Expect culture, cuisine, and celebration at Airdrie’s Filipino SummerFest

Filipino SummerFest hits Alberta’s Nose Creek Park with culture, pride, and Pinoy flavors | Photo from Westernwheel.ca

Sitting around during the weekends doesn’t sound fun. But if you’re near Airdrie in Alberta, Canada you can celebrate culture and pride at the Filipino SummerFest 2023 on Aug. 13, 10 a.m. at the Nose Creek Park.

A happy hubbub of laughter, a park drenched in sunshine, and epic Filipino games—that’s the Filipino SummerFest for you. This is the second time that the festival will take place since 2019 before COVID-19 suspended pretty much all in-person activities.

Organized by the Filipino Association of Airdrie (FAA), the group is on a mission to encourage families to participate outside and relive the joy of outdoor fun.

Co-event coordinator Carol Brosto hopes that the event will be an annual celebration in Airdrie, where friends and fellow Filipinos can meet to celebrate the city’s Filipino community.

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Behind the scenes of Filipino SummerFest

What to expect at the Filipino SummerFest? Traditional Filipino games where teams of up to 10 play against each other, scrumptious bites from a couple food trucks, and live performances from local Filipino acts such as Bal Pascual, Jazmeen Mae Nierva, Ivan Martin, Jeanae Elisha Ventura, St. Paul’s Church Choir, Syncho Band, and Lady Boss.

The FAA envisions the Filipino SummerFest to be a lasting legacy that unites Filipinos in Airdrie annually. “We want to do it every year to make it big… It’s like an anniversary to meet, socialize, and interact with other friends,” said Brosoto.

Find out more on FAA’s Facebook.