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All Maui Fil-Am Festival event photos below are by Ceasar Lizada of Lizada Photography, and Alfredo and Basilia Evangelista

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A photo opportunity was taken by the Santo Niño Club of Maui after they excellently performed the “Sinulog” to a captive audience, thus enticing participants of the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival and this year’s event’s new venue, the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center in Kahului.
Wayne Aguiran was the host and emcee for this year’s Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival.
Chef Jojo Vasquez (with microphone in hand) of the Plantation House Restaurant in Kapalua was the guest host for this year’s festival’s signature event, the Master P-Noy Chef® Cook Off
The chefs and volunteer helpers at the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival® are shown here intensely thinking and working hard to win the coveted prize and bragging rights to the title of “Master P-Noy Chef®.”
Chef Jake Belmonte, Chair of this year’s Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival and instructor at University of Hawai‘i Maui College Culinary Program is shown here with some of his students who volunteered to help with the Master P-Noy Chef® Cook Off.
Three chefs in attendance of the Festival’s Master P-Noy Chef® Cook Off are shown here on stage at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center to receive their accolades.
Kabatak Club Members of U.H. Maui College were an indisposable asset to the festival. Here they are, having overseen the construction of “Parol” frames.
These young competitors line the stage with their genius “Parol” productions, showing the creativity of our Filipino youth, and their affinity to a closely-held Christmas-time cultural craft-making legacy.
Organizers, and Volunteers gather for a photo opportunity following the success of the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival® at the entertainment stage of the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. Maraming Salamat Po, and Mahalo for a job well done!
The winner of the Any Kine Adobo® Contest was Edward Evangelista. President Sharon Zalsos shows the award plaque that will bear his name hereto-forward in perpetuity.
Shown left are the kids, anticipating what they will grab during the “Pabitin At The Fest®” game.
Shown above are some happy participants of the 2017 Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival®; Hawai‘i’s premier celebration of Filipino-American History Month.
Matthew Agcolicol conducted the Pinoy Artist Contest® at the Fil-Am Heritage Festival. He is shown here with the winner, Johanne Paige Cruz Guevarra, and constest sponsor Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura. Thank you to all those young up-and-coming creative artists who participated in this event.
Volunteers from both Baldwin High School’s and U.H. Maui College’s “Kabatak Club” help to procure festival attendees to sign up for the free Philippine Trip giveaways; sponsored by Philippine Airlines, during the Festival.
Amancio Sarmiento crooned the crowd with Filipino songs and “Harana.”
Jia Micol Garcia and Tricia Basig of La Galería: Compañía Baile Filipino, performed the dance “Sayaw Ed Tapew Na Bangko,” or Dance on top of a Bench. This tricky dance is native to Pangasinan and was researched by Jovita Sison.
Dance International Production shows their rendition of the dance “Bulaklakan.” (left) Also a part of the organization’s activities include Kali Escrima—the demonstration is flawlessly executed.
Dance International Production shows their rendition of the dance “Bulaklakan.” (left) Also a part of the organization’s activities include Kali Escrima—the demonstration is flawlessly executed.
Angelina Abapo entertains the crowd with “Akoy Ay Pilipino,” “Lagkaw” which is a Visayan classic, and “Hey.” She is also the folk singer for La Galería dance troupe and member of the Santo Niño Club of Maui.
An annual tradition of the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival is the performance of the “Tinikling” dance to cap the fun event, and rendered by all dance group participants. This year’s finalé was performed by La Galería: Compañía Baile Filipino, and Dance International Production.
Caoile party at Kahului Community Center.
Photo courtesy of Tante Urban
Shown here are the attendees of the Noble Travel Agent’s 1st Interliner Program and Familiarization Trip, who traveled to Hong Kong and Macau in China, and Bacolod in the Philippines, Oct. 17–26, 2017.
Photo courtesy of Tante Urban