Pinoy CARES Canterbury
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A non-profit organization committed in upholding and promoting Filipino culture and values through Culture, Arts, Recreation, Education/Events and Services/Sports.
23/12/2023
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Kahit na maliit na donasyon ay maaaring maging sagot sa pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan habang sila ay naghahanap ng bagong trabaho. 🤲🏽
Banyuhay Aotearoa Charitable Trust:
02-0528-0575777-001
Maraming salamat sa inyong pagmamalasakit. 🙏🏽💝
We would like to give our gratitude to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Ethnic Communities and to
Minister Priyanka Radhakrishnan of Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities for this Acknowledgement and Appreciation for the support and efforts provided to the members of our community over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. Again we thank you 👍👍👍
We are humbled by this recognition by the New Zealand government headed by the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. We thank you for your support in our efforts to be of service to the Filipinos and other Ethnicity as well as the local Kiwis that are living here in Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand.
17/04/2023
About this Event
Topic: Information Session on Settling in NZ
Date: 29 April 2023, Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Party starts 5:30PM
In this event, we'll talk about topics like properly settling in NZ, employment issues and rights, common police issues, tenancy rights and obligations, getting the right vehicle for you, success stories of migrant Pinoy workers and many other interesting topics.
After the session, attendees will be welcomed to a live band party with food, games, raffles , goodie bags and more entertainment!
REGISTER NOW to qualify for the RAFFLE! Click link to register- https://forms.gle/5vbNUYPMewhqhqwa6
15/12/2022
06/12/2022
Thank you to our dear Ms Marie Pollisco for accepting our invitation and being part of the 1st Aliwan Festival! Thank you for all the support! ♥️
05/12/2022
Aliwan Festival 2022 / SIKAP Awards 2022
Special acknowledgement to the following:
• Riverside Market - Christchurch
• Ministry for Ethnic Communities
• Christchurch City Council
Sponsors:
• iWantTFC TFC Australia, New Zealand & The Pacific
• Morrison Mitsubishi Sockburn
• ASPAC Immigration Consultants
• Blokhaus ltd
• MJExposé Health and Beauty
Special Guests and Judges:
• Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger
• MP Duncan Webb
• Philippine Embassy Chargee d Affaires Querobine Laccay
• Christchurch Consul Nicole Macaballug
• Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt-
• Councillor Yani Johanson
• Community Board Member Marie Pollisco, JP
• Thelma Bell, JP
• Dr. Tandon of Christchurch Multicultural Council
• Rachel Gould, GM Riverside Market
• Shreejana Chhetri, Electoral Commission
• Kelly Bisset, Census
• Parminder Kaur Aulakh
Aliwan Contestants:
• YFC
• Hornby High School Team
• Bulawan Atarah
• Elation
• Christchurch Baller Club
• Tribo Espasol
Guest Performers:
• FilCoro - Wellington Filipino Choir
• Jowee of Mama Rock
• Symptomatic
• Ellie Cadiente and Rommel Guda
Emcees:
• Jackie Reyes
• Jackie Blay
• Ron Sacdalan
SIKAP Awardees:
• Sari-Sari Filipino Kitchen
• Leonora Freeman
• Ivory Racho
• Stephanie Castro
• QAMPI
• Kultura of Filipino Waitaki
• Dee Morgan
• Fusion Volleyball Club
• Primo Digital
Production Team:
Cultural Committee Head - Jackie Reyes
Project Head - Janice Munar
Floor Director - Frances Almonte
Creatives and Production Design - Plivia Alaba, Cyril Eve
Food Committee - Gemalyn Lopez, Vernie Rayray, Blair/Diane Cadiente
Funding & Sponsorships - Agnes Guda
Production Assists - Yell Ramos, Ckey Almonte, Paul Munoz
Judges, VIPs/ Guests and SIKAP Awards- Agnes Guda, Frances Almonte, Jackie Reyes and Paul Muñoz
Video Coverage - Jepoy Villapando of JRV Films
Sound/Tech - Coy Sevilla
05/12/2022
Aliwan Festival 2022.
Maraming Salamat po! 🇳🇿🇵🇭
05/12/2022
Pinoy CARES Canterbury at the Ethnic Advantage Conference last Saturday, 03 December organised and hosted by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities. Attended by over 200 delegates coming from different ethnic groups, government agencies and other public sectors.
04/12/2022
It was an absolute honour to have Mayor Phil Mauger at the Aliwan Festival yesterday. Thank you, Mayor Phil for gracing our event and for your appreciation of our culture.
