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NEW DELHI PE PARTICIPATES IN THE COOKBOOK LAUNCHING OF FILIPINO CELEBRITY SUSHI CHEF AUGUSTO CABRERA

The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi, led by Charge d’affaires, a.i. Mr. John Boitte C. Santos graced the event that featured the launching of the cookbook of Filipino celebrity sushi chef Augusto Oliveros Cabrera, held in his restaurant, Townhall, located at the upscale Khan Market in New Delhi. Embassy personnel, other Filipino community members, and prominent business people from the Indian community were present during the launch. Patrons and regulars of his restaurant also attended the event.

Aside from Townhall New Delhi, Chef Augusto, as he is popularly known, is also a Managing Partner and Corporate Chef of the restaurant’s other two branches in Gurgaon and Mumbai. He also operates Mr. Choy and Public Affair restaurants in Khan Market, New Delhi.

Chef Augusto was previously the youngest Sushi Chef in one of the most famous restaurants in Dubai. He first came to India in 2004 to work in The Oberoi Hotel, an iconic luxury hotel in New Delhi. He gained success and was later dubbed the “Man behind Modern Sushi in India.” He has more than 25 years of culinary experience, which enabled him to produce 4 (four) successful restaurants in three (3) years.

His restaurants, aside from offering Japanese and Indian cuisine, also serve various Filipino dishes such as the Filipino Barbecue Pork Belly and different recipes he learned from his hometown in Malabon City, Philippines. Chef Augusto has appeared on television food shows, sushi demonstrations, and product brand commercials in India and the Philippines.

NEW DELHI: ANTI-VAW PLEDGE RECITAL

13 December 2022 – The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi actively participated in the annual 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) by organizing  GAD-related activities to raise awareness on the issue. The 18-Day Campaign, which takes place on 25 November to 12 December of every year, is enshrined under Proclamation 1172 s. 2006 and Republic Act 10398.

Among the activities initiated by the Embassy is the Anti-VAW Pledge Recital held on 11 December 2022 at the Embassy grounds, where members of the Filipino community and their Indian spouses and families, as well as Embassy personnel, wrote on canvas boards their pledges to achieve a VAW-free Community and stamped their hands with water-based paints using this year’s PCW-prescribed color palettes.

The participants were encouraged to adopt their pledges by being proactive and consciously aware of their thoughts and actions. The participants also agreed to evaluate during the next year’s edition of the 18-Day Campaign whether they had implemented or practiced what they had written. The collage of canvas boards was also prominently displayed at the Embassy. [END]

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