Parol Competition at Philippine Lantern Festival

The 14th Annual Parol Philippine Lantern Festival on December 3, at the Jacobs Center’s Celebration Hall, 404 Euclid will be highlighted by the Parol Competition where the general public and students are invited to compete. There are two competitions for the general public and students to participate. The Grand Competition will award $250 for First [...]

14th Annual Parol Festival

  PASACAT will host the 14th Annual Parol Festival on Saturday, December 3, at the Jacobs Center, Celebration Hall, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, 1pm – 5 pm. The festival is a multi-generational event in which attendees will experience a Philippine village during the holiday season. Activites include cultural performances by PASACAT dancers and Rondalla, [...]

24th Annual Junior Concert to showcase new young talent

The 24th Annual Junior Concert will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113 (see map below). Advance tickets are $10. Tickets are $13 after May 7. Tickets for Seniors, Military and Children are $10. View Larger Map

13th Annual PASACAT Parol Festival Poised to Expand Holiday Cheer

PASACAT, celebrating its 40th Season, began their Christmas tradition with Paskohan concerts of Philippine Christmas dances and music in 1982 and 1992.  The first Parol Philippine Lantern Festival was held in 1997 at Bethune Elementary School.  Since 1999, it was held consecutively at St. Rita’s School Auditorium.  This December 4, 2010, the 13th Annual Parol [...]

PASACAT Extravaganza to Celebrate 40 Years of Cultural Splendor

The PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company will be showcasing its dance and music repertoire in four San Diego county performances during the month of October. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, PASACAT will command the stage at both the California Center for the Arts in Escondido and Lyceum Theatre in downtown San Diego. Saturday, October 9, [...]

Press Release: Philippine Dance Gathering & Workshops 2010

Twelve Philippine Dance Companies Represented at Gathering in San Diego Philippine dance has been the vehicle for many Filipino-Americans to learn about their culture.  The Philippine Dance Gathering & Workshops-V (PDGW) took it to another level for many newly formed and established Philippine dance companies in the United States. Twelve companies from the Philippines, California and Kansas [...]

PASACAT Presents 23rd Annual Junior Concert May 8

The 23rd Annual Junior PASACAT Concert will be held on May 8, 2:00 PM at the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC), 4343 Ocean View Boulevard (map). The ninety minute concert of traditionally based Philippine dance will showcase young dancers between the ages of four to nineteen and several new musicians who began rehearsals in January. PASACAT’s [...]

Philippine Flair to be Featured in First Annual Multi-Cultural Fair

Prime Motivation is holding its first Annual Multi-Cultural festival on April 24, 2010 at the Otay Ranch Town Center (map) in Chula Vista, CA. Enjoy arts & crafts, cultural history, food tasting, and live performances from the Philippines, Hawaii, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and more! PASACAT will be one of many performing arts groups that will [...]

Magkaisa Conference at Montgomery High School A Success

On Saturday, February 6, the 8th annual Magkaisa Conference was held at Montgomery High School.  This Filipino-American Student & Parent Conference provided workshops which covered a wide variety of topics that included Philippine Folk Dance, Filipino-American history, martial arts, cooking and social issues. The featured keynote speaker was the acting Lieutenant Governor of the State [...]

13th Annual Parol Lantern Festival to Light Up San Diego [UPDATE]

PASACAT is proud to present the 13th annual Parol Lantern Festival on Saturday, December 5, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM at St. Rita’s School Auditorium, 5115 Churchward, San Diego (map). The event will be highlighted by performances local groups and the PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company in Sayaw sa Parol, an exhibit of costumes, instruments [...]