Over 5000 people attended the 35th Annual Filipino Fiesta of Sacramento at Jose Rizal Community Center, Florin Mall Drive, Sacramento California on Sunday, June 6, 2010. The Fiesta is held every first Sunday of June in celebration of the Philippine Independence which is June 12.
The Filipino Fiesta of Sacramento was put together by a few Filipino-American Community Organizations: Filipino Community of Sacramento and Vicinity (FCSV), Filipino-American Veteran Association, Filipino Women's Club, SFTPAA Sinag-Tala, The Ilocanos of America and Univerity of the Philippines Alumni Association. Together these organizations work in cooperation, friendship and mutual support to showcase the Filipino-American history and culture through educational and cultural activities.
The Filipino Fiesta of Sacramento seeks to bing the different generations together to teach, learn and share Filipino-American history and culture, work on joint educational and cultural activities with organizations in the broader Sacramento Community and help promote better relations among the youth and community as a whhole by sponsoring events and activities regarding advancement of performing arts, sports, public health and safety.
The fiesta started with the traditional parade, attended by the different Filipino-American Communities in Sacramento and neighboring cities and sponsors. There was an opening ceremony which was followed by cultural entertainment. There were a good number of booths and Filipino Classifieds was one of them.
All photographs courtesy of Oscar Misola Photography http://www.oscarmisolaphotography.com/
Contact Filipino Classifieds to get a complete photo coverage of the Fiesta or just a number of photos, tel 916-397-8493 http://www.filipinoclassifieds.net/
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