Pinoy Festival - Burnaby

08/15/2026

07/31/2026

🚶Join the 2026 ANCOP Walk – Let's Walk with Purpose! ❤️

The Pinoy Festival is proud to support the 2026 ANCOP Walk and invites our Filipino-Canadian community, organizations, families, and friends to take part in this meaningful event.

📅 Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
📍 Venue: Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
🚶 Walk Distance: 3.5 km

This year's ANCOP Walk carries the mission of helping alleviate poverty through education sponsorships for children in 14 countries across Africa and Asia. Every step you take helps create opportunities, transform lives, and bring hope to those in need.

Now in its 23rd year, the ANCOP Walk has inspired thousands of participants across Canada and around the world, helping build homes and provide education for countless families.

We encourage everyone to:

✅ Register as individuals or create your own team.
✅ Invite your family and friends to join.
✅ Bring your organization's banner and proudly walk in solidarity with our Filipino community.

🎟️ Registration: Adults – $25 (includes an ANCOP shirt)
Youth – $15 (includes an ANCOP shirt)

👉 Register here: https://ancopcanada.donordrive.com/2026aw-pacific-gva⁠

Together, let's show the strength of our community by walking for a cause that changes lives.

Maraming salamat po.❤️

07/29/2026

We want to thank the organizers of Pinoy Festival - Burnaby for another year of fundraising in support of Burnaby Hospital, raising $3,500! Their dedication to culture while giving back to our community is an inspiration.

07/26/2026

Congratulations to BIBAK BC on your 35th Anniversary!

For 35 years, you have proudly honored and preserved the rich Indigenous Igorot heritage of the Cordillera, keeping the spirit of our ancestors alive from the mountains of the Philippines to British Columbia, Canada.

Mabuhay BIBAK BC! Long live the spirit of the Cordillera!

07/15/2026

🇵🇭 Welcome the Isabeleños of British Columbia! 🇨🇦

Mabuhay! Let's warmly welcome the Cultural Society of United Isabeleño in British Columbia to our growing Filipino-Canadian community.

Representing Isabela, the third-largest province in the Philippines, this new organization proudly celebrates a province known for its rich history, vibrant traditions, breathtaking landscapes, and diverse cultural heritage.

Home to the Ibanag, Ilocano, Gaddang, Yogad, Isneg, Dumagat, Agta, and other Indigenous communities, Isabela is a shining example of unity in diversity. From the world-famous Bambanti Festival to its reputation as the Queen of the Northern Philippines, Isabela continues to preserve and promote its unique identity.

Today, as they proudly raise their flag in British Columbia, they also raise the spirit of every Isabeleño—honoring their roots while embracing their new home in Canada.

If you are from Isabela, or if your family has roots in Isabela, we warmly invite you to join the Cultural Society of United Isabeleño in British Columbia, Together let us preserve our heritage, celebrate our culture, and strengthen the One Isabeleño community in British Columbia.

Mabuhay Isabeleños!

07/13/2026

🏔️ ADIVAY FESTIVAL 2026 – Everyone is Welcome!

"Adivay" is an Ibaloi word that means "coming together", "gathering in unity," or "bringing people together." It celebrates community, culture, friendship, and shared heritage.

Join the Benguet Society of British Columbia as they proudly present Adivay Festival 2026!

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
📍 Riverway Sports Complex Park
8605 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby, BC

✨ Enjoy a full day of:
• Cultural performances
• Live music, dance & games
• Multicultural community booths & exhibitors
• Complimentary "Watwat" community feast
• FREE Admission & FREE Parking!

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors as we experience one of the Indigenous cultures of Northern Philippines through colorful traditions, music, dance, food, and the warm hospitality of the people of Benguet.

Come together. Celebrate together. Be part of Adivay 2026!

07/12/2026

🙏 You're Invited! 🎉

A Celebration of Faith, Hope, and Devotion

The Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Vancouver warmly invites everyone to the Anniversary Celebration of the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Santo Niño de Cebu a joyful celebration of faith, devotion, and Filipino heritage.

Come together with family and friends as we honor the Santo Niño through prayer, the Holy Mass, and fellowship.

📍 Archdiocesan Shrine of the Santo Niño de Cebu
7237 Morrow Road, Agassiz, BC
🗓 Schedule of Celebrations:
• August 13, 2026 | 5:15 PM – Opening Salvo Mass
• August 13–21, 2026 | 5:15 PM – Rosary, Novena & Holy Mass
• August 22, 2026 | 3:00 PM – Dedication Anniversary Mass
Celebrated by Bishop Reynaldo Bersabal (Diocese of Sacramento)

Let us gather in thanksgiving, deepen our faith, and celebrate this special milestone as one Filipino Catholic community.

Everyone is welcome! Please share this post and invite your family and friends and help us spread the word.

For more information, visit stoninoshrine.ca or contact the Shrine Office at (604) 796-9181. 🙏