The Samahang Filipino Club of Hawaii Community College and the Bayanihan Club of the University of Hawaii at Hilo — in collaboration with Hawaii Island Filipino organizations — will present the Hilo Barrio Fiesta from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at UH-Hilo’s Campus Center Plaza.
The Samahang Filipino Club of Hawaii Community College and the Bayanihan Club of the University of Hawaii at Hilo — in collaboration with Hawaii Island Filipino organizations — will present the Hilo Barrio Fiesta from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at UH-Hilo’s Campus Center Plaza.
The Hilo Barrio Fiesta is a community celebration in commemoration of October’s Filipino American History Month.
The event will feature Filipino food trucks, cultural performances, family-friendly children’s games, martial arts demonstration, art exhibit, karaoke contest and other activities that promote Filipino history in Hawaii.
In 2009, Congress declared October as Filipino American History Month, commemorating the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental U.S. on Oct. 18, 1587.
Filipinos are the second-largest ethnic group in Hawaii and the last immigrant group to be brought to Hawaii as plantation laborers, also known as sakadas.
“It’s important to celebrate the significant contributions of Filipinos to Hawaii’s history and to continue to perpetuate our culture and educate future generations to be proud of their roots,” said Ela Mae Gamilo, president of the Samahang Club of Hawaii Community College. “We invite everyone to join us at this celebration.”
Learn more about Hawaii Island events celebrating Filipino American History Month https://filipinohistorymonth.com/.
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