The gloomy skies and rainy forecast couldn’t douse the strong Filipino spirit from Bud Miller All Seasons Park.
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The fourth annual Filipino Festival brought an excited crowd to Bud Miller to celebrate Filipino culture.
Hosted by the United Filipino Canadians of Lloydminster and Area, the festival kicked off with a foot parade leading to the vendor area in the field by the amphitheatre.
There were cultural presentations, wagon rides, food vendors, live bands and a kids’ fun zone.
The Filipino Festival has grown considerably since its inception.
“We only expected hundreds of people attending the first time we organized it,” said Dowsan Antonio, United Filipino Canadians of Lloydminster and Area president. “Around 1,500 to 2,000 showed up that day.
“We are just so surprised. People said it becomes one of the tourist attractions of Lloydminster.”
The festivities were open to anyone wanting to enjoy Filipino culture. The event also aims to promote the culture.
“Our main purpose, of course, is to promote and inculcate among the young generations of Filipino Canadians the Filipino culture, traditions and customs,” said Antonio.
“It’s open to everyone, we have these Filipino Canadians committed to our culture and tradition and are proud of our culture and
tradition.”
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