The Philippine Christmas Festival (Pasko Festival) at Darling Harbour, Sydney, took place last weekend, November 16-17, 2024, at Tumbalong Park. It celebrated Filipino culture and Christmas traditions, featuring vibrant performances, a diverse array of Filipino food, and cultural exhibits. This event, free to the public, marked its fourth year of bringing festive cheer to Sydney.
Highlights included a performance by Filipino superstar Coco Martin (on Sunday) and cast members of FPJ's Batang Quiapo, as part of the TFC Happy Hour segment. Attendees also enjoyed live music, dance showcases, and community festivities that captured the spirit of a traditional Filipino Christmas.
However, we went on the Saturday and managed to avoid the Coco appearance. Purely by luck rather than planning.
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The stage saw numerous Filipino artists singing popular songs and other stuff that apparently passes for it in 2024.
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Man, we were spoilt for choice when it came to delicious food.
Just about every Filo food you could imagine.
Adobo
Menudo
Sisig
etc etc etc
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Group shot with a recently discovered Jeepney in Australia.
I think that makes at least 4 out here.
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Another group shot with that jeepney.
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Yet more food.
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There were a huge amount of various Filipino-related businesses.
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Some interesting sounding Filipino inspired burgers.
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Nah thanks, Virls, not up for the Balut challenge.
:-)
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The sisig was to die for. Masarap.
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Food Food Food.
As far as the eye can see.
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Teresa's Siopao makes some pretty awesome food.
Often eat at their little restaurant at G & L in Mount Druitt, and go their stuff at times when I owned a Filipino store in Sydney.
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Public humiliation time.
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Regulars in the Philippines would be familiar, but distinctly unappealing, name of 'Dirty Icecream'.
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Man, the crowd was huge.
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An Australian-themed dirty icecream trolley.
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The night was setting in and the music turned to screaming.
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There is no doubt that the Tumbalong Park stage is an amazing-looking structure.
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A pretty good rate I am told.
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Never thought I'd get a jeepney and Centrepoint in the one shot without Photoshop.
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Seeking some traditional souveniers.
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The night was setting in, as was a rather bad flu, so I headed off to the Haymarket Light Rail stop.
My leaving the noise for some quiet time here was not a popular choice with the females.
Photo: Brad Peadon
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Nhing, Tins, & Virls.
Who will all hopefully one day forgive me for having the audacity to be ill.
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A shop assistant fought off a robber with a labelling gun yesterday.
The police are now looking for a man with a price on his head.
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