All Filipino-Americans in the Charlotte, North Carolina area are urged to visit the Filipino-American cultural booth at the 17th Asian Festival at Ramsey Creek Park Cornelius on Saturday this week, May 13.
“We welcome you all to our booth, consider it your house,” so goes the appeal of the Filipino-American Community of the Carolinas (FACC-2017).
Just like in previous Asian Festivals, all exhibits will be housed in one big tent. where display of artifacts, wares, products the best of their countries would be in display.
The Philippines Cultural booth to be manned by the FACC's 2017 board of directors would showcase the latest in Filipino native wear such as barong Filipino, pearls and bags made of sinamai from Davao City where the current Philippine president came from, Filipiniana dresses , artifacts and objects.
The booth would also facilitate registration or renewal of membership of the FACC as well as the sale of FACC Gala tickets for October 14.
The first Asian Festival was organized in 2000 under the leadership of Dr. Ki-Hyun Chun was held at Marshall park in uptown Charlotte.
The festival is aimed at uniting all Asian communities in the Charlotte area in celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage in the month of May.
The Asian Festival features cultural performances, the dragon boat festival, traditional Asian food and crafts as well as booths of vendors and sponsors. For more information on the event, please click on this link./Susan Palmes-Dennis
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