The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh participated in the Ambassador’s Choice – Film Festival organized by the Indian Embassy on 08 December 2017 at the Indian Embassy Auditorium. The Philippine film entry to the festival is “Kita Kita (I See You)”. The movie was shown in the Philippines last July 2017 and was produced by Viva Films and Spring Films. It starred Alessandra De Rossi as Lea and Empoy Marquez as Tonyo. The movie is a romantic comedy which talks about how the lives of two Filipinos, Lea and Tonyo got connected after Lea suffered temporary blindness and Tonyo was the one who stayed beside her during her difficult time. Embassy officers and staff led by Ambassador Adnan V. Alonto and Madam Jo C. Alonto, watched the movie, together with other members of the Filipino and Indian communities in KSA, including students and teachers from the Philippine-curriculum schools in Riyadh.
The Embassy encourages members of the Filipino community in KSA to attend cultural events and activities participated in or organized by the Philippine Embassy, to have an opportunity to meet with and spend time with Embassy officers and personnel, as well as other members of the community. This is also a good way to fight off homesickness as a result of staying overseas for long periods of time.
