Mabuhay Festival
FESTIVAL AND TRADE SHOW
When: Saturday, July 24, 2010 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building Hall A&B
255 Front St. West, Toronto, Ontario
It is one of the premier festivals in Toronto and is the largest celebration of Philippine heritage, arts and culture in the country. This event has experienced phenomenal growth in attendance since its inception in 1991.
It has become a summer destination for the Filipino coummunity, various ethnic groups and the Canadian mainstream. This multi-event celebration, held in various venues, begins in April and culminates in October with the Festival in the middle of summer scheduled on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, The venue is “located in the heart of vibrant downtown Toronto, a thriving multicultural mosaic. It is within walking distance to the waterfront, 12,000 hotel rooms, fine shopping, restaurants and attraction.” The city’s business, financial, fashion and cultural districts are minutes from its doorsteps and just 20 minutes to the airport.” Its location makes it a virtual mecca for out of town tourists.
PIDC Trade Show
The venue has over 100,000 sq ft of space and accommmodates 
more than 250 booths. Exhibitors are invited to showcase their products and services and take advantage of unrivaled opportunities for a focused, personal, one-to-one marketing and interaction with a captive audience.
According to Statistics Canada, more than 250,000 Filipinos reside in Ontario of which more than 150,000 are in the Greater Toronto area. Their buying power equate to more than 3.5 billion annually. Exhibitors invited are Groups who would like to bring their trade show to the festival; Individual businesses and Associations.
Arts and Cultural Display
Vinta from Mindanao
Visual artists will be invited to display and sell their art works. Colourful cultural crafts and artifacts representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be displayed and arranged suitable for photo-ops for festival attendees.
Singkil
Entertainment
Fiestas and Festivals is the Pinoy style of having fun. Aside from a food feast, what is a festival without music and dancing? Most of the traditional dances of the Philippines are deeeply rooted in its culture. Over time, it has been choreographed and stylized to include western influences and entertainment values. Nevertheless, it continues to convey in storytelling fashion, with beautiful fluid or dramatic movements and 
costumes the story of the everyday lives of Filipinos. Hence, you will see our world famous Singkil, Tinikling, Fandanggo sa Ilaw, Maria Clara, the Ifugao tribal dances from the Mountain Province, to name a few, performed by no less than the premier and world renowned Filipino dance troupes in Toronto. Add to that the SantaCruzan, 
led by the PIDC Pageant winners and involving the beauties in the community, this procession of regal beauties represents the religiosity of the Filipinos, commemorating St. Helena finding the Holy Cross.
To add to the entertainment are some of our local artists who will give us a taste of contemporary music and dance. And to round it off, we will surprise you with our featured guest artists from the Philipines.
Philippine Cuisine
Food Vendor
Famous chicken/pork adobo, pancit, lumpia shanghai, spring roll,chicken/pork BBQ, kare-kare, kaldereta, palabok, dinuguan and many more. Call it what you may, matamis, panghimagas, or just dessert and pastries, Pinoy style of course! The offerings are plenty and varied from biko, cassava cake, ube a jalaya, suman, puto, kutsinta, banana turon, halo-halo, a variety of kakanins and many more to choose from and tickle your palate…. HUNGRY ALREADY? YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO BE THERE!
The KIDZ & SPORTS ZONE
It is a place for kids and adults alike.
Obstacle Course
Face painting, balloon art, games, chess plus more activities to be announced soon on this website.
Advertising Opportunity
It’s a great opportunities to expand your marketing reach, very reasonable rates, click on the Mabuhay Digest & Souvenir Program for details. or call contacts below.
Contacts: For inquiries, please call or email
Minda Neri - 416 621-4985, vox999@gmail.com
Bernie Sychangco- 416 857-7551, bernard.sychangco@sympatico.ca
Jimmy Marasigan - 416 888-1262, jaimetm@globalserve.net
Imie Belanger - 647-7248162, kiddbelanger@gmail.com
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