Thank You for Coming to PhilFest 2016

Thank you very much for coming to PhilFest 2016! The Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. wishes to invite you again for the next PhilFest in the spring of 2017.

PhilFest 2016 was successfully held for three days from April 1-3 at the Philipppine Cultural Enrichment Complex in Tampa, Florida. In spite of rain showers on Saturday morning, the festival commenced without a hitch. This year boosts the biggest attendance on a Sunday where all food vendors sold every last grain of rice on their carts.

PhilFest 2016 Statistics:

Total attendance: to be determined
Food vendors: 16
Merchandisers: 12
Exhibitors: 13
Organization booths and pavilions: 16
Major sponsors: 3

Entertainers and Performers: 553
Hours of entertainment time: 27 hours
Volunteers: 145 and counting
Committees: 35
Participating PCFI organization: 19

Acknowledgments

PCFI wishes to thank all the participants of PhilFest 2016, all the volunteer workers, coordinators and performers who devoted their time and effort to make the festival a tremendous success!

Special thanks to the following:

Arnell and Lissa Biglete
Lari Cummings-Ongoco, PCFI Chairman 2014-2016
TFC
Riza and Fernando of One Philippines
AsiaTrend Magazine
Arts Council of Hillsborough County
First Pinoy Airconditioning
Stan Kutz and Jay Derby
Gerald Anderson
Poca Rafael
Don Tagala
Rex Navarrete
Lilac Cana
Philip Mahoney
Rocko Stedy
Lucy Bautista
Vivian Furigay-Dudgeon
Liberty Galloway
Joey Omila
Emil Cruz
Miles Sanchez
Armando Robles
George Banez
Abby Hamilton
Connie Chanrasmi
Bing Curioso
Nhick Ramiro Pacis
Rocky and Emma Barrido
Drs. Len and Terry Bissonnette
Ross and Marly Balderama
Engineer and Mrs. Roger and Angie Caculitan
Atty Bob and Mrs. Jean Ruelo
Mr. & Mrs. Bing and Olive Santiano
Fr. Christian “Aba” Villagomeza
Drs. Ben and Patsy Abinales
Roland and Clem Lazaro
David and Nenita Sweet
Val Blanco
Edna Ramos
Leticia Hoehne
Maryann Branesky
Demetrio and Grace Gose
Roy and Betty Covarrubias
Arnel Artus
Troy Mangibin
Jun Alfon
David Martinez III
4Ever40 Sisterhood
Matt Evermann
Stage Sound and Lighting
All PCFI Member Organizations
All PhilFest vendors, merchandisers and exhibitors
All PhilFest 2016 performers
All PhilFest 2016 volunteers

and to many more who will be listed, we have failed to mention but have helped in the festival in a lot of ways.

For more information about PhilFest and the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. please visit our website at www.pcfitampa.org.

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Photo credit: “Yugyugan 2016” by David Martinez III