FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN GHENT -  BELGIUM CELEBRATES 119^TH PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY (ARAW NG KALAYAAN)

By Herminia Cruz Reyes-Chairperson Kaangayan Vriendenkring vzw
Ghent-Belgium
June 20, 2017



Ghent-Belgium June 3, 2017: The program of the day was focused on TAHANAN: Family, Solidarity, Liberty, Peace, and Prosperity. It’s a whole day affair with various attractions like Pinoy booth, theatre, parade, talks etc.


Among the highlights was Search for Ginoo at Ginang ng Tahanan 2017 and a panel of discussion about relationship of Agriculture – Food in building up Solidarity and strong Filipino ties in Belgium and in the Philippines.


With warmest gratitude to all who  promoted & supported the 119th Philippine Independence Day celebration in Gent-Belgium last June 3, 2017. :

Ugnayang Pilipino sa Belgium; Slag Arnis; Siklab Gent; Streek Krant Gent
FZOVL Gent ;

to all our sponsors:
Mr. Hector Alcancia; VIAPORT MEUBEL LOKEREN; GB Winkel LOKEREN; Irisya Pearl Jewelry; Juwelier Luc Everaert ; Villa Agua – Ostend City Spa ; Guendelyn Pareja
Patrick Poppe ; Amparo Lozada ; Danny Roelandts; Herminia Reyes ; David Schellijnck
; LVM cargo balikbayan box ; JES balikbayan box

Special thanks to:
STAD GENT;
PROVINCIE OOST VLAANDEREN ;FZOVL

To our panel of judges:
HECTOR ALCANCIA ; BARBARA VAN PRAET ; SOPHIE C. DEPRAETER

To 4 groups of KALAYAAN GENT 2017
Kaangayan Vriendenkring vzw; Kaangayan Multicultural Gent; Ugnayang Pilipino sa Belgium ; Slag Arnis Club Gent / Siklab Gent Belgium

And last but not least ……thanks to all KALAYAAN TEAM 2017