Vancouver block party set on April 27 for Lapu-Lapu Day | TFC News British Columbia, Canada
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A street party spanning five blocks in South Vancouver in the Sunset neighborhood is set next week in celebration of Lapu-Lapu Day.
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Filipino BC has partnered with Mix Global and the business group Sunset on Fraser Association for the day-long cultural block party on April 27.
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ABS-CBN's music platform Mix Global has put together an exciting group of headliners.
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They include Juno-nominated Vancouver R&B duo Manila Grey, two-time Grammy nominee Winnipeg R&B artist John Concepcion, as well as Ruby Ibarra, Russell, Jeremy Passion, and Gabe Bondock.
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Hey, what's up, fam? It's Gabe Bondock, and I'll be performing live on the Mix main stage of the Lapu-Lapu Day block party in South Vancouver on Saturday, April 27.
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And I'm Jeremy Passion, and I'll be there too.
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The event is hosted by Philo.
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Filipino BC and Sunset on Fraser. Can't wait to see you there.
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Provincial lawmaker Mabel Elmore says the block party is mostly led by young Filipinos who hope to attract other Filipino-Canadian youths to join.
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What's really great about the Lapu-Lapu Day block party is there's so many youth and young people getting involved and participating and wanting to connect to their culture, so I think it's really positive.
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BC is expected to once more proclaim April 27 this year as Lapu-Lapu Day in honor of the Chieftain who is considered the first Filipino heroine.
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For his victory against the Spaniards in the 1521 Battle of Mactan.
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Lapu-Lapu as the original hero in the Philippines and fighting against Magellan and colonizers, really recognizing he's an indigenous chieftain, so in recognizing the leadership of indigenous Filipinos and also that spirit of resistance against colonization.
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Multicultural restaurants and businesses dotting the length of Fraser Street near the block party will be open to serve the festival goers.
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Jollibee of the Philippine fast food giant ramping up its global expansion will also be making a special appearance at the block party.
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A two-day basketball tournament will also be held at the John Oliver Secondary School and the winner will represent BC in the National Filipino Heritage Tournament that will be held in Toronto in June.
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Elmore says about a hundred other groups will also join in the festivity that celebrates not just Filipinos but also other cultures.
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We have the sunset community.
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We have Sun Yat-Sen Gardens from the Chinese community.
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We have the Migrant Workers Center who's running a workshop.
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We have the firefighters who are coming.
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The nurses union are coming with their wellness clinics.
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Rowena Papasin, ABS-CBN News, Vancouver.
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Thank you for watching!
