Bangkóta - the Philippines Pavilion Walkthrough

The Bangkóta is more than a country pavilion. The Philippines Pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai unveils the movement of a people that began 4,000 years ago and continues to this day, captured in the meandering spaces of the Bangkota.
Visit the Philippines Pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai come October 2021.
Ang kwento ng Bangkóta ay kwento ng Pilipino.
#Expo2020 #Dubai #UAE #PhilippinesExpo2020Dubai #DTIPhilippines #FollowTheJourney

[@josebienvenidobalitian4574]

Hello guys, allow me to share my experience at the Philippine Pavillion, Expo 2020. Finally, I had to visit before it finish the event. Exterior: 3/10: It is not visually appealing like from the render. It didn't translate the coral reef story, especially at night, the mesh metal frameworks should've technical lightings that illuminate beautifully. I felt so bored going to the rooftop as there is no activities along the way. They should've added more murals or activities like scanning QR codes and will lead to the "somewhere" Philippines. Overall it lacked extra elements and technical lighting. Interior: 7/10: While entering the pavilion, it gave me the vibes of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC or Chicago. MOMA in short. The entire look of the place is not a typical Philippine Tourism Advertisement. For me, it's stunning! It showcases a modern approach to highlighting a piece of our culture. Beautiful lighting/sounds, good storytelling, impressive craftsmanship! Again this is just my opinion and taste. Beauty is subjective as we have a different standard of it. Btw some other pavilions like UK and China, even don't have tourism campaigns, too modern you won't feel transported to their countries. Restaurant: 8/10: The Mangrove is one of the best places to dine at the EXPO. We had Kare-kare, lumpia sariwa, Kinilaw, spring roll, turon, halo halo and gulaman. Everything is authentic and well presented. And served on proper plates and cutleries. Truly a chef table experience! Foreigners and Filipinos will surely love this spot as it translates the detectability of our Philippine cuisine. Merchandise/Shop: 8/10: Beautiful merchandise where you can shop handcrafted souvenirs from bags to accessories, they have curated Filipino cookbooks, funny statement t-shirts, ornaments, homewares, and even Filipino snacks. So to wrap up my experience, I can give a total of 7/10. Please visit, it's worth it and let me know your experience.

[@afro-asianworldeventsangel9407]

fabulous! amazing! world class! presenting Philippines in a mix of history, art, culture, technology, and the future. MABUHAY!!!

[@myrnaabarratigue]

New subscriber here from Al Ain

[@joct3232]

Been there yesterday, in all fairness the Philippine pavilion with just a limited budget has pulled off in terms of design, visuals, concepts, etc...salute to the team. Only expositions should have been provided on the architectural design for foreign visitors to appreciate. Provision of inground luminaires specially during the night would have been nice to give life to the black colored motif of the pavilion and to emphasize the beauty of the structure itself. Pls light-up a bit even just on the pathway of the first section, imagine coming from outside with total brightness, we're sort of blind caused about by the darkness in the room that we tend to walk away crawling from the first exhibit.

[@ambet528]

Napaka simply lang nya... Nature is Life

[@myrnaabarratigue]

Amazing 👏👏👏👏

[@maritesdivina2655]

Sana pinakita nila ang mayamang kultura ng bansa!Ang tatak ng Pinoy,ang mga kakaibang design ng mga damit ng mga natives mula luzon down to Mindanao,ang paghahabi nito!mayaman sa kultura ang Pilipinas lalo na dito sa Mindanao..mga nag gagandahang tourist spot,beaches,Ang pagsali ng mga pinay sa beauty pageant na laging nanalo,Pagsali sa larangan ng pagsayaw,pag awit,pagpinta,mga inventions,at sports,lahat nangunguna ang ating bansa..Hindi gaano naipakita ang mga talento ng mga pinoy..from traditional to hightech mga innovations sna napakita..at bigyang halaga ang natural beauty at culture ng pilipinas yun ang ihigh light nila...sna ang asherete ay nka formal attire suot ang damit na tatak ng Pinoy!dpat pinaghandaan nilang mabuti ang pagsali dito,it's time para mas lalong makilala ang Pilipinas..gayunpaman..maganda nman ang pavillion ng ating bansa..medyo may kulang nga lng...brightness at ang mga kulay...anyway better luck next time!Congrats pa rin po satin!

