CENTENNIAL SHOWCASE IN CANADA
Toronto, April 7, 1998 - The Spirit of Kalayaan 98, a group of Filipino-Canadians in Metro Toronto, Ontario, Canada has put up a Centennial showcase of Filipino culture, history and talent that will be celebrated and featured on July 11, 1998 at the megacity of Toronto's Skydome, the home of the Blue Jays and the Raptors.
The celebration features the following:
Grand Parade - Dressed in native costumes, members of regional organizations will join the Philippine bands, Ati-Atihan, Flores de Mayo, Sto Nino and folk dance groups in full regalia.
Entertainment - Celebrities from the Philippines , Canada and the U.S. will wow us alongside the best entertainers of our community. Choral groups, brass bands, singers, pop bands, folk dancers featuring reenactments of historical events, drama, zarzuela, balagtasan, comedy skits and more.
Sports - Filipino martial arts, Palosibo, Sipa, Sungka, and various Palaro and many other traditional and fiesta amusements.
Nayong Pilipino (Provincial Pavilions) - Where the diversity of our culture will be colourfully showcased. Representing more than 80 languages and dialects, these pavilions exhibit the distinct history and character of the art, craft, clothing, music, and food from the Philippines.
Filipino Movies - An eye opening cross-section of subtitled Philippine film and video will be featured on the Jumbotron.
Cuisine - Offering visitors a taste of authentic Filipino cuisine from different regions of the Philippines. A colourful, ecclectic blend of oriental and occidental cooking.
Fiesta Sa Nayon (People's Dance) - The Party of the Century! Dance your night away with 3 generations of music. The Skydome is our dance floor with competing live bands and loads of entertainment for both the young and young at heart.
Scenic Highlights - The Jumbotron will feature hundreds of scenic highlights from the Philippines courtesy of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT).
Dignitaries and Celebrities - Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Ambassadors of several countries and other noted personalities in the Philippines, Canada and the United States are invited.
How you can participate - Volunteers are invited for production of talents and skills, secretariat for office administration and event headquarters, facilities for traffic control, marshalls, etc, corporate and individual sponsors for ticket control, souvenir programme sponsors, public relations volunteers, provincial and trade pavilion participants and more. Please call Rodel Ramos at 416-747-8755 or send a Fax to him at 416-740-5533; the Secretariat at 905-565-9333 or Fax at 905-565-1259. Write to Spirit of Kalayaan 98, 6175 Tomken Rd, Unit 1, Mississauga, ON, Canada, L5T 1X7. Email at <rodel@total.net> The Kalayaan Website is at <http://www.total.net/~rodel>
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