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MESSAGE FROM
THE CHAIRMAN
03/14/08 - This is my last message as Chairman
of the PCFI board. Elections for the next set of executive officers will be held
on the first Sunday in May . On May 7, 2006 I assumed chairmanship of the board
with mixed emotions. While I felt that...
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PPAC WINS TOP PRIZE IN DANCE COMPETITION
03/09/08 - The Philippine Performing Arts (PPAC)
who represented the Filipinos of Tampa Bay won the First and Fourth Place at the
recent Azalea International Folk Fair and Dance Competition beating 17 other
countries in Valdosta, Georgia last Saturday, March 8th. The 3-day event was
"The South's" 3rd Annual World Culture Dance Competition held in...
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TAWAG NG TANGHALAN 2006 WINNER
GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
03/07/08
- Her family had already moved to Miramar, Florida when she became PhilFest
“Tawag ng Tanghalan” Singing Competition winner in Tampa in April 2006, but for
some time before that, 19-year-old Ramiele Malubay, who was recently ...
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THE BAYANIHAN
COLONADE
03/07/08
- Another project to incorporate a new look to the Bayanihan Arts and Events
Center facade and side has been initiated by our very talented graphic designer
and board member...
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MYSTIC EAST: MUSIKONG KAWAYAN IN CONCERT 2007
08/23/07 - Once again, PCFI’s Musikong Kawayan
Bamboo Ensemble is proud to present another major concert entitled “Mystic East”
on Sunday, November 5, 2007 at 3:00PM at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center.
This...
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SAMPAGUITA BALL
2007: ANOTHER EVENING OF ELEGANCE
08/23/07 - On Saturday, September 15, 2007, the
impressively and tastefully decorated Sampaguita Grand Ballroom of the PCFI
Bayanihan Arts and Events...
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PHILIPPINE CHORAL GROUP PRESENTS
"KUNDIMAN" CONCERT
08/22/07 - Philippine Choral Group under the
continued leadership of Olivia Santiano, celebrating its 15th year anniversary
will present KUNDIMAN on August 26 at 3PM at the Bayanihan Arts and...
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PERMANENT VENDORS
PAVILION COMPLETED
08/22/07 - years the Philippine Cultural
Foundation and its vendors during PhilFest have only dreamed of a permanent
concrete pavilion for their use during the annual...
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CHILDRENS
RECITAL HELD AT THE CENTER
08/22/07 - Melissa's Junior Chorus presented
Summer Recital 2007 Sunday, August 5, at 3:00 p.m. at the Bayanihan ...
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SAMPAGUITA ARTIK: A
TRIBUTE TO FILIPINO ARTISTRY
08/21/07 - the Philippine Cultural Foundation
has paid a tribute , not only to the artistry of the Filipino as a woodcarver,
scupltor, and as an artist , but also the bayanihan spirit that the Tampa Bay
Filipino community ...
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PPAC WINS TOP
PRIZE IN DANCE COMPETITION
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PPAC
with Valdosta hosts Mr. and Mrs.
Bauer and members of the Filipino
community, after being announced as
the winners of this year's dance
competition. |
The Philippine
Performing Arts (PPAC) who represented the
Filipinos of Tampa Bay won the First and Fourth
Place at the recent Azalea International Folk
Fair and Dance Competition beating 17 other
countries in Valdosta, Georgia last Saturday,
March 8th. The 3-day event was "The South's" 3rd
Annual World Culture Dance Competition held in
Valdosta and the first participation of PPAC.
Filipinos of Valdosta and it's neighboring
cities all came to support the performance of
PPAC and even paid for the company's
registration fees, and provided lunch for all
the performers and parent-chaperons headed by
Rocky Barrido, Mennie and Roger Huntsinger and
Roland Allado.
The competition had two categories: Youth an
adult. PPAC registered two dances under the
adult category. Pandanggo Sa Ilaw-Wasiwas
coveted the Fourth Place and the PPAC version of
the "Sinulog" Festival which won the First
Place. The Philippine dancers beat all 17
countries including the United States, Japan,
Middle East, Ireland, Scotland, Cuba, Brazil,
India, Thailand, Korea, Cambodia, just to
mention a few. Both Philippine entries were
received with standing ovation from the
audience.
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PPAC at the Philippine Exhibits with
members of the
Filipino community of Valdosta,
Georgia. |
PPAC came to Valdosta per the invitation of
Inday Bauer, head of the Philippine community in
Valdosta and a member of the organizing
community of the Azalea International Folk Fair
Fair and Dance Competition. Inday and members of
the Valdosta Philippine community were almost in
tears when the Philippines was announced as the
First Place beating India by just a few points!
Both dances presented by PPAC were the favorites
of the audiences based on a "popularity vote."
Judges of the competition were well known
figures and choreographers in the field of dance
and the arts from the Atlanta Ballet and
prominent dance companies from other states
including Florida.
PPAC first performed their interpretation of the
"Sinulog" at the recent Sinulog Fiesta at St.
Paul Catholic Church in Tampa last January. A
week later, the group again performed the same
dance to the enthusiastic crowd from the Santo
Nino Fiesta in Altamonte, Florida. PPAC will
present this winning dance number at the
upcoming annual "PhilFest" of the Philippine
Cultural Foundation, Inc.(PCFI).
BRAVO AND KUDOS TO PPAC AND TO TAMPA BAY!!!
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