June 6-7, 2009
Seattle Center House

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Celebrate Filipino independence at Pagdiriwang, the annual celebration of the arts and culture of the Philippines. The festival commemorates the end of Spanish rule in 1898 with pageantry, music, dance, food, children’s activities, drill teams, rock bands, exhibits and martial arts. It also features contemporary Filipino literature, performance and thought. To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 2009, the BIBAK Association will showcase the IGORROTE VILLAGE: Revisited, highlighting the true culture and history of the Philippine mountain tribes - Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao and Kalinga (BIBAK). Presented by the Filipino Cultural Heritage Society of Washington.

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Tim Lincecum, who Sports Illustrated on the cover of its July 7, 2008 edition called the "170-pound Man-child with a 98-mph fastball," is the "Franchise Player" for the San Francisco Giants and a fourth-generation Filipino-American from Seattle’s Asis Family. Lincecum was considered the wonder kid from the University of Washington, where he maintained a 16-3 win-loss pitching record. He held the PAC-10’s 491-strikeout record and the 2006 Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top collegiate player. Currently Lincecum leads the National League with 225 strikeouts. His Asis uncle is former Seattle City Councilman David Della.

Thanks to our Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival sponsors