August 5-20, 2012
The Pulse of the Filipino Community Since 1987
Folklorama Kick-Off at the Forks Saturday, August 4th
Folklorama Kick-off, a free event presented by Manitoba Lotteries, will beheld at the Scotiabank Stage at The Forks on Saturday, August 4 from 4:00pm to 11:00pm. It offers fun for the whole family including kids’ activities, giveaways, and an ethnic market presented by MTS. The mainstage show with international and local performing groups starts at 6:00 p.m. The evening is capped off with a spectacular fireworks display at 10:45 p.m. Visit Folklorama.ca for more information.
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Filipino Pavilions at Folklorama
Week 1: August 5-11
Nayong Pilipino, Philippine Pavilion Tec Voc High School • 1555 Wall St. East (Located @ Wall & Notre Dame) Folklorama ambassadors celebrating at the Forks Canopy to kick off Folklorama
Pavilion Sponsor: Philippine Association of Manitoba Inc. Adult Ambassadors: Chester Pangan and Lucille Nolasco Youth Ambassadors: Coy Dominique Jamora and Karla Ruiz
Week 2: August 12-18
A new pavilion for 2012, a performer from the Indigenous Mardi Gras Pavilion (week 2)
Pickup your Folklorama programs for two weeks of country hopping! Can you visit 43 pavilions in two weeks?
Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion R.B. Russell School • 364 Dufferin Ave. (Located @ Salter & Dufferin) Pavilion Sponsor: Magdaragat Philippines Inc. Adult Ambassadors: Godfrey Tamayo and Liezel Jacinto Youth Ambassadors: Lundyn Gonzales and Emerald Belen
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The Bourne Legacy in Manila
T
he Hollywood action spy film stars Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross/Kenneth Gibson, Rachel Weisz as Dr. Stephanie Snyder, and Edward Norton as Byer. Parts of the movie particularly the chase and fight scenes were shot in the streets of Manila and Pasay, as well as in El Nido, Palawan from January to February this year. The movie’s latest trailer shows Jeremy Renner in a motorbike chase in the trafficjammed highway of Manila complete with crashing jeepneys and taxis. He is also seen fighting with Filipino policemen and security guards. The film’s plot revolves around the CIA’s decision to shut down “Operation Outcome,” the successor to “Operation Treadstone” due to public and political fallout from the events of “The Bourne Ultimatum.” Agent Aaron Cross of Operation Outco