September 27, 2004

Galing Galing 2004 Celebrates Filipino Culture Oct. 15

Galing Galing 2004, a Filipino dinner, song and dance festival, comes to Boise State University Friday, Oct. 15, in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and a buffet style dinner is at 6 p.m. Entertainment begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 through Select-a-Seat and will not be sold at the door. The first 50 children younger than five years old will receive free tickets. Parking is free in the Student Union visitor lot. Galing Galing, meaning “very good” in Filipino, is a casual celebration of Filipino culture. The event will include a screening of the film “Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela Wan,” traditional music and Otso Otso dance instruction provided by performer and vocal coach Hannah Alandy. Raffle tickets will be sold at the event for $1 each to benefit the Filipino-American Organization (FILAMO) scholarship fund. The evening’s menu includes lumpia, adobo, pancit, arroz caldo and steamed and fried rice. Hannah Alandy was born in the Philippines and performed in choirs and solo competitions from the age of 5. In the 1993-94 academic year, she received first runner-up standing at the Tawag NG Tanghalan, considered the most popular, prestigious and longest-running Filipino singing contest in America. She has since made many appearances in the media with other artists in the Philippines and the U.S. She currently lives in Long Beach, Calif. and continues to sing and teach voice in her spare time. FILAMO’s goals are to share Filipino traditions and heritage, integrate Filipino and American cultures and promote education and professional development of Filipino Americans. The Galing Galing event is co-sponsored by the Boise State University Cultural Center. For more information call 426-4636 or 426-5950. -30- Contact: Vangie Beaver, FILAMO, 208 283-9541. Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, 208 426-3275. Rachel Bonilla, communications and marketing, 208 426-3196.