Philippine Flag Raising Ceremony to Kick Off Filipino-American History Month Mayor Alan Arakawa and the County of Maui together with the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation will officially kick off the month of October as Filipino-American History Month with a Philippine flag raising ceremony on Monday, October 6 at 10:00 am in front of the County Building at 200 S. High Street. Hawaii law (Act 15, 2008) establishes the month of October as Filipino-American History Month to “commemorate the contributions of Filipino-Americans to the history and heritage of Hawaii and the United States” and the Philippine flag will be flown at the County Building throughout the month of October. “The County of Maui is pleased to partner with the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation to help celebrate the month of October as Filipino-American History Month and I encourage Maui’s residents to participate in and discover the cultural diversity that makes ‘Maui No Ka Oi’ a special place to work, play and live,” said Mayor Alan Arakawa. “The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation is appreciative of Mayor Alan Arakawa and the County’s support in celebrating the month of October as Filipino-American History Month,” said Melen Agcolicol, president of the Maui Filipino Chamber Foundation. “We look forward to sharing our Filipino culture with all of Maui County and also invite the public to the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival® which will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Maui Mall from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.” After the Flag raising ceremony and brief formal program which will include a Proclamation by Mayor Alan Arakawa, there will be Filipino cultural entertainment by the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Filipino Folk Dance Troupe and food samples provided by the restaurants who will be at the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival: Randy’s Catering & Fast Foods; CAA Market Place; Badua’s Catering; TJ’s Food Mart, Fast Food Restaurant, Catering & Bakery, LLC; RM Mini Mart and Fast Food & Catering Services; Four Sisters Catering; Paradise Supermart Fastfood & Catering; and Vidad’s Local Kine Grindz. The event is free and open to the public.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 03:03:15 +0000
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