by Lily C. Fen With Halloween slowly taking over Zurich, in ways that hadn’t yet existed ten years ago when I first arrived here, I found myself admiring the holiday once again: plastic pumpkins and monster costumes were being sold at the supermarket, and the Quartiertreff Enge brought us a Halloween party with witches and … Read more
lb. Ever since it was made public that the Philippines will be Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2025, Annette Hug’s world has been spinning even faster. It turns out that many in the German-speaking book scene hardly know anything about the Philippines, the Philippine book market or Filipino/a authors at all. … Read more
pw. Can you imagine what it would be like if we all shared the same recipe for Swiss Fondue? In 2021, the announcement by the Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines, according to which the recipe for adobo was to be standardized, caused discussions worldwide. This inspired Filipino chef, artist and author Claude Tayag … Read more
lb. In the 1930s, Tagalog started being promoted as the Philippines’ national language, which today bears the name ‘Filipino’. In order to consolidate this status, the month of August was defined in 1997 as ‘Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa’ – the commemorative month for the national language. On 4 August 2022, the Philippine Consulate in Frankfurt invited … Read more
lb. During the phase in which we transition from childhood to adulthood, we are exposed to various influences that have a lasting effect on us. The book Common Diversities for the first time provides an empirical and scientific exploration of how their youth affects 2nd- and 3rd-generation Filipin@s in particular. It is a collection of essays … Read more
lb. Daniel Immerwahr’s «How to Hide an Empire» about questions of race in American Imperialism The European soccer championship “UEFA EURO 2020” that was held in 2021 has once again spurred comparisons to ancient gladiator games. It also reignited discussions about the “Swissness” of certain members of the Swiss national team who lacked lip-synchronicity during … Read more
ah. «Jane Ryan» and «William Saunders» were invented names used by Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos as a cover when they deposited funds on Swiss bank accounts. In 2012, the Philippine artist Pio Abad started to research and reflect on the treasures of the former presidential couple and came up with various projects. They were exhibited … Read more
