20 August 2015 – Fiesta in America opened for the 17th year last August 15 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Seacaucus, New Jersey to once again highlight Filipino culture, products, trade and community fellowship in the US East Coast’s biggest indoor celebration of the Philippines for two days.
Philippine Consul General to New York Mario De Leon, Jr. acknowledged Fiesta in America’s growth and inclusiveness by welcoming Latino and other Asian communities to the expo for the past two years. He remarked, “This sense of multiculturalism only extends the influence and appeal of Fiesta in America to other ethnic communities here in the US. May this festive occasion only further our collaboration as ally immigrant communities in our second home, the US.”
Fiesta in America, which started as Philippine Fiesta in 1998, is a two-day trade and cultural exposition that aims to assist Filipino businesses in penetrating the mainstream US consumer market while showcasing the best of Philippine culture. END