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TAMPA, FL (Basta Pinoy News) --
Bayanihan, a Philippine tradition where the community assisted in moving a
family’s house, portrays the value of collective effort within a community.
For Filipinos in the United
States, Bayanihan has survived and in its current practice, though no houses are
physically moved, resources and efforts are shared for communal benefit.
This is best exemplified by
the aggregate efforts of the Tampa Bay Area Filipino American community and
their friends. No, they are not literally moving somebody’s house. These
Filipinos are, however, building a home. A home to house treasures -- their
culture, their arts, their values. They call this home the Philippine Cultural
Enrichment Complex.
The community’s untiring
effort in raising funds paved the way for the construction and completion of the
Sinagtala Theater and the Barangay Pavilion.
The PhilFest Festival is one of
the means by which the community raises funds.
Through volunteer work and
assistance from the community, its friends and supporters, the three-day event
brings in substantial resources necessary to implement the completion of Phase
II, the Bayanihan Cultural Arts Center.
Since its inception in 1996, PhilFest has continually kept attendees educated
and entertained with its exposition of Filipino Arts and Culture, products, and
traditional Filipino songs and dances, This April 7, 8 and 9, the three-day
festival, dubbed PhilFest 2000, is set to surpass its goals.
Once more, the men and
women of this community have set themselves to carry out their part, vital to
the completion of their ‘home’. A home they look forward to hand over to
their community -- and their children. (BPNews-- EC)
See also:
PHILFEST
2001: Grand Showcase of Philippine Culture
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