Daily TribuneSentro Rizal opens its newest Singapore library, placing Filipino history, culture inside the embassy’s public life.
FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos inaugurates the Sentro Rizal Library in Singapore to expand the Philippines’ cultural footprint beyond diplomacy and trade.
Photograph courtesy of Philippines in Singapore
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The Philippine Embassy in Singapore has opened a new Sentro Rizal library, expanding the country's cultural outreach overseas with a public collection of books, artworks, historical materials on the Philippines.
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos inaugurated the library on 16 July at the embassy's new chancery on Nassim Road while accompanying the President during his three-day working visit to Singapore.
Embassy officials said the library is open to Filipinos and the public by appointment.
The library is the latest addition to Sentro Rizal Singapore.
The embassy said the opening forms part of activities marking the program's 15th year in Singapore.
The inauguration coincided with President Marcos' meetings with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, investors and business executives, as well as a private roundtable organized with the Milken Institute aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.
The embassy said visitors may also join guided tours of the chancery, which feature Philippine artworks and cultural exhibits.
Sentro Rizal is the Philippines' flagship cultural diplomacy program overseas, operating through embassies and consulates to promote Philippine heritage.
The Singapore center is scheduled to mark the 10th anniversary of Sentro Rizal next year.
