Arnis in Rome. Italians hold an arnis demonstration at the WeGil, a government cultural center in Rome on 06 October 2019, part of the cultural activities during the 20^th Asiatica Film Festival – Focus on Southeast Asia. Arnis or kali, is the Philippines’ national martial art and sport, used by some security forces around the world as part of their training.

Italian Filipino Martial Arts practitioners take a photo with (from center, left-right) Philippine Embassy in Italy Vice Consul Candy Cypres (center), Maj. Andrea Rollo of Kali Filippino, a Filipino martial arts center in Rome, and arnis master Mr Aurtenciano Miranda, Jr. on 06 October 2019 at an arnis demonstration in WeGil, an Italian cultural center. The event is part of the cultural activities during the 20^th Asiatica Film Festival – Focus on Southeast Asia.