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Philippines Pavilion

Presenting a creative and compassionate nation

Virtual Expo Dubai

Country Philippines
Architect Budji Layug+Royal Pineda
Location Jubilee
- Closed 10:00 - 23:00

Architecture
Arts and Culture
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Food and Beverage
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Bangkóta: Philippine coral reef

The natural, organic shape of the Bangkóta (coral reef) draws you into defined, free-flowing, open spaces, reflecting a culture that embraces openness, meaningful encounters, and connectivity.

Authentic Filipino architecture, art, and design
An epic symphony of nature, culture and a 4,000-year journey
A distinctive culture expressed in food and artisanal and practical luxury products

What to expect

Authentic Filipino architecture, art and design
A spatial form evoking a coral reef, and within, a vanguard music environment, the architectural interiors “grow” the visitors’ imagination with visual experiences and a sequence of artworks that drive updated science about the Philippines and its people.
An epic symphony of nature, culture and a 4,000-year journey
Artmaking and design interlink with scientific work on ancient Philippines to tell a story from the past—65,000 years of genetic mixing in precolonial Philippine archipelago—to the future—multiple expressions of a tenacious culture sustained for 4,000 years.
Cultural expressions in Go Lokal! and Marahuyo boutique
An impressive collection of artisanal, contemporary and practical luxury products and designer pieces, all made in the Philippines.
A delightful food experience at the Mangrove Café
A full and delectable sensory experience with Philippine cuisine, drawn from a rich cultural history and a diversity of flavors, aroma and color.

Philippines Pavilion website

Quick facts

Biggest Philippines Pavilion

1,386 sqm on a 3,163.25 sqm lot, the biggest the Philippines has showcased in any Expo
700,000 Filipinos in the UAE

A strong, natural audience base of overseas Filipinos in the UAE
Philippine creative economy in focus

A platform for globally-recognised and up-and-coming Filipino creative minds and talents

Did you know?

Bangkóta is 'coral reef' in old Tagalog, one of the 175 Austronesian languages in the Philippines. It updates knowledge about the country by poetically articulating the Filipino as coral reef—sea-oriented and globally connected—thriving in vibrant communities everywhere in the world. From the ocean-voyaging Austronesians to the Filipinos of today, they were and still are connected by the world's oceans—a 4,000-year journey of cultural sustainability.

Bangkóta is the story of every Filipino.

Philippines Pavilion

Bangkóta: Philippine coral reef

What to expect

Quick facts

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