Celebrate Filipino heritage at Filipino Fiesta this weekend
THE CAPITAL CITY THIS WEEKEND. THIS IS SOME VIDEO FROM YEARS PAST. THIS EVENT CELEBRATES FILIPINO HISTORY AND CULTURE WHILE SHOWCASING CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR FILIPINO COMMUNITY. AND IT IS A BIG COMMUNITY IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA. KATHLEEN ESPARTO AND MARIE NAVARRO JOINING ME HERE ON THE PATIO. AND THEN OVER THERE, WE’VE GOT DONNY MACHINE. HE’S BROUGHT SOME VERY COOL CARS. DONNY, WE’LL GET TO YOU IN JUST A MINUTE, BUT LET’S GET STARTED WITH KATHLEEN. KATHLEEN, YOU BROUGHT THE LUMPIA, SO YOU GET TO START. YES I DID. WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT EACH YEAR? BECAUSE I MEAN, LIKE, REALLY LIKE WHEN YOU THINK OF FILIPINO CULTURE, FOOD IS ALWAYS THE FIRST THING I THINK OF THE FOOD, JUST THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PERFORMANCES, JUST THE WHOLE TOGETHERNESS. YEAH. AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FESTIVAL IN THIS AREA FOR LIKE DECADES NOW. I BELIEVE. SO THIS YEAR WILL BE MY FIFTH YEAR, IS THAT RIGHT? AND WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT IT? BECAUSE IT’S NOT JUST PEOPLE. THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY COME OUT. IT’S PEOPLE WHO ENJOY FILIPINO CULTURE AND WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT TOO. AND IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO BRING YOUR WHOLE FAMILY OUT TO. I JUST LIKE I SAID, I JUST LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE IS NICE, WELCOMING, JUST BEING TOGETHER, YOU KNOW, PARTY, JUST ONE BIG FAMILY PARTY. THAT’S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO ME. YEAH. SO LUMPIA IS PROBABLY THE, THE THING THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH. HOW MUCH DO YOU GUYS MAKE FOR THIS? I CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE ABOUT 8 TO 1000 800 TO 1000 LUMPIA FOR THIS. WOW. HOW MUCH DO YOU PERSONALLY HELP OUT WITH? DO I DO IT ALL? YOU DO ALL I DO THE COOKING, THE ROLLING. MY HUSBAND MARK DOES THE FRYING. WE HAVE OUR KIDS THAT HELP IN THE BOOTH. SO I DO IT ALL. THIS IS A TRUE FAMILY TRADITION. YES. SO, MARIE, TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LIKE, YOU BRING A LOT OF DIFFERENT VENDORS OUT THERE. I MEAN, LIKE UP TO LIKE 80 DIFFERENT VENDORS. YES WE ARE. WE WILL BRING A LOT OF VENDORS IN DIFFERENT VARIETIES. WE HAVE THE FOOD, WE HAVE ORGANIZATIONS. AND THIS YEAR WE ARE TRYING TO WORK OUT WITH OUR HONOREES. WE HAVE WE ARE HONORING FIVE ORGANIZATIONS WHO WORK OUT WITH OUR COMMUNITY HERE IN SACRAMENTO. THAT’S GREAT. AND WE HAVE OCAACCARI. YOU HAVE MY SISTER’S HOUSE AND CAPITAL. THAT’S GREAT. I’M SURE THEY’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I KNOW IN MY HOUSE I’VE GOT TWO KIDS, DONNY, AND THEY WOULD BE FLIPPING TO SEE THIS. HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU HAVE OUT THERE FOR THE EVENT? WE’RE LOOKING AT A LITTLE OVER 100 CARS RIGHT NOW FOR PRE-REG. YOU CAN STILL PRE-REG UP UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT. IT’S $35 A PRE-REG $40 DAY OF. YOU CAN GO TO FS, CARSHOW.ORG AND REGISTER. OKAY, THIS IS THE COOLEST SUBARU I THINK I’VE EVER SEEN. YEAH, THE FORESTER FORESTER IS PRETTY COOL. IT’S GOT A FULL STI. HE IS STATIC, SO. MEANING HIS CAR DOESN’T GO UP AND DOWN. IT’S JUST STRAIGHT ON COILS. AND THAT’S WHERE IT SITS WHEN HE DRIVES. I MEAN THAT IS AMAZING. SO AGAIN THIS IS ALL GOING ON ON SUNDAY. AND MURRAY REMIND US IT’S SUNDAY OUT IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO. YES THIS WILL BE ON SUNDAY AT STARTING AT 7:00. THE AND YOU WILL BE THERE TO WATCH ALL THE PARADE, THE THE. AND WILL BE HONORIN
Celebrate Filipino heritage at Filipino Fiesta this weekend
Filipino Fiesta is back and bigger than ever.The annual festival celebrates history and culture. This year will mark the Philippines’ 128th Independence Day.The Filipino Fiesta started in 1977 and is attended by roughly 8,000 people each year. Eighty vendors will take part this year. Kathleen Rapisurda-Pardo has volunteered with Fiesta for five years. She loves celebrating her Filipino heritage.”It feels like one big family party,” she said. Rapisurda-Pardo’s job is to make lumpia. She says, “I’ll probably prepare anywhere from 800 to 1,000 lumpia.” This is the largest Filipino celebration each year in Sacramento. All are welcome. Check out the Filipino Fiesta on Sunday, June 7 at Rizal Community Center at 7320 Florin Mall Drive.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
Filipino Fiesta is back and bigger than ever.
The annual festival celebrates history and culture. This year will mark the Philippines’ 128th Independence Day.
The Filipino Fiesta started in 1977 and is attended by roughly 8,000 people each year. Eighty vendors will take part this year.
Kathleen Rapisurda-Pardo has volunteered with Fiesta for five years. She loves celebrating her Filipino heritage.
“It feels like one big family party,” she said.
Rapisurda-Pardo’s job is to make lumpia.
She says, “I’ll probably prepare anywhere from 800 to 1,000 lumpia.”
This is the largest Filipino celebration each year in Sacramento. All are welcome.
Check out the Filipino Fiesta on Sunday, June 7 at Rizal Community Center at 7320 Florin Mall Drive.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
