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Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado, Three Decades of Tradition for the Filipino-American Community in New York

14 December 2018, New York – The Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center from 6 to 14 December 2018 continued to attract significant attendance by Fil-Ams in the Tri-State area with the first and the last night participants overflowing to the lobby. The Simbang Gabi saKonsuladoreaffirms thecommunity’s re-connection with Filipino culture and heritage through this unique Filipino Christmas tradition.

Filipino Christmas, Big Hit in New York

New York, 10 December – Christmas celebration the Filipino way is in full swing in New York as the lobby and glass windows of the Philippine Center along the bustling Fifth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan showcase a colorful collection of traditional parols (Christmas lanterns) and nativity scene. Thousands of New Yorkers and tourists pass by the Philippine Center everyday and admire the colorful display that depicts the rich values and Christmas traditions of the Philippines.

“Feel Pinas” Parol-Making Workshop Kicks off Fil-Am Christmas Season in New York

NEW YORK, 17 November 2018 – The Philippine Consulate General New York, in cooperation with the Department of Tourism in New York and the Filipino School of New York and New Jersey, organized a Parol-Making Workshop on 17 November 2018 at the Philippine Center.