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The launching of "Filipina", the coffee-table book published by SOS President Paul-Louis Heussaff, had songs, dances and a fashion show celebrating the Filipina.


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                    [Title] => Germany’s highest award for Fr. Pierre Tritz, S.J.
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                    [Title] => Seeds of Sun Trio in Israel national day
                    [Summary] => It was indeed cause for admiration that so beleaguered a country like Israel should find the time and resources to send a music ensemble abroad – the Seeds of Sun Trio – to mark its 56th Independence Day celebration. Last year, Israel sent out a brilliant piano duo for the same occasion.


The Seeds of Sun, consisting of vocalist Michael Cohan, flutist Mettan Klein and pianist Yoav Polachek, under the auspices of the Israeli Embassy headed by Ambassador Yehoshua Sagi, regaled an audience at the Inter-Con ballroom with Israeli jazz and international hits.


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                    [Title] => Verlaine poems in song for Francophonie Week
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The special celebration, hosted by French Ambassador Renée Veyret (naturally) and French-speaking Canadian Ambassador Robert Collette, was held at the former’s official residence.


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                    [Title] => Veyret, Jess reaffirm joint cultural thrust / Tel-Aviv Trio to play
                    [Summary] => On January 22, French Ambassador Renée Veyret and German Ambassador Herbert D. Jess will jointly mark – and celebrate – at the former’s official residence the signing of the Elysée Treaty 40 years ago.


From a statement issued by both Mr. Veyret and Mr. Jess, we learn that the 40th anniversary of the Elysée treaty will be celebrated with numerous events in Paris and Berlin starting Jan. 22 and 23, these events to continue to the end of the year.
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                    [Title] => Too much politics
                    [Summary] => Perhaps now opposition lawmakers will no longer be so hot about approving the absentee voting bill. With First Gentleman Mike Arroyo getting his first official job in his wife’s administration, as a peso-a-year adviser on overseas Filipino workers, President GMA is sure to gain a big lead in winning hearts and minds among OFWs, in case there will be absentee voting in 2004.


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                    [Title] => Women Ambassadors in Action
                    [Summary] => French  Ambassador Renée Veyret was a charming host at her first local reception marking Bastille Day, passing the "test" with the highest grades though she and her staff had a veritable throng to welcome.  There was an unending replenishment of cocktail fare at the long buffet table, particularly because the finger foods were so varied–and delicious!–guests kept going back for "seconds" and even "thirds".


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The launching of "Filipina", the coffee-table book published by SOS President Paul-Louis Heussaff, had songs, dances and a fashion show celebrating the Filipina.


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The Seeds of Sun, consisting of vocalist Michael Cohan, flutist Mettan Klein and pianist Yoav Polachek, under the auspices of the Israeli Embassy headed by Ambassador Yehoshua Sagi, regaled an audience at the Inter-Con ballroom with Israeli jazz and international hits.


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