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Benjie de Ubago
Benjie de Ubago
Benjie de Ubago is a writer contributor to several publications. She was awarded the Premier’s Multicultural Media Lifetime Achievement Award in NSW. Check out www.filipin-oz.com for more of her articles.

Philippine tradition comes alive as the Grand Philippine Fiesta Kultura, the biggest and biggest Filipino festival in Sydney returns on Sunday, 6 October 2024.  The all day event is happening from 9am to 9pm at the Fairfield Showground, Smithfield Road  Prairiewood NSW.

Indulge your senses with all day music and entertainment, displays, arts and crafts and mouth-watering delights.

It’s a festive and cultural milieu of songs and dances performed by various community organisations.  Headlining the entertainment on stage is Filipina from Western Australia, 2024 Australian Idol runner up, Amy Reeves along with homegrown talents – singer, Sephy Francisco and comedian, Sasha Ramirez.  Amy’s recent Australian Idol win has taken the community by storm. Sephy is the grand champion of Pioneers Got Talent and the Voice Citi competition and the 2018 X-Factor UK. Sasha has fronted numerous shows including ‘Eat Bulaga” and is guaranteed to leave you in stitches 

Fiesta Kultura is the first Philippine fiesta in Australia and is now on its 34th year and continues to generate buzz among Filipinos and Aussies alike.

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The highlight of the day will be the crowning of Miss Philippines-Australia and Miss Charity Queen in the evening, the first-ever beauty pageant staged in Australia.  Last year’s Miss Philippine-Australia and Charity Queen Australia, Bella De la Cruz returns for her last walk and to crown this year’s winners. Vying for this year’s titles are Ania Nogaliza (ACT), Myan Pulgo (Victoria), Zoe Honeyman (Queensland), and from NSW, Karenza De Leon, Christine Macayana, Georgia Fenton, and Kiara McCarthy. 

This year, the Filipino Food Movement lays out a Pinoy feast for lunch and merienda with “Kamayan at Kuwentuhan” and tickets may be obtained from Eventbrite. Stallholders with their usual food delights and delicacies will be tummy tempting and sure to satisfy everyone’s cravings. 

Fiesta Kultura 2024
Fiesta Kultura 2024

Experience genuine Filipino hospitality right here in Oz.  Live it!  It’s guaranteed to be an enjoyable long weekend.  Fiesta Kultura is proudly brought to you by the dedicated volunteers of the Philippine Australian Sports & Culture and supported by NSW Multicultural NSW. 

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