A peek into Filipino culture in Dubai. Filipino expatriates from across emirates come together for Bayanihan Festival in Dubai.
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00:00Thousands of Filipino expatriates from different emirates converged at the Dubai World Trade
00:15Center on Friday for the Bayanihan Festival 2017.
00:21Dubbed as the biggest and grandest gathering of expatriates from the Philippines, the yearly
00:25Bayanihan Festival organized by PhilClub, a Filipino community group in the UAE, showcased
00:31the Filipino culture in Dubai, from music to dance to food, arts, crafts, shopping and
00:36so much more.
00:38Bayanihan refers to a Filipino tradition where a community gathers to help a family relocate.
00:43One of the highlights of the day was the parade of fiestas, which showcased different regional
00:48costumes from the Philippines and with additional folk songs and dances made the atmosphere
00:53vibrant.
00:55Filipino soul diva Jaya also entertained the crowd with her soulful music and Christmas
01:00songs.
01:15The Whole Day Community Festival, which was a celebration of the spirit of cooperation
01:19and unity among Filipinos, was jam-packed with fun activities all in one venue, from
01:24a free concert, a host of talent showdowns, to shopping bazaars.
01:27Airish Iden-Bellaza for Gulf News.