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Filipino Summer Night Market: Enjoying the simple community life Pinoys know

By Marivir R. Montebon

New York – There was balut (duck eggs), sago’t gulaman, bibingka (rice cake), buko juice, pork barbecue, pancit (noodles), cassava cake, and a couple of young performers at the Filipino night market that perked up the neighborhood of Elmhurst on Sunday, August 29, 2021. The pork adobo (braised pork) contest was an added reason for pigging out.

The Filipino Summer Night Market was one of the many first of festivities organized by four non-profit organizations in the midst of the pandemic in Elmhurst which is known to be the world’s most diverse community in the world.

Summer’s a happy time to gather. Filipinos in Queens with their friends from Manhattan and the Bronx join the night market.
Aida Bartolome of the Foundation for Filipino Artists (Photo by Edwin Josue)
Pork barbecue $5 for two

Traditional Filipino food, Philippine music, modern dances, pre-loved clothes, fashion accessories, soap and scents were on display at the quaint corner of 77th Street and Broadway.

Organizer Aida Bartolome of the Foundation for Filipino Artists made sure the event was free for the vendors in order to help them promote their products. Together with FFA, the event was put together by the International Women Artists, Kinding Sindaw, and United Staffing Registry Inc.

Melissa Alviar, who lives in Manhattan, said that the event was truly a reflection of ‘community’ and appreciated the neighbor’s spontaneous participation.

Real estate businessman Edwin Josue joined the funfare with partner Jerry Sibal, to support Aida Bartolome who is a long-time friend.

The event was deemed successful and a common sentiment was for the night market to have a repeat.

Queens is home to about 200,000 Filipinos in the New York where a handful of civic organizations are pushing for the recognition of Little Manila district on Woodside. #

Singer Krizia Daya, top photo, renders Philippine songs while Tristan and Lauren Beck entertain the audience with a couple of dances. Later in the festivity, they had a encore.
Jun Sta. Maria’s pork adobo won in the adobo contest. Pork adobo, or braised pork, is a staple for Filipinos.
Seriously running their business, IWA’s Ann Beck and Nieva Quezon Burdick served sago’t gulaman (jello and mini rice balls drink), buko (young coconut) juice, and balut (duck’s eggs).
The last banana turon in the afternoon.
Bibingka in many flavors: pandan, ube, and vanilla by Beibingka
Free covid19 test was offered as well.
Swabbed: Melissa Alviar.
Consul-General Elmer Cato and wife Melanie Cato enjoyed the pork adobo and Krizia’s singing.
Kinding Sindaw offers its funds for the ‘Love for Marawi’ rehabilitation campaign.
ConGen Cato enjoying a chat with some women leaders in Elmhurst.
Mrs. Melanie Cato with Potri Ranka Manis of Kinding Sindaw.

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