Sarah, Christian, Carlo in New York kick off TFC Kapamilya Summer Saya sa North America

May 31, 2010 - PRLog -- Events season is here again and the Filipino American communities all over the U.S. are in for huge, star-studded and fun-filled festivals which The Filipino Channel (TFC) will be part of via the TFC Kapamilya Summer Saya sa North America.

Kicking off TFC’s festival series is the 112th Commemoration of Philippine Independence on Sunday, June 6, on Madison Avenue, 38th St to 23rd St, New York, NY.  TFC partnered with local organization Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) to co-present the much awaited annual event in the heart of Manhattan.

Highlights of the event are the Flag Ceremony and Independence Mass, the Parade with various colorful floats, a Street Fair, and the Cultural Show, the main feature of which will be the “TFC Celebrity Hour” showcasing Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista, award-winning singer-thespian Carlo Orosa, and Pop Princess and 2009 Box-Office Queen Sarah Geronimo.  The three stars with Gelo of Barangay USA, Atty. Michael Gurfinkel of Citizen Pinoy, and Cristalle Bello, lovely daughter of celebrity dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Vicki Belo (whose company brought in Sarah), will also ride on the TFC float for the parade and be at the TFC and the Belo Medical Group/Belo Essentials booths for a Meet and Greet with fans.  Moreover, Gelo will host a Barangay USA segment at the booth while Attorney Gurfinkel will do a Q&A with event attendees.

For the first time, there will also be a “TFC Got Showtime” wherein the partner organization will select three top local contestants to compete in the local finals during the “TFC Celebrity Hour”.

“The collaboration between PIDCI and TFC towards a successful celebration of this year’s Philippine Independence in New York is not new to us,” said PIDCI President Dr. Bernardo dela Merced.  “It is always a pleasure on the part of PIDCI that TFC provides the Filipino community in New York and neighboring states with well-known entertainers, showcasing the best of Filipino talent. We hope to move forward with this relationship, HAWAK KAMAY (with joined hands).”

“Part of TFC’s community building efforts is to work together with local organizations in endeavors that unite, empower and enhance the Filipino presence wherever they live,” said TFC Director for Cable & Satellite Jun Del Rosario.  “TFC Kapamilya Summer Saya sa North America, where TFC partners with various Filipino organizations in key cities in the U.S. during events season, was designed to do just that.  We are pleased to work together with PIDCI to animate the heart of Manhattan with Filipino culture and talent.”

Aside from the festival in New York, TFC Kapamilya Summer Saya sa North America will bring stars to the following events: Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson at Fiesta Mo Sa Florida on July 24; Rayver Cruz and Bangs Garcia at the 17th Pistahan Festival and Parade sa Yerba Buena, San Francisco on August 14 and 15; and Angelica Panganiban, Jake Cuenca, Bugoy Drilon and Laarni Lozada at the Philippine Fiesta Sa America in New Jersey on August 14 and 15.

Then all roads lead to the biggest and grandest TFC celebration with One Kapamilya Go 2010 in September.  Last year, One Kapamilya Go Sa California’s Great America, which celebrated TFC’s 15th year, drew a capacity crowd of 10,000.

Admission is free to the 112th Commemoration of Philippine Independence.  For more information on the New York event, call PIDCI VP Rudy Mariano at 203.988.4937.

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