Manitoba's Filipino community is gathering in Winnipeg this weekend for a street festival to celebrate their heritage with music, dancing and food, after having to cancel last year's celebration due to COVID-19. Though the crowd on Saturday was only about half of what the event would have seen before the pandemic, Manitoba Filipino Street Festival chairman Ley Navarro said people have been looking forward to attending this event again. Genalyn Tan said members of her organization, the Manitoba Association of Filipino Teachers, were among those looking forward to the event happening again, following its hiatus last summer. A group of people wave at the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival on Saturday. The Manitoba Filipino Street Festival runs through Saturday and Sunday at the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba at 737 Keewatin St. Navarro said a vaccination card or QR code is required to attend.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2021 21:32 UTC