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21
Aug 2007
TWIN
FILIPINO FESTIVALS OPEN IN
TORONTO
21 August 2007 –
Philippine Consul General to Toronto Alejandro B. Mosquera reported to the
Department that color, pageantry, exotic Filipino cuisine, Philippine products,
music and the famed Filipino hospitality took center stage at Toronto’s
popular Harbourfront Center and the Metro Toronto Convention Center from 17 to
19 August 2007 as Filipino-Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area celebrated and
shared with the community-at-large the Filipino culture and heritage.
“Filipinos Making
Waves” and “Mabuhay Philippines Festival” were two simultaneous summer
festivals in
Toronto
organized by the Philippine Arts and Cultural Experience and the Philippine
Independence Day Council, respectively, as the Filipino community’s
contribution to the Toronto Summer Festival.
“Making Waves” festival featured a fluvial regatta at
Ontario Lake
, board walk parade , Ati-atihan, and
live music by Filipino artists Boy Katindig, Angelo Pizzaro, Lirio Vital and Mon
Torralba. Filipino movies, visual
arts, and youth programs were also showcased.
“Mabuhay Festival”
showcased cultural pageantry, internationally renowned Filipino artists as well
as Filipino-Canadian talents, and 100 booths featuring Filipino products and
services. A portion of the proceeds
of the Festival was donated to the Gawad Kalinga project in the
Philippines
.
The
officers and staff of the Consulate General were joined by the Filipino-Canadian
community, invited Canadian officials and the mainstream public at the various
activities of the three-day event. The
twin festivals demonstrated the best and finest of the Filipino people.
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