Philippine Showbiz Today Vol 13 No 12 | Page 16

16 Philippine Showbiz Today June 22 - July 7, 2018 First Filipino Pride Arts Festival Canada’s First LGBTQ FILIPINO PRIDE Arts Festival: Presents - Liberacion is a Filipino LGBTQ Arts Celebration. Conceptualized by the artist members of Pinoy Pride Vancouver, LiberacIon sprouted from a deep vision to highlight the talents, struggles, and contributions of the Filipino LGBTQ community in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. The festival was held on June 16, 2018 at XYYVR Club Downtown Vancouver. Vancouver Main Street Car Free Day Main Street car free day 2018 - is a festival on the Sunday of the Father’s Day weekend which was June 17. There was live music, market vendors and thousands of people attended the event. Mayo Landicho a Filipino talented musician and an owner of Birthmark Tattoo extended his appreciation for this year’s very successful event.  “I just wanna thank everyone for all the Father’s day greetings , and celebrating the gift of music, peace ,love and harmony at the Car Free Day Main Street Festival with us, for the thousands of people supporting this special event , and raising awareness on taking care of our environment and mother Earth in general.” Photos by Christian Cunanan Photos by Christian Cunanan Valerie Concepcion graduates Actress Valerie Concepcion happily shared her graduation photo on Instagram and thanked those who helped her in finishing a degree in Psychology at Arellano University. “I want to thank my loved ones who supported me and pushed/inspired me to finish my studies. I also want to thank my professors, classmates and the eteeap program of #ArellanoUniversity for helping me make my dream of finishing college come true. I am so so so happy to finally have a degree! ALL GLORY TO GOD!” she wrote.● - Push