[@manineconsuelo6507]

tama...hindi ung video wall na may sumasayaw na ewan..sana mga traditional dance naman maigi pa nag Malaysia at ibang ASEA neighbors natin

[@benjba8516]

Naipakita naman nila yung culture ng pinas! Corruption culture nga lang 😂 nawala yung budget kaya nag mukhang horror house!!! Sana nag lagay sila ng mga tao na ng gugulat para exiting horror house na taga ang dating!!!

[@indaytalong8364]

hindi naman po competition ang expo 2020 fyi. napuntahan ko po ang ating pavilion at lahat ng hinahanap nyo ay nandoon. mas maganda po ang bangkota in person. edit: may mga kabayan po tayong nag perform. sa stage located sa dome for the whole world to see :)

[@joct3232]

Have you seen the pavillion with its blue-colored luminaires at night? Nice one, good job guys. Be coming back there for the 4th time!!

[@ianph1518]

They should also promote Filipinos in Science and Technology, Innovations, Research and Development, AI and others to attract investments and create jobs. I like the concept though. It shows the journey of Filipinos and how far our history goes. I like the architecture and design. It just lacks the lighting show at night and design outside that was shown to look more like waves and colorful coral reefs in person based on the vlogs I watched. Expectation vs Reality.

[@cityscapetour2429]

ang ganda ng mga Fence. Nice design!

[@ahmedzain8145]

And that is in general a comparable scenario of a giant warp OSTRICH CAGE! Is that what a ganda fence nice design?

[@manineconsuelo6507]

@@ahmedzain8145 Yea its just a big fence

[@akosilola1294]

see you bankota this friday

[@dancewithrara]

Expectation vs reality. No comment. Kayo na po ang humusga pag dumalaw kayo.

[@manineconsuelo6507]

all i can say is the giant estatwa outside is same color as my bag..that its i thank you

[@olivercalledo]

This is a fabulous, extravagant, and extraordinary pavilion. If all of these will be materialized, this is explosive!! I love it!

[@ahmedzain8145]

Vakla... you're just flabbergasted about the video and not what is the true historical representation should be. This is a misinformation and big blunder! Are you awake of what you said here?Keep dreaming.

[@zulekaholeh2783]

MABUHAY!

[@alejandrogapasin9472]

Simply amazing! Creativity at its finest!

[@ahmedzain8145]

Are you sure what you're saying? Hello 🙄

[@ainierbakz39]

Ito pala ibig sabihin ng nasa facebook nung ang kwento ng bangkòta ay galing sa pilipino

[@ramxmar]

It's unfortunate that this render didn't look like the actual Bangkota as shown on multiple vlogs.

[@ahmedzain8145]

It's an expectation versus reality. What a shame!

[@eduardochavacano]

Ahmed Zain OMG, lol

[@bimbongromano1189]

It is.. exactly in actual

[@luciojrjamero6309]

wow ganda nga pavilion..to be honest mas maganda ang philippine pavillon ngayon kay sa shanghai 2010 expo philippine pavillon....i was there in the pavillon for 10 days to be exact everyday visiting the the shanghai ph pavillon...but this 2020 ph pavillon is so beautiful...

[@ZorenRonda]

this is truly exact to the one that is existing today in dubai!

[@abrahamjrgarcia7266]

Sana magawa rin ito sa Pilipinas.

[@BOOM_TSARAT_TSARAT]

Yung sa ibang bansa alam mong pinagkagastusan nila yung sa kanila. Yung satin although maganda sa labas, parang tinipid sa loob. Sana ipakita nyo yung mga landmarks at natural wonders natin nang maengganyo ang mga turistang bumisita satin after the pandemic

[@minervagimena5144]

Kasi nga not enought badget may be .its ok nice congrats God bless sa lahat ng gumawa at nag lasn ng puyat at pag iisip .pilipino hard working any where around the world good luck good jobs .mabuhay i m proud Philippines

[@espedidosgs]

What is the soundtrack please i love it

[@alejandrogapasin9472]

The soundtrack made by a national artist is described in the video.

[@l.k.atienza3989]

Very Unique and Beautiful❤🇵🇭 #FilipinoAko❤🇵🇭

[@victorvegafria2308]

Sana i display nila ito sa BGC pagkatapos ng Dubai Expo.

