2024 Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta
Join us on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Filipino Community Center as we celebrate the traditions, culture, and resilience of our Filipino community!
Date: May 4, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: The Filipino Community Center
94-428 Mokuola Street, Waipahu, Hawai‘i 96797
This year’s event is hosted by the FilCom Center, sponsored by L&L Hawaiian Barbecue and organized by the Filipino Jaycees of Honolulu.
ELI-MAC
We are thrilled to reveal our headliner for the 2024 Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta: Eli-Mac! Join us as we welcome the sensational Ciara-Camile "Camile" Roque Velasco, known by her stage name Eli-Mac, to the stage at 4:45 pm!
See the full schedule for Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta below.
Schedule
Opening Ceremony
9:45 am
Santacruzan
10:00 am
Morning Performances
Miguel Pineda
Kloe Mya & Lia Raen (Lindenmuth Sisters)
Joemel Echiverri
LoveJack
Hawaii Defense Academy
Bibak Hawaii
11:05 am
Special Programming
Best of Da Best Adobo Cookoff - Family Edition
Balut Eating Contest
12:20 pm
Afternoon Performances Part 1
UH Manoa Kulintang Ensemble
Hawaii Rondalla
Power Pop Girls
Elmer Anteola & Ryan Pugal (ER)
Halla Huhm Korean Dance Studio
Paris McCaleb
Miss American Scholar Dancing Queens
Lehua Blossom
1:10 pm
Afternoon Performances Part 2
The MARA Group
Julia Destiny C. Valenzuela
Koko Charli
Jehzan Exclusive
Mendoza Philippine Dance Group
Solesisters
2:55 pm
Prize & Special Announcements
4:00 pm
Headliner: Eli-Mac
4:45 pm
Closing Remarks
5:50 pm
Applications for performers are now closed. If you are interested in joining the waitlist, contact Entertainment Chair, Natalie Millon at hello@filipinojaycees.org.
Special Features
Explore the Filipino Community Center throughout the Fiesta for our special programs and cultural exhibits! Map coming soon.
Consuelo Cultural Village
Filipiniana Market
Habi at Baro
Kabataan Barangay
Oral History Project
Sari Sari Store
Celebrating a Resilient Community
Tagalog: Pagbubunyi Sa Katatagan Ng Komunidad | Ilokano: Panagdayaw Ti Kinapateg Iti Komunidad
We are thrilled to present our chosen theme, 'Celebrating a Resilient Community' for this year’s event. This theme transcends cultural boundaries and invites everyone to join us in honoring the collective strength that has carried us through challenges and triumphs alike. Our community, made up of diverse backgrounds and generations, has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of adversity. This theme serves as a unifying call to celebrate the fortitude that binds us together, acknowledging that our shared journey is marked by the determination to overcome obstacles and emerge stronger together.
In an effort to embrace the richness of our culture and language, we have included translations in Tagalog and Ilokano (mahalo to Clemen Montero and Lester Hael for their help with the translations). It is important to note that these translations represent one of many possible interpretations, rather than the definitive interpretation. Languages are diverse, and interpretations may vary based on regional nuances and personal experiences. We hope this serves as an opportunity to celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and to foster a greater understanding of our heritage. Maraming salamat po and agyaman kami! (Thank you very much!)
Become a Sponsor or Vendor
Your invaluable participation as a sponsor or vendor would be instrumental in enabling the Center to further its core mission to promote and perpetuate Filipino culture and customs in the State of Hawaiʻi. We anticipate a festive gathering of thousands, bringing together kamaʻāina and visitors. The event will feature diverse food options, non-stop entertainment, activities for the entire ohana, shopping, local businesses and community organizations, in addition to the cultural immersion experience we are known for.
Want to Contribute Another Way?
Donate
We invite you to join our fiesta and become a donor this year. With your support, you'll help us enhance the event's success and impact, and achieve the mission of the Filipino Community Center.
Volunteer
Sign up to become a volunteer and join a community of service-minded individuals who embrace the spirit of Bayanihan - communal unity and cooperation - as we create a memorable celebration of culture, community, and connection for all that attend Fiesta. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available, so check out which tasks interests you!
Organized with Love by the Filipino Jaycees of Honolulu
The Planning Committee (left to right):
Melvin Dizon, Rodgie Bucsit, Eve Epitome, Florelei Lopez, Su Lazo, Michi Villaluz, Rovie Jay Dacumos, Kat Duran-Higa, Natalie Millon
The Filipino Jaycees of Honolulu (FJCH) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization of young professionals with the mission to perpetuate the local Filipino heritage and provide development opportunities that empower young active citizens to create positive change.
With a 50 year history of developing today and tomorrow's generation of leaders and changemakers in Hawaiʻi, members of the Filipino Jaycees have been key in helping establish Oahu’s Annual Filipino Fiesta, the Filipino Community Center, and the Miss Sampaguita Hawaiʻi Pageants. Prominent projects also include Save a Bottle Save a Life, Night of Honor, Top Outstanding Young Filipinos, the Luzviminda Fashion Show, Kamayan Feast, and the Filipino Cultural Summit.
In 2024, FJCH renewed its partnership with the Filipino Community Center to organize this year's Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta.
Want to meet other young community-serving leaders in Hawaiʻi, grow personally and professionally, and learn more about the Filipino culture? Let’s connect!
Our Commitment to Sustainability
We believe that every small step towards sustainability makes a significant impact. To affirm our kuleana to take local action in support of global challenges, we're dedicated to taking steps to reduce our environmental footprint at our event and achieve a more sustainable Oʻahu.
Check back here later for more details about our plans and how you can get involved.