Jeepney Press November-December 2022 - Philippine Festival

The Philippine Assistance Group (PAG) Festival Committee, with the support of the Embassy of the Philippines in Tokyo is holding The Philippine Festival 2022, on the 3rd and 4th of December at Yoyogi Park, Tokyo.

This year we will be celebrating the most awaited Philippine Festival, and we cordially invite you to join the celebrations entitled “MERI-MATSURI”. This year, the Philippine Festival returns to its roots as PAG reassumes leadership of the annual celebration. With the festival’s return after being postponed for two years due to the pandemic, the PAG together with the Filipino Communities, promises a bigger and brighter festivity that will continue to promote cultural understanding within Japanese society – one that will surely bring out the best the Philippines has to offer – not just to Japan but to the rest of the world.

We want you to join us in celebrating our beautiful and festive Christmas traditions by being a part of the Philippine festival this year. As you may know, Christmas is a huge part of our culture in the Philippines. It is a time for us to connect with our families and celebrate togetherness in the community. As we bring an important focus on community, we aim for portions of this festival’s proceeds to help the casualties of the recent typhoon Odette (Rai), which caused destruction to Filipino families and communities. We believe that this festival is a great way to show the true Filipino spirit of camaraderie, which we would love to ripple throughout Japan.

The Philippine Festival will be featuring SAKURA & ANYO a Cultural Fashion Show, SAYAW a Cultural Dance Presentation, Search for Carnival King & Queen, OPM Hits Noon Hanggang Ngayon, Super Kids Grand Slam Dance Competition and EAT Bulaga Live. 3 Main stars of Eat Bulaga will be coming namely Alan K., Maine Mendoza and Wally Bayola. This is definitely a show to watch that will excite a lot of Filipinos living in Japan.

See you there!