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“THIS IS GREAT BRITAIN” Festival

This is Great Britain: a five-month festival celebrating all that is best about Great Britain and its partnership with the Philippines - campaign featuring a full spectrum of the best in British fashion, cars, sports, education, movie, theatre, music, Business and culture are among the activities reaches its culmination in the forthcoming Great British Festival happens at the Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City from March 7 to 9.

Everyone is welcomed to the three-day festival, that will highlight the United Kingdom’s world-class contributions in industry, entertainment, fashion, sports, education and the arts and shall feature exhibitions and performances that will shine the spotlight on these fields of excellence.


“We have reached out to the Philippines and Filipinos in turn responded to us in a warm and loving-way.  We began our the campaign by going out to the community when my embassy colleagues and friends from the British Alumni Association went with me to the Philippine General Hospital to cheer up children who were unwell.  We amazed and inspired people by showing what Britain does well a live cinematic production of Macbeth from the National Theatre, delicious food, trend setting fashion and world class education,”  said British Ambassador Asif Ahmad.

The weekend festivities include a trade show featuring British brands that are familiar to many Filipinos, a car show of some of the world’s most iconic automobiles, an education pavilion where people can interact with alumni of the UK’s Chevening scholarship program, a visa information booth for those interested in visiting the UK and the Britain in Miniature exhibits featuring top tourist attraction where passersby can get pictures and take a selfie or two.
Great British Festival:

Join us as we celebrate all that is best about the UK and its partnership with the Philippines on 7-9 March 2014 at the Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City.
Open from 1:00 – 8:00pm on Friday (7 March) and; 11:00am – 7:00pm on Saturday and Sunday (8-9 March)

  • ·         Trade Exhibit
  • ·         Education Pavilion
  • ·         Britain in Miniature
  • ·         UK Visas Information and Visit Britain Information Booths
  • ·         Celebration of British and British-inspired Music
  • ·         Unplugged performance at the Small Stage at 5:00 pm
  • ·         Street theatre from 5:00 pm
  • ·         Opening Celebration at the Main Stage at 7:00 pm
  • ·         British Fashion Show at the Main Stage at 7:20 pm
  • ·         Sherlock Holmes showing at the Cinema at the Park at 7:30 pm
  • ·         Taken by Cars perform at the Main Stage at 8:15 pm
  • ·         DJ Euric British Night at the Main Stage at 9:30 pm
  • Football Drills with the Younghusbands at the Sports Area at 10:00 am
  • Harry Potter: The Philosopher’s Stone showing at the Cinema at the Park at 12:00
  • Street theatre from 1:00 pm
  • Wheelchair Basketball at Britain in Miniature at 2:30 pm
  • Notting Hill showing at the Cinema at the Park at 6:30 pm
  • Blue Rascals perform at the Main Stage at 6:30 pm
  • She’s Only Sixteen perform at the Main Stage at 8:30 pm
  • Drills with the Philippine Volcanoes at theRugby  Sports Area
    at 10:00 am
  • Wallace and Grommit showing at the Cinema at the Park at 12:00
  • Street theatre from 1:00 pm
  • British School Manila musical and theatrical performances at the
    Main Stage at 3:30 pm
  • Prulife UK- Children’s Show at the Small Stage at 3:00 pm
  • Highland Dancer at the Main Stage at 4:45 pm
  • Royal Academy of Dance at the Main Stage at 5:00 pm
  • Closing Ceremony at the Main Stage at 6:00 pm
  • The Bloomfields “The Beatles” perform at the Main Stage at 6:00 pm
  • Robinhood showing at the Cinema at the Park at 6:00 pm
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Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9

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Source:  
https://www.gov.uk
Peoples Journal February 27, 2014




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