News Release

August 21, 2007

Galing Galing Festival Brings Diverse Filipino Culture to Boise State University

Galing Galing, an annual festival that celebrates Filipino culture, will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Boise State University Special Events Center. Tickets are $10 general and $8 students through the Student Union Info Desk or by calling Evangeline Beaver at (208) 426-5950. Admission for children younger than 5 is free. Galing Galing is sponsored by the Boise State student organization BARCADA and the by the Cultural Center.

This year’s theme is “Isang Lahi, We Are One People” and the festival will feature the Philippines’ national dance, Tinikling, as well as a Chinese fan dance, a Filipino fan dance, modern dances and Filipino songs. The music and dances incorporate Spanish rhythms as well as cha-cha, bachata, swing, hustle and Lindy Hop dance styles.

Free parking will be available in the Liberal Arts parking lot. Raffle tickets will be on sale for $1; all proceeds will benefit the Boise State University Foundation BARCADA fund. For more information, call (208) 426-4636 or (208) 426-5950.

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Contact: Evangeline Beaver, Cultural Center, (208) 426-5950, evangelinebeaver@boisestate.edu or Fifi Zhong, BARCADA, (208) 409-6490
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

Boise State University celebrates its 75th anniversary this fall. From its founding on Sept. 6, 1932, the institution has evolved from a small church-sponsored college in a downtown schoolhouse to a metropolitan research university of distinction with about 19,000 students. Visit boisestate.edu and click on the “75” button for more information.
 

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Last reviewed on Monday, August 27, 2007