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8 MAY 11, 2022
Filipino Community Center Throws A Big ‘Fiesta’ In Waipahu
BY JACKIE PERREIRA
Throwing a spring fiesta — or party — is a Filipino tradition. The rainy season gives big reason to celebrate, with tons of food and song offerings in hopes of bringing about a bountiful harvest. On May 14, residents are wel- come to visit Waipahu’s Fili- pino Community Center as it hosts its 30th Filipino Fiesta in conjunction with its 20th anniversary.
was growing up that if you did not hold your fiesta, you won’t have a good harvest next year. It’s almost like if you don’t give, then you won’t receive,” says Washburn-Repollo.
“It’s a day when the entire town really celebrates. Every house prepares a lot of food. You almost don’t even need to be invited because every house has something going on,” explains chairperson Eva Rose Washburn-Repol- lo, who is also a professor at Chaminade University and
Filipino Community Center’s 30th Filipino Fiesta takes place Saturday, May
14. Previous years’ entertainers included Linglingay Dance Group (above), who performed traditional dances from the region of Luzon, and the Dabawenyos of Hawai‘i (right), who are pictured ready to present the Singkíl, a Philipine Muslim dance. PHOTOS COURTESY EVA ROSE WASHBURN-REPOLLO
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