Organizers rev up for Toronto’s huge Taste of Manila fest

%%excerpt%% Recognized as the original Filipino street festival in Toronto, Ontario, Taste of Manila is fully supported by the City of Toronto and the Government of Ontario.

TORONTO – The longest running original Filipino street festival, Taste of Manila, is celebrating its 10th year in 2023 at the corners of Wilson Ave. and Bathurst St. Toronto, ON. The area is also popularly known as Little Manila, will host the event on August 19 and 20, 2023.

Taste of Manila 2023 is organized by the Society of Philippine Artists, Recreation and Community (SPARC), a non-profit organization whose people behind it have organized successful events in the community.

Recognized as the original Filipino street festival in Toronto, Ontario, it is fully supported by the City of Toronto and the Government of Ontario.

The  early promotion plan on social media and traditional print ad advertising (including flyers+posters), aims to reach more than the average of 300,000 yearly attendees.

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With the absence in 2023 of other big festivals in Toronto, Taste of Manila has become the 2nd largest festival in Ontario.
More than the regular 135 vendors in the past are expected to fill the 2-klm stretch of Bathurst St from Wilson Ave/Bathurst St. all the way to York Downs Dr/Bathurst St.

A week-long build-up precedes the two-day festival. There will be Vendors and Sponsors Appreciation Night Gala; a seminar for small business owners to help them prepare for the festival; flag-raising ceremony; promotional motorcade along Filipino community areas; luncheon with community leaders and press lunch.