PAAT Barrio Fiesta and Santacruzan 2018

The Pilipino American Association of Tampa Bay, Inc. (PAAT), in cooperation with the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) brings you Barrio Fiesta and Santacruzan 2018 at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center on Sunday, August 19, 2018 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm.

Barrio Fiesta brings you an afternoon of non-stop entertainment, Filipino food, shopping and games for all ages. The “Santacruzan”, the highlight of the event, is a parade presenting muses from the community. This is derived from a Philippine May-event, a religious pageant towards the end of “Flores de Mayo”, where the prominent ladies in town parade in the streets representing various titles of the Virgin Mary in honor of Helena of Constantinople (known as Reyna Elena) and Constantine the Great.

Thalia Valerie Jahrling
Reyna Elena 2018

This year’s Reyna Elena is Thalia Valerie Jahrling, daughter of Ramon and Lottie Jahrling from Clearwater, Florida.

More sagalas (muses) are still welcome to join the pageant. To participate, please click on the button below.

Entertainment at Barrio Fiesta will be provided by the Philippine Performing Arts Company, Inc., Musikong Kawayan Bamboo Ensemble and Philippine Choral Group and other volunteers performers from Fil-Am artists, groups and associations from the Tampa Bay Area..

Admission to “Barrio Fiesta” is $5.00 and free for children 5 years and under. The Bayanihan Arts and Events Center is located at 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa, FL 33626.

For more information about Barrio Fiesta and Santacruzan 2018, please call Joey (813) 312-6518, Aurora (813) 390-8476, Agnes (813) 731-7430, Jonathan (813) 600-8033 or Kristine (813) 505-7410 or visit the PAAT website.