PH Participates in 25th Honolulu Festival
(Clockwise) Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno with Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, and members of the Bandalan Doce Pares of Hawaii Bandalan Doce Pares showcasing the famous martial art of the Philippines “Arnis.” (Honolulu PCG photo)
HONOLULU 14 March 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu and the Filipino community in Hawaii participated in the 25th Honolulu Festival from 08 to 10 March 2019 at the Hawaii Convention Center and Kalakaua Avenue, the main thoroughfare of Honolulu’s tourism and commercial hub.
This year, several Filipino Community organizations performed at the Hawaii Convention Center on 09 March 2019.
In the morning, the Bandalan Doce Pares of Hawaii showcased the famous martial art of arnis, impressing the audience with their stick and hand fighting techniques. Shortly after, Oahu-based Filipina Maricelle Heather Redona rendered a hula performance which reflects many years of dance training.
In the afternoon, the Filipino-American Club of Farrington High School danced tinikling, pandanggo oasiwas and sayaw sa bangko, while Dabawenyos Community Foundation danced the singkil, delighting the audience with their colorful and skillful performance.
On 10 March 2019, the 25th Honolulu Festival culminated with grand parade along Kalakaua Avenue. Joining the parade were the Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao/Abra, Kalinga (BIBAK) Hawaii, which has been participating in the Honolulu Festival for 23 years, Ms. Oahu Filipina, and the Dabawenyos Community Foundation.
The officers and staff of the Consulate General, led by Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno, were present both days to lend support to the Filipino community organizations. Consul General Jimeno was interviewed by Balitang America regarding the event, while Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona was interviewed by UNTV.
Considered to be Hawaii’s premier annual cultural event, the Honolulu Festival was established in 1994 to promote cultural understanding, economic cooperation and ethnic harmony among the peoples of Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region. END
For more information, visit www.honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph, www.philippineshonolulu.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinHonolulu/.
(Left photo) Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno with Oahu Filipina Maricelle Heather Redona
(Right photo) Oahu Filipina’s hula performance. (Honolulu PCG photo)
(Clockwise) Members of the Filipino-American Club of Farrington High School with Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno and Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona; Fil-Am Club of Farrington High School performs tinikling, pandanggo oasiwas and sayaw sa bangko. (Honolulu PCG photo)
(Clockwise) Members of the Dabawenyos Community Foundation of Hawaii with Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno and Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, Dabawenyos Community Foundation performs singkil, making use of Philippine ethnic instruments such as gong and kulintang. (Honolulu PCG photo)
Left photo: Balitang America interviews Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno before the Philippine performances at the Hawaii Convention Center. Right photo: UNTV News interviews Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona before the grand parade at Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. (Honolulu PCG photo)
Deputy Consul General Deputy Angelica C. Escalona and the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu staff with the Filipino Community groups at the Grand Parade in Waikiki, Hawaii. (Honolulu PCG photo)