Filipino Diaspora in the Maritimes Celebrate 1st Filipino Heritage Month in Canada

The Filipino community in Halifax, the capital of the province of Nova Scotia on the Atlantic side of Canada, celebrated the first Filipino Heritage Month in Canada.

The celebration started with a parade around Citadel Hill in the downtown area and was followed by a cultural program that included performances of traditional Filipino songs and dances and concluded with a concert by Filipino entertainers and bands at the Halifax Forum.

 Top photo, clockwise: The Cordillerans contingent prepare for the parade. The contingent of the Filipino Association in Nova Scotia (FANS) assemble with other parade participants. Halifax Member of Parliament Andy Fillmore, Honorary Vice Consul Elizabeth Domondon, Honorary Consul Connie Lacson, and Philippine Embassy in Ottawa Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez. (Ottawa PE photo)

Choral groups serenaded the audience during the Filipino Heritage Month Celebration (top photo). Traditional Filipino dances performed by Filipino community organizations in Halifax (bottom photo). (Ottawa PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.ottawape.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philembassy.ca or https://www.facebook.com/PHinCanada/.