04/12/2022
Thank you, Tyla Harrison-Hunt- Councillor for Riccarton for gracing our event! Your little girl is so lovely! Hope to see you both again in our next events.
02/12/2022
Congratulations to Bulawan Atarah for winning Aliwan Festival 2022’s photo liking contest with a total of 1,281 votes. 🏆
Thank you to YFC MAGIS, Hornby High School Team, Elation, CBC Budol Dancers and of course Tribo Espasol for participating and spending time just to get people’s votes. We’ll be giving away more special awards apart from the Aliwan Festival winners, so Goodluck to all the contestants and see you on Sunday! ☺️
02/12/2022
Here’s are the dance festivals our Aliwan group contestants picked for Sunday’s competition.
Which group do you think will nail the representation of these region’s culture and tradition? Find out on Sunday, Dec4, 10AM-2PM at the Riverside Market. 🌞
02/12/2022
Have you already voted for your favorite dance group????
The photo liking contest ends on Dec3 at exactly 12 MIDNIGHT, which means you have until 11:59PM TONIGHT to vote!!!! Any votes after won’t be counted anymore.
What are you waiting for?
VOTE NAAAAA!!!! 👍🏼
01/12/2022
Thank you, iWant TFC for your support to the very 1st Aliwan Festival! Visit TFC booth to get special iWant TFC and Darna items when you register! ♥️
Aliwan Festival 2022 TFC is more than just TV. TFC brings Filipinos all over the world together. TFC unites families and friends. TFC values and celebrates being Filipino.
24/11/2022
Announcing this year’s awardees for the S.I.K.A.P Awards. Awarding will be on 4th December at the Riverside Market.
Congratulations to all the winners!
24/11/2022
Make your CV presentable and following NZ standard. Attend this FREE CV skills workshop hosted by Citizens Advice Bureau on the 2nd of December 2022 at the Hornby Community Centre.
21/11/2022
Are you ready for the most exciting dance festival competition this summer? 🌞
We are proud to present our 6 dance groups who will be competing for the first Aliwan Festival Grand Winner. 🏆
🔸Like 👍🏼 your favourite Aliwan group and the photo with most likes will win the People’s Choice Award, which is one of the special awards we’ll be giving away on Dec4.
🔸Using of apps to boost votes will automatically be disqualified.
🔸Voting ends on Dec3 midnight sharp.
🔸Votes after 12mn won’t be counted.
📣📣📣Vote now and goodluck to all the teams!!!🎉
10/11/2022
📣Everyone’s invited to this free event!
A Filipino Youth Christmas Concert featuring TG Music Studio Singers and Pianists. 🎄⭐️🎶
07/11/2022
Volleyball Summer Camp!
30/10/2022
Pinoy CARES at the CALD Health Advisory Group Forum.
The CALD Health Advisory group presented their work to improve how health services work for the Canterbury communities in Canterbury.
It was an opportunity for people to share their aspirations for their community’s health and wellbeing and about improving the health services they use.
17/10/2022
S.I.K.A.P Awards is back!
Awards given to Filipinos by fellow Filipinos.
Celebrate being Filipino and celebrate our kababayans outstanding contributions to the community.
NOMINATE anyone you know that deserves this recognition. To nominate just fill out this form below and submit on or before 21 November.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXEn7fdqo6RCF8tpmeb1hTUK37Ka9f9E7RRPI3Pux68Vx9sA/viewform
16/10/2022
Join us in a celebration of our culture. We are hosting a dance competition featuring different popular festivals in the Philippines. Form a group of 8-15 members, register and you might be the 1st Aliwan Grand Winner! Cash and other special prizes await!
Deadline for registration has been extended until end of this month. What are you waiting for?????
For competition mechanics and criteria for judging, click here 👉🏼 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ov13tSiSSUe2obuQByi2_K9qPQgGqcXP/view
To register, click here 👉🏼 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrDo6epcmcg8QbIWcP6Gq5VIVp0onaODU0CD8cktoeLq46Fg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3pYWvbeEme3-XH9XUGLb7D4ydPZNBFnGlFX18a7RrLLiTLKEHRp54KtxA
For more info, contact Janice Munar 022 254 0762 or Jackie Ludwig Mark P. Reyes 021 236 3255 or email us at [email protected].
12/10/2022
Congratulations Euphoria Dance Studio! 🎉👏🏻💃🏻🕺🏼
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