FILIPINO AUSTRALIAN CLUB OF PERTH INC
Commemorating the 119th Anniversary of Philippine Independence
Dinner-Dance & Cultural Presentation
Saturday, 10th June 2017, The Grand Ballroom, Crown Perth, WA
PROGRAMME
5:30 pm
Registration
Pre Dinner Drinks
6:30 pm
Guests Seated
6:45 pm
Entrance of Colours
Australian and Philippine National Anthems
Jhanae Paule and Grace O’Donnell
Invocation
Most Reverend Barry Hickey, Archbishop Emeritus of Perth
7:00 pm
Welcome Remarks
FACPI President Tony Pelaez
Message from the Philippine Ambassador to Australia
To be delivered by FACPI President Tony Pelaez
7:15 pm
Introduction of Guest Speakers
Immediate Past President Cesar Lacsamana
Message from the Government of Western Australia
Honourable Paul Papalia, CSC, MLA
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business;
Defense Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interest
Remarks
Honourable Dr Michael Nahan MLA
Leader of the Opposition
Commemorative Toast to the Philippine Independence Day
Guest Officials, FACPI Executive Committee, Community Leaders
7:45 pm
Buffet Dinner Service
Entertainment
Mr June Oronce and Ms Grace O’Donnell
8:30 pm
Cultural Presentation
FACPI Youth Dance Troupe: Angela Flores, Shanelle Paule, Anna Lacsamana, Ranee Shih, CJ Langcay, Kristopher Conquilla, Andrei Lacsamana, Miguel Paule
“KARATONG”
Karatong have dancers use kalatong or bamboo tube about a yard long, tied horizontally below the waist and struck by two sticks to tap the rhythm of the dance. there are two dances – The Tobong Kalatong, from Pangasinan, which is a ceremonial dance performed to frighten the evil spirits away. Bunga Mangga, from Cuyo, Palawan, is a part of the Karatong in which dancers collect owers from the mango tree – thus the bunga mangga contraption. The annual parade of San Agustine includes the celebration of blossoming mango trees that grow abundantly on the island of Cuyo, the former capital of the Palawan province. Starting at the church patio and ending at the town plaza, groups of ladies sway their colorful “bunga manga,” which are meant to represent the owers of the mango tree while the men strike lively, syncopated beats with their karatong.
“SINGKIL”
The Maranao dance called Singkil is in the repertory of all Filipino dance troupes. According to Maranao legend, the Singkil derives its name from the feat of a certain Princess Gandingan. While she was walking in the forest, diwatas (fairies) caused the earth to quake and shake the tree sand rocks; Princess Gandingan, however, skipped nimbly from one place to another so that her feet did not touch the fallen trees and rocks. Originally, in Singkil (Maranao word for “getting a foot entangled in an object”) a solo female performer danced in and out of crisscrossed bamboo poles, keeping time to the syncopation of the poles, at the same time manipulating two fans (apir). Before the Princess makes her entrance her entourage of female dancers dances with scarves and the pole clappers. A notable variation from the original is its inclusion of male dancers as the role of the Prince, Rajah Bantugan and his entourage who also steps in and out of the crisscrossing bamboos.
9:00 pm
Ballroom Dancing, Live Band Music
Daren Reid and the Soul City Groove
10:30 pm
Intermission
Raffle Draw
10:45 pm
Nonstop Ballroom Dancing, Live Band Music
Daren Reid and the Soul City Groove
Ms Maria Paule and Ms Justine Joseph-Peña
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