Wed 16 Nov 2005
A Filipino-style fiesta will be held on November 26 and 27 at Laverton, here in Victoria. Celebrating Pinoy food and culture, there would be a charity beauty pageant, music, dance and variety shows complete with visiting Filipino celebrities. Here’s the schedule of activities from the organiser’s site. For foodies hunkering for some lechon (roast pig) and other Filipino delicacies, here’s your opportunity to taste some without going to the Philippines. Wonder if there would be some palabok on sale?
Although we could theoretically go on both days, I think we’d just pick one day. We still have to make arrangements for a final inspection before the settlement date for the new house on the 30th, so whichever day we won’t spend on inspecting the house would be the day we attend the fiesta. Nevertheless, we’re keen to go and see what’s on since we’ve never been to a Philippine fiesta here in Australia before. See you there!






November 20th, 2005 at 1:49 pm
hi, raquel…wow, i think it is a must that you go and find out what it is like, Filipino food always taste better.
November 21st, 2005 at 9:15 am
Sounds yummy.
Kinda wish I lived there so I could try some of that food. (Never even had roast pig, though I have had baked ham.)
November 23rd, 2005 at 10:09 am
Hello Raquel/GJ
If your going on Sunday I might be able to meet you and GJ.
Please drop me an e-mail if you are interested to meet up.
Marissa
November 27th, 2005 at 11:12 pm
@bing: yup, we managed to go and had a good time. Will post about it with some photos soon.
@brigid: The food was yummy and we ate far too much! We didn’t have the roasted pig though as we sampled some of our other favourites. I think they hold a similar fiesta in Hawaii so you could perhaps catch it there or visit here sometime
@Marissa: Naku, sayang! We only saw your comment tonight (what with the comments backlog fiasco). Perhaps we could meet up some other time, lunch one of these days maybe?