PH Consulate in Honolulu Joins Filipino Day 2019 of Kalihi Uka Elem School
Principal Derek Santos receives the donation of the English and bilingual English and Tagalog children’s books from Philippine Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona. Also in the photo is Fil-Am Club of Farrington High School Adviser Norman Sales. (Honolulu PCG photo)
HONOLULU 10 May 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu participated in the Kalihi Uka Elementary School Filipino Day 2019 on 01 May 2019.
Consulate General personnel, headed by Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, set up a booth where they displayed English and bilingual English-Tagalog children’s books, brochures on the Philippines, cultural materials, and National Commission for Culture and the Arts paper craft models of famous sights in the Philippines. The Consulate General also donated the books to the school’s library.
Kalihi Uka Elementary School has 250 students, many of whom are of Filipino descent.
During the Filipino Day, the Fil-Am Club of Farrington High School gave a lively performance of the pandanggo sa ilaw, sayaw sa bangko and tinikling. The Hawaii Derobio Escrima Academy also provided a demonstration of stick and hand fighting techniques of the Philippine martial art eskrima.
Students were impressed with the dances and eskrima demonstration, which they were able to try firsthand with the help of Farrington High School and Hawaii Derobio Eskrima Academy members. END
Deputy Consul General Escalona speaks to students about the Philippines and the work of the Philippine Consulate General. (Honolulu PCG photo)
Deputy Consul General Escalona, with Protocol Officer Joel Bulos, man the booth displaying English and bilingual English/Tagalog children’s books, brochures on the Philippines, cultural materials and National Commission for Culture and the Arts paper craft models of famous sights in the Philippines. (Honolulu PCG photo)
Students of Kalihi Uka Elementary School try Tinkling and Eskrima. (Honolulu PCG photo)
For more information, visit www.honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph, www.philippineshonolulu.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinHonolulu/.