Ang Kalatas May 2017 Issue | Page 2

2 THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 7 Number 8 | MAY 2017 WHAT’S ON BLACKTOWN CITY FESTIVAL Streets Alive and Parade Day The annual Blacktown City Festival Streets Alive and Parade Day is back this month featuring 6 entertainment precincts, a street parade, free amusement rides and market stalls. The Streets Alive and Parade Day takes place on May 27 starting at 9am at the CBD area. The colourful showcase concludes the Blacktown City Festival which runs from May 20 to 27. With plenty of attractions, this day will not leave anyone disappointed. This year there will be a range of exciting new additions, including an opportunity to meet your favourite Princesses and Superheroes including Belle, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Snow White, Batman, Superman and Spiderman! Come and grab a bite to eat in the Food Truck and Dessert section on the Village Green and skate around the ice skating rink! Commencing at 11.00am, a vibrant parade will travel through the streets of the CBD. It is a spectacular display of colour and excitement with roving characters, floats and marching bands. Headlining the Streets Alive and Parade Day will be the Wiggles. Come and sing along with Anthony, Emma, Lachy and Simon as they perform all your favourite wiggly hits. The Wiggles will be on the main stage at 1.00pm. Medieval Fayre History will come alive at the Nurragingy Reserve over two spectacular days – May 20 and 21. The Blacktown Medieval Fayre features regal pageantry from the past; Kings and Queens, Lords and Ladies and Knights in full armour. Visitors will experience the excitement of living history at its best. Bring a picnic or purchase your lunch and enjoy a great family day out. Nurragingy Reserve, Blacktown City’s premier recreational area, has been transformed into a world of medieval magic. For two whole days, visitors will experience life as the European ancestors lived. You may bump into an assortment of roving characters, lurking within the medieval village.Watch out for the 300 year old bearded Elder and a real-life Giant! Jesters, scary hunchbacks, an evil witch and a masked executioner all live here too! You might even see Robin Hood and Friar Tuck! Don’t miss the Birds of Prey Show, Medieval displays, combat artillery, handmade arts and crafts, free camel and pony rides and working Blacksmith Hut. The International Jousting Competition will once again be the highlight of the 2017 event with competitors from Australia, USA and Germany all seeking to claim the prestigious title. Come along dressed in your favourite medieval attire and participate in the Best Dressed Competition. [blacktown.nsw. gov.au] Ang Kalatas is published every first Saturday of the month circulated in various parts of NSW. News articles, opinions, syndication and columnists do not necessarily reflect the views and opinion of the publisher and editors of Ang Kalatas and are solely theirs. All editorial and advertising materials submitted by the advertisers are subject to the paper’s advertising and editorial standards and discretion. All rights reserved. KALATAS MEDIA Publisher TITUS FILIO Editor APCO Charity Ball 2017 ‘Harmony and Respect for a Progressive Multicultural Society”. This is the theme of the annual APCO Freedom Charity Ball celebrating the 119th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine independence. This year’s event will be held at Club Marconi, Bossley Park NSW on the 10th of June from 6:30 pm till 12:00 pm. In keeping with this year’s theme, Filipino-Australians and artists from diverse backgrounds will entertain about 500 guests representing a cross section of the Australian community, representatives of the Philippines and Australian government, corporate sponsors and advertisers, APCO’s project partners, media, friends and supporters of APCO. To showcase the uniqueness and elegance of the Philippine national costumes, a Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog competition will again attract men and women to vie for the best in Classical and Modern Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog, respectively. A choice of $110 VIP ticket per person or a $90 General Patronage includes a sumptuous 3-course dinner, a spectacular entertainment, an opportunity to participate in the Filipiniana and barong Tagalog competition and lots of dancing. Proceeds will go towards APCO’s Humanitarian, Emergency and Livelihood Program and delivery of community development projects. For more information, please contact Charles Chan on 0403 214 909, Pet Storey on 0415 733 485 or Cora/Larry Perez on 0424 666 664. Officers and Members pose for an elegant portrait display of Barong and Filipiniana. Editorial: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] PO Box 18, Quakers Hill 2763 Phone: (02) 8211 0243 Mobile: 0450 073 591 Printed by: Spotpress Pty Ltd 24 Lilian Fowler Place Marrickville NSW 2204