Ok, I know I’m a little late posting but our summer at Aryty has been busy.
With the recent loss of legend Michael Jackson thousands of tributes worldwide have surfaced. This routine performed by more than 1500 inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines to Michael Jackson’s hit Thriller is definately one of the best! Michael will be missed by all!
Whether in the JBWKZ or jail, Pinoys have great dance talent!
This Philippine Independence Day celebration should be a blast with a complete A List of megastars from GMA turning out in addition to 2 full days of world-class Filipino-American music, dance, food, entertainment, arts and pop culture! This year will also mark the 1st ever Binibining Fiesta Filipina USA! You won’t want to miss the most beautiful Pinay’s of the Bay.
Ok…now for the starpower! Heart Evangelista, Charlie Green, Richard Gomez, Rin on the Rox and very special guest Ms. Nora Aunor! Come and show your Kapuso love. ^^
Did I mention they will be searching for the best Filipino Dance Crew also? Pressure is on since we all know Filipinos have ABDC on lockdown!
The Fiesta Filipina will be held from 10am-6pm both Saturday and Sunday. Bring the family and save room for some delicious Filipino food from Irma’s Pampanga restaurant.
We are all so excited for the upcoming fight of Manny ‘the Pacman’ Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Vegas. Everybody enjoyed watching our prized Pinoy fighter show Oscar dela Hoya how it’s done on HBO. Who knows what surprises Manny has for his kababayans this time around. Ilan rounds kaya bago ipakita ni Manny kay Hatton kung sino talaga ang tunay na boss!
Para sa laban, make sure you get your friends together, magluto ng Adobo, sit around the couch and prepare to be blown away as Manny delivers his signature lightning fast punches to his opponent. Sino ang taya na mag o-order sa HBO ng pay-per-view this time? O kaya, lahat mag chip-in sa bayad, sulit na sulit naman kapag nanalo ang ating manok!
Jay-R’s popularity continues to soar with Filipinos around the world being heralded as the Prince of R&B.
A true multi-talent performer, Jay-R is an actor, singer and model. Whether appearing on a Bench billboard or hosting SOP on GMA this Kapuso favorite is here to stay. Jay-R got his start in LA where he grew up performing in the group First Impression. From there he launched his solo career in the Philippines and the rest is history!
I first saw Jay-R perform live in Vegas last year during Kapuso Fever and he was definitely a crowd favorite. I can’t wait to see him perform again live this Saturday at the Back2Back Concert in Atlantic City with Pops Fernandez, Kris Lawrence and Geneva Cruz!
This Thanksgiving weekend, November 29th Pops Fernandez will be performing with an all star lineup in the Back2Back concert at the Trump Taj Mahal!
The Divalicious Concert Queen Pops Fernandez will be performing with a roster of A List performers from the Philippines including Geneva Cruz, Zsa-Zsa Padilla, Jay-R and Kris Lawrence! Comedy King Dolphy will also be performing to enhance the evening. Aryty is proud to be a sponsor of the event and you can bet I will be sitting front row!
The Stunning Concert Queen Pops Fernandez
You still have the chance to purchase some of the few remaining tickets to this All Star Mega Event by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420 or by visiting www.specialeditionevents.com. The show will be starting Saturday at 7PM and promises to be an evening to remember as a lineup of this caliber is rare to be seen!
I was watching an episode from Bravo’s Top Chef Season 4 today and saw Dale, a Pinoy sous chef at Buddakan who came out on top in a tough competition.
Dale is a 1st generation Fil-Am from Chicago who now lives in NY. He does a great job representing Pinoy pride as he mentions Filipino culture and the influence it has had on his interest in cooking and cuisine. His favorite dish? Kare-kare, the ox tail stew with peanut sauce. mmmm sarap!
I’m sure Filipino’s will be eagerly watching and giving Dale their support as he competes to be the next Top Chef! How cool would it be if he went back to the Philippines once the competition was finished to open a restaurant. It would be a hit without a doubt!
One of my favorite activities at Philipinne Fiestas are the vocal competitions. Filipinos have so much signing talent it’s amazing. I can’t even sing well in the shower!
The most fun to watch is kids doing their thing. Check out this young star at the Philippine Friendship Day Parade.
This guest post is written by Noelle Hernandez, who is currently on break from the Philippines visiting her sister in New York City. She will be returning to Manila soon and we were fortunate to have her help us out at the Aryty booth during the PAFCOM Parade and Festival last weekend in Jersey City.
Hello to everyone reading this blog! My name is Noelle and nandito ako ngayon sa New York visiting my sister. How I met Nils and how I ended up hanging out with his team, helping them hand out fliers and balloons last Sunday, is too long a story to tell; but I’ll let you in on one thing, my Sunday was definitely a day well spent.
I mean, fiesta time sa New Jersey, ang galing diba?! The sun was out and the morning air was filled with the aroma of the tastiest Filipino dishes you can imagine, yung amoy na lagi mong malalanghap pag nagluluto si lola sa kusina back home. Kaya nakakamiss tuloy umuwi. The strip was filled with smiling faces and children running around with Aryty balloons tied to their wrists (we did such a great job handing those out!). Nakakatuwa talaga pag nakakakita ka ng mga Filipino families when they come together, everyone happy and laughing; but it was even better seeing that even non-Filipinos were enjoying pinoy culture just as much and that made me feel very proud. At saka meron palang parade with members of the community marching around in colorful maria claras and barong tagalogs, the younger girls strutting their stuff wearing their crowns and sash. ang ku-cute talaga at akakatuwa. Oh and lets not forget that we even had our very own Philippine Fiesta Idol! How cool is that? =)
I can’t say this enough, but it was really such a great day well spent! Fiestas are definitely part and parcel of Filipino culture. Through good times and bad times, fiestas will always be the tie that binds Filipino families, friends, and communities together. A celebration where we rejoice family and friendship, hindi mo na ngaminsan papansinin ang gastos para lang makapag-fiesta! haha! Pinoy na Pinoy! At para lang makasam mo yung iba mong barkada at kababayan.
Sharing this fiesta with Nils and his team made me realize at the day’s end that Aryty.com is actually celebrating a different kind of fiesta with us and for us where everybody can experience it everyday, touching base with our pinoy family and friends here and abroad through texting and even sending load. A single text can go a long way and, likewise, so can load!
