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A peek into Filipino culture in Dubai
Gulf News
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2/12/2025
A peek into Filipino culture in Dubai. Filipino expatriates from across emirates come together for Bayanihan Festival in Dubai.
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Thousands of Filipino expatriates from different emirates converged at the Dubai World Trade
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Center on Friday for the Bayanihan Festival 2017.
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Dubbed as the biggest and grandest gathering of expatriates from the Philippines, the yearly
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Bayanihan Festival organized by PhilClub, a Filipino community group in the UAE, showcased
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the Filipino culture in Dubai, from music to dance to food, arts, crafts, shopping and
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so much more.
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Bayanihan refers to a Filipino tradition where a community gathers to help a family relocate.
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One of the highlights of the day was the parade of fiestas, which showcased different regional
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costumes from the Philippines and with additional folk songs and dances made the atmosphere
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vibrant.
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Filipino soul diva Jaya also entertained the crowd with her soulful music and Christmas
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songs.
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The Whole Day Community Festival, which was a celebration of the spirit of cooperation
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and unity among Filipinos, was jam-packed with fun activities all in one venue, from
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a free concert, a host of talent showdowns, to shopping bazaars.
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Airish Iden-Bellaza for Gulf News.
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