Cine Europa 2019 in Iloilo : Friendship and humanity captured on the big screen

Cine Europa, with its 22-year long screening history is among the oldest and most watched foreign film festivals in the Philippines.

And this 2019, the Europian Union(EU) brings 12 kaleidoscopic films to the City of Love as for its Iloilo City leg.

On Oct. 9, 2019, SM City Iloilo will host the film festival launch at SM Cinema 8 together with an EU delegation to grace the event.

A screening of the Dutch film, De Marathon, concludes the opening celebration. This sport-drama-comedy film is about four very out-of-shape men working at a car shop and a mararhon. They start to train for the sport after finding out that they have a debt with the tax service and with a marathon win, they can pay their debts!

Cine Europa 2019 features films from Europe, particularly Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Each cinematic masterpiece tackles different aspects of life: love, friendship, faith, triumph, courage and humanity.

These movies selected by the EU embassies and cultural institutes in Manila reflect the bloc's "growing cultural relationship with the Philippines because of our shared values", according to EU Delegation Chargé d'Affaires Thomas Wiersing.

This is the second time the EU included SM City Iloilo as its venue, following last year’s successful screenings.

The screening, which runa until October 12, 2019, will be shown free of charge on a first come first serve basis.

The film fest will also be screened at the Cinematheque Centre Iloilo until the 13th.

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Travelers guide to Iloilo transport terminals (Airport, Jeepneys, Buses, RORO. etc)

Being the biggest city on Panay Island and the center of Western Visayas region, Iloilo City is a transportation hub whether by land, sea or air. These numerous transportation terminals facilitate day to day commerce, light & heavy industries, and tourism, among others. As this is a travel blog, this guide is aimed to tourists who want to experience and explore Iloilo and perhaps even beyond. Iloilo International Airport A little more than five years old, the Iloilo International Airpor t is among the most modern and beautiful in the country today. It is situated around 20 kilometers from Iloilo City , straddling the towns of Cabatuan, San Miguel and Sta. Barbara . It has direct links to Manila, Cebu, Clark, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Puerto Princesa plus international destinations Hong Kong and Singapore . Among the first hurdles tourists will have to contend is the distance that translates to expensive fare when traveling to and from this airport.

Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo Levels Up Sustainability Efforts by Eliminating single-use plastic water bottles in guest rooms.

Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo, a prominent player in the hospitality industry, is proud to announce a significant step forward in its commitment to sustainability. With a dedication to preserving the environment, the hotel is taking substantial measures to reduce its ecological footprint and enhance its sustainable practices. Hotels have long been contributors to plastic pollution due to the widespread use of single-use bottled water. Recognizing this environmental challenge in the tourism industry, Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo is taking a bold step forward by reducing its plastic footprint significantly by removing single-use bottled water from guest rooms. Eliminating Single-Use Bottled Water: Embracing Reusable Carafes with UV Filtration Water Stations Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo places itself at the forefront of the eco-conscious movement by eliminating single-use bottled water from its guest rooms and fully implementing reusable carafes as an amenity from July onwards. Water

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