FILIPINO Labour Weekend Festival

FILIPINO Labour Weekend Festival
20 Oct 06 - 23 Oct 06

For this year, the annual Filipino Labour Weekend Festival celebration is being held in Palmerston North.

Everyone is welcome to see and join the 3 day celebration. This nationally well-attended yearly reunion of Filipino immigrants and their families, and friends draws no less than 5,000 participants, visitors, and spectators from all over New Zealand.

The activities include Cultural show and Marquee Day at the Palmerston North Square. Filipino dances and songs will be presented (FREE to the PUBLIC/21 - 22 OCt); a night of concert by the world renown University of the Philippines Concert Chorus at the Regent on Broadway (21 Oct); Ms. Philippines-New Zealand Beauty Pageant at the Regent on Broadway (22 Oct); Sportsfest activities at the Arena Manawatu (21-22 Oct).

The Philippine Central Association, Inc. (PCA) Inc., a community organisation based in Palmerston North is the host and organiser of the 2006 festival.

It is the intention of the event to:
• Foster camaraderie and close relationships among Filipino expats and their families in New Zealand
• Rekindle and maintain Filipino culture and heritage among Filipino New Zealanders especially among the youth.
• Share Filipino culture and heritage to the wider New Zealand community to promote understanding of the Philippine culture.
• Be part of the wider ethnic community in celebrating cultural diversity that makes up modern New Zealand society.
• Promote healthy competitive sports activities to the New Zealand-Filipino youth.