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Greenville celebration of Filipino-American culture later this month
On June 21, Greenville High School will be the scene of a celebration of Filipino-American culture in honor of Philippine Independence Day.
Hosted by Genuine Faith Community Church in Greenville, this year's festival will mark the fifth event of its kind.
'In addition to music, select vendors, food and drinks, the event will have performances of traditional dances and songs, and children and adults will be modeling traditional, old-style Filipino garb,' Genuine Faith's Greenville president Ginalyn Davis said.
The now-annual Philippine Independence Day event grew out of Genuine Faith Community Church's congregation, which is a small, closely-knit church that is largely comprised of local Filipino-Americans and their spouses.
'More than anything, we of course aim to share the message of Jesus Christ but the church also reaches out to the area Filipino community because many who are new here are nervous to go out because they don't know where to go so they end up staying at home all the time,' Davis said. 'This event is another way for us to reach out to the Filipino community of the wider area.'
Despite being a Philippine Independence Day celebration, Davis emphasizes that the event and the church are open to people of all cultures.
Next Saturday's Philippine Independence Day event will be from noon to 5 p.m. at Greenville High School at 3515 Lions Lair Road.
