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Date
Sunday, June 01, 2025
Time
All Day
Place
Armory Food & Event Hall
Cost
Free Event

Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival is May 31 – June 1: 11am-7pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.

Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

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EVENT Schedule – Sunday, June 1

ARMORY STAGE

Time

Event

11:00am-11:30am

Cordillera and Southern Island Dances, featuring the FACES Dance Group, with Pilar Nable, dance director and choreographer, and the Filipiniana Dance Company with Roger del Rosario, dance instructor and choreographer

11:30am-11:45am

Tanging Yaman Veronica Bella

11:45am-12:00pm

Philippine Airlines by Randsell M. Vito, PAL Representative

12:00pm-12:30pm

Sign Language by the International Deaf Education Association (IDEA)

12:30pm-1:00pm

Rural and Maria Clara-inspired Dances, featuring the SAYAW Filipino Folk Dance Troupe.  Patrick Pineda, dance instructor, and Liezel Moraleja Hackett, dance instructor and choreographer

1:00pm-2:00pm

Ensemble of Filipino Music by FAAIE Bayanihan Rondalla

2:00pm-2:30pm

Various Filipino Songs by the FCS Senior Singers

2:30pm-3:00pm

Our Folk Songs and Serenades, featuring the Fil-Am Society Choir, directed by Carmen “Mimi” Pelayre

3:00pm-3:30pm

Filipino Folk Dances by the Young Once of IDIC

3:30pm-4:00pm

Novelty Line Dances by the IDIC Dance Group

4:00pm-4:30pm

Balakiya – Rigor, Teza and Ina

4:30pm-5:00pm

Original Filipino Music in Acapella by SinginGang

5:00pm-5:30pm

Zumba Moves by the FCS Dazzling Divas

5:30pm-7:00pm

Original Filipino Music by Ihaw Ihaw Band

ARMORY LOFT 1A

Time

Event

11:00am-6:00pm

DIWA Filipino Film Festival by Adrian Alarilla

ARMORY LOFT 1B

Time

Event

11:00am-4:00pm

Rizal, Heroes and Martyrs Exhibit and Seminar by SIKLAB, coordinated by Roger Rigor

ARMORY LOFT 2 (ALL-DAY)

  • Photography Exhibit, featuring Leia Maminta Smith with Aldrin Alarilla (Guest Photographer)

ARMORY LOFT 3 (ALL-DAY)

  • Artifacts Exhibit, featuring Burton Holt, artist and artifacts collector
  • Filipino Traditional Tattoo and Ancient Scripts Seminars and Demonstration, featuring Lane Wilcken and Kristian Kabuay

ARMORY LOFT LOBBY (ALL-DAY)

  • Solo Art Exhibit of Noel Bote, visual and installation artist

ARMORY WEST BALCONY (ALL-DAY)

  • Informational & Selling Booths

ARMORY EAST BALCONY (ALL-DAY)

  • Children’s Hands-On Activities by FCS Youth Development Program Team

ARMORY SOUTH COURT (ALL-DAY)

  • Culinary Arts Exhibit, featuring Violet Noriega, author and culinary art specialist.
  • Historical Exhibit, by Dorothy L. Cordova, Ph.D., co-founder and Director of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)
  • Philippine Airlines, with Randsell Vito, PAL Representative
  • T&T Supermarket Information Booth
  • Information and Merchandise Booths

Vendors

FOOD VENDORS (MURAL ROADWAY / OUTSIDE OF THE ARMORY)

  • 2GuysGrillonWheels
  • 88 Cues
  • Autumn’s Ice Cream
  • Egg Roll Hut
  • Kathmandu MoMocha
  • LBee’s Filipino Deli
  • Taglish Halo Halo
  • Uncle Mike’s Filipino Comfort Food

RETAIL VENDORS (MURAL ROADWAY / OUTSIDE OF THE ARMORY)

  • Native Creations
  • Valeza Original Anime Streetwear Brand

Plan your visit to Seattle Center with parking information and other food & drink options.

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Entry Charge
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Entry Charge
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Entry Charge
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Entry Charge
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