[@lovehandlemoko]

Sa Clark Po ilalagay

[@joaored69]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jacongkiko4269]

Congratulations for a nice work Dan Raralio👍

[@exploit_123_Travel]

Very disappointed on what's inside the Bangkota. we can do better specifically on the tourism marketing and on how to introduce our country to the world. I am wondering what is the purpose of joining to the expo and having pavilion. I'd seen a lot of foreigners and countrymen who are disappointed after leaving the Bangkota pavilion. We have a lot of beautiful places, sceneries, tourism destinations, culture to share to the world but i haven't seen any of pictures or tarpaulins there. We can maximize our spaces since our pavilion is a huge building but I am so dismayed and i am not proud of it. It was planned years ago but i don't know what happened. i hope my comment will not be considered as bashing, instead a statement of improvement since expo is just started this month. simple Tarpaulin or picture frames can do to market our beloved Philippines. I love my county and i am proud to be Filipino.

[@ahmedzain8145]

I agreed your comment here. And if I add more it is definitely a disaster. The Philippine pavilion is nothing but a big BLUNDER. And there is more to explicate that. There can be somebody who can file a complaint against this false idea of the author one day.

[@exploit_123_Travel]

@@ahmedzain8145 a waste of money. There are a lot of brilliant minds and excellent Filipinos who can do better than this. I believed Philippines joined the Expo in China previously but then they were not able to get the ideas in improving our Dubai presentation. Look how Thailand market their tourism and how they present their country to the world. I felt mad and disgusted to the Philippine tourism department or who are behind this Bangkota marketing people who wasted time and money. I hope they could hear our suggestions and do some changes since this just the first month of the exposition and we have 5 months more to go.

[@eduardochavacano]

Ahmed Zain They should have brought a dozen Tarsier from Bohol and a Small Tent from Lazada, no doubt hundreds will line up to see the Tarsier up close. It will have more visitors than other super extravagant pavillion. But ofcourse they wont make money with Tent from Lazada or Shoppee.

[@linnethladublan6679]

Wow it's a simple but so amazing Philippines,

[@m1legend496]

Regardless of the "shortcomings" we should be proud of it as it is our identity and summarizes as who we are.😍👍💪👏🙏🇵🇭💯

[@exploit_123_Travel]

We shouldn't be considerate in events like this. we must be critical to be able to learn and improve our presentation. We have to understand that most of the expositions Philippines is present and participates to showcase who we are as a country and what we can offer, what our contribution and so on. . Where are the lessons, improvements and experiences that we had to suffice our expectations and the money we put in? We should not settle for less.

[@ritadominguez9588]

I hope gastos lang yan ng mga artist. Magkano ang gastos sa ibang sculpture?

[@seyntlonghinus1458]

Very disappointing yung pavillion ng pinas, nagsayang lang ng pera. Ilang expo na ang sinalihan natin pero parang walang natutuhan ang mga organizers. Bakit di nila magaya uung sucess ng thailand or singapore, andaming magagaling at creative na mga pinoy. Politika at palakasan kasi kaya nganga parati.

[@ahmedzain8145]

The architect of the Phil. Pavilion must be brought to the NBI for investigation. Who and what made him the idea to create such irrelevant concept to showcase for this cause.

[@__isagani4208]

Ang layo ng renders sa reality hahah. Parang namatay na coral reefs dahil sa climate change

[@ahmedzain8145]

Correct. And your comment is enticing me to create an investigation report to the Gov't of the Philippines of this wrong concept of the country.

[@renzogonzales2677]

I visited it yesterday, nothing like this.

[@julieannidamekoralage7873]

NASAAN ANG CORAL REEF.. DAPAT PINAPAKITA ANG YAMANG DAGAT.... HINDI MAINTINDIHAN ANG PAGKAKADESIGN...

[@eduardochavacano]

The Text on the video is not convenient for reading.

[@maritesdivina2655]

Parang may kulang...🤔

[@chadgerardo]

nothing interesting to see, dapat sana maexperience ng mga bumisita jan na parng nagtour sila sa buong pilipinas.😪😪😪

[@francisching4806]

Very boring Pavillion. Lotz of wasted space empty and dull presentations of Philippines cultures nothing interesting very shallow, compare to some other SEA pavilion like thailand, Singapore etc. So sad and little disappointed that some of my workmates here in Dubai did not appreciated our pavilion.

[@ahmedzain8145]

That is very true. This project and the people behind responsible should be investigated for this blunder they have caused.