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On August 31st, the Filipino Community of Calgary celebrated Fiesta Filipino, an event where Filipinos and their families gathered together to have fun and relax. Fiestas are special and fairly common in Filipino societies. According to the organizers of the event, Filipinos consider a fiesta to be a, “a special time with friends, a time for fellowship, food, and lots of activities.” Like most cultural gathering in Filipino societies, fiestas are a way for Filipinos to forget about their worries or stress, which is why “even (Filipinos) facing many problems in their day-to-day life set them aside and participate in the festivities.” The event’s opening took place on August the 31st however, the actual event was a two day event that started on September 1st and finished on September 2nd . It featured “exhibits, paintings, songs, sports and dances that showcased the richness of (the Filipino) cultural heritage.” According to the facebook page, Fiesta Filipino 2018 Calgary, the event attracted aver 12,000 attendees.
