Filipinos Making Wave Festival at Ontario Place

August 15 to August 17 is a special weekend for Filipinos at Ontario Place. Ontario place is internationally acclaimed cultural, leisure and entertainment parkland located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The complex extends throughout three man-made islands along the Lake Ontario waterfront. It caters to the different cultures Canada has and allows these cultures to express themselves for all to learn and appreciate them. More information about this place can be found on the link above.

The Filipinos Making Wave festival consists of various activities featuring Filipino culture expressed in songs, dances, food and arts.



Booths showcasing Filipino crafts, books and movies can be found here. This is the best time to bring friends of different race because they will surely enjoy the celebration.



The real reason why I wanted to see this festival!!! The sago at gulaman, turon, bbq, pansit and so on. It was like a time travel back home.



Many of our kababayans take this opportunity to share our culture through dances like the picture above.

Even Filipino children were so proud to show how rich our traditions are.

There are also concerts held on the three days of festival. On the day we went there, it was Lirio Vital who entertained us with songs of old and made our longing hearts dance reminiscing times of what was once our world.


Other artists that made the festival memorable that day was Mikey Bustos, the Filipino finalist on Candian Idol and Melisa R., the finalist in the Pussy Cat Dolls. I will post a separate entry for the these artists.


Occasions like these are important in a place considered as a cultural mossaic of different races. This will allow each one to learn more of each other, appreciate and respect each others differences and allow growth and comaraderie.

Mabuhay!