Celebrate Christmas the Filipino way with a bigger and bolder Pasko sa Geelong this Sunday.
Filipino Australian Friendship Association of Geelong (FAFAG) will host traditional games, food and performance at the Geelong Racing Club for the free Filipino Christmas event on 16 November.
FAFAG president Mila Cichello said the event was in its third year and that she looked forward to people enjoying the day regardless of age, gender or cultural background.
“Pasko sa Geelong means Christmas in Geelong, with Pasko being the Filipino word for Christmas, which is a big culturally significant day,” she said.
“We are celebrating the traditional Christmas the Filipino way with festive food, carols, cultural dances, and a lot of the spiritual components.
It’s all about celebrations across cultures with the message of hope, joy, peace and unity…and I’m looking forward to watching people interact, especially the two generations.”
The event will feature many food options, market stalls, interactive activities, a colourful parade, and a dedicated karaoke hall.
Ms Cichello said she expected close to 5000 people to attend the celebration during the event’s hours of 10am to 5pm.
“We’ve got the older generation coming to do folk dancing and teaching it to the younger people, and we’ve got young and emerging leaders in Geelong leading the kids’ activities,” she said.
“We also have a buskers area, and we want to encourage our young musicians, buskers, or anyone who wants to do busking, to do it right there and be confident in singing to the public.”
