Friday, September 01, 2006

FYI

15th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture on Sept. 9

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Winston Emano winstson@filamarts.org
Alison De La Cruz alison@filamarts.org
Tel. (323) 913-4663

WHAT: Southern Californias largest community tradition of Filipino arts and culture, the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) celebrates its 15th Annual with the theme Diwang Sumisikat (The Spirit of the Community Rising).The two-day event features:

Live Entertainment on two stages featuring:
Rex Navarette, Florante, Bernardo Bernardo, The Visionaries, Native Guns, Joey Guila, Charmaine Clamor, a special appearance by Kuh Ledesma, and very special celebrity guests!Films at the 13th Annual PinoyVisions8th Annual FPAC Balagtasan Poetry Slam7th Annual Vegetable Competition6rd Annual FPAC Amateur DJ Battle (w/ Stacks Vinyl)Literary Festival and Filipiniana BooksArts and crafts, storytelling at the Youth PavilionAti-atihan paradeLive Art and PaintingsFilipino & Asian CuisineTraditional Dance & Martial ArtsShopping at the Marketplace by the Sea, and MORE!!!

WHO: The annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture is annually produced by FilAm ARTS, a non-profit, multi-disciplinary community arts organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of the arts and rich cultural heritage of Filipino Americans in the United States through presentation, education and art services.WHEN: September 9 and 10, 2006 Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Point Fermin Park 807 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731

CONTACT INFO: www.FilAmARTS.org

COST: Two Day Pass @ $5, Single Day @ $3, Parking is FREE.

SPONSORED BY: National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, City of Los Angeles Dept. of Cultural Affairs, 13th District Councilman Eric Garcetti, 15th District Councilwoman Janice Hahn, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Alliance for CA Traditional Arts, and The Getty Foundation. Corporate Sponsors: AAA Automobile Club, Bestway Supermarkets, Blue Cross of CA, Mama Sitas, Normandie Casino, Philippine Expressions Bookshop, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo Bank. Media Sponsors: LA-18, KPFK, and The Filipino Channel.

For the Festival myspace, http://www.myspace.com/festivalofphilippinearts

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