Contributed by Lhing McNeal
Kabayan Inc. 4th Annual Peace & Love Community Christmas Celebration Event was a huge success; almost 400 guests attended the event including Palmer Mayor Edna Devries, Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard and Alaska Job Corps Center Director Malyn Smith.
Our featured presentation was a song from Ms. Arianna Wedekind, AFFA INC dancers presented a cultural dance, the youth bamboo dance was fascinating to where at the end of the dance the youth dancers ask the audience participation to teach guests who are willing to learn the steps.
The Kabayan Inc. little kids also did a Christmas dance and the highlight of the presentation was the array of different traditional dresses from 3 regions of the Philippines Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Kabayan Inc. Dancers did the Senorita & Git Up to end the presentation.
I can say that this is probably the biggest potluck gathering in the Valley, and the uniqueness of this event doing a potluck in order for us share Filipino authentic food in the community so we have two roasted pig was on the menu, lots of lumpia ( fried spring rolls but it’s never enough) pansit (rice noodles), chicken adobo, leche flan and of course... rice.
Santa was there too handing goodies and gave gifts to the kids.
We draw the winner of our Fundraising Raffle
First prize - Rifle - MSRP $ 1,100
Second Price - Diamond Back Binoculars worth $280
Third Price - $ 50 gift card
Adult raffle $ 50 Walmart Card
Kids Raffle - Birthday Package from Alaska Club worth $290
and we have drawn lots of doors prizes.
Congratulations DARIAN CABALES - Kabayan Inc. 2019 Scholarship Recipient
We would like to thank all the people that supported our event. In behalf of the Kabayan Inc. Filipino- American Community of Mat-Su we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
Thank you and have a fabulous day.
Lhing McNeal
907 322 9463
Event & Fundraiser Coordinator
Kabayan Inc.
Filipino American Community of Matsu
kabayaninc.com
