\/strong> for their initiative and expresses its appreciation to the organisers, partners, volunteers, families, and participants who contributed to the success of the celebration.<\/p><p>The successful conduct of the activity underscores the Consulate General\u2019s continued commitment to supporting initiatives that promote <strong>Filipino language, literature, culture, and heritage<\/strong>, particularly among the younger generation of Filipino-Australians. 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