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The Livermore community will honor October as Filipino American History Month with the sixth annual Filipino Barrio Fiesta in the Bankhead Plaza this weekend.
A free, family event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 3), the celebration will include Filipino entertainment, food and cultural displays. It is being presented by the Livermore Filipino-American Organization (Livermore Fil-Am) and Livermore Arts.
“This year features music and dance performances, ‘Heart of My People,’ awards presentations for K Fresh, Thea Beth and Fred B, historical artifacts on display, and an altar for our ancestors. Filipino food will also be sold,” organizers said.
New to the party this year will be the “Get Down East Bay Volume 2,” a breakdancing competition on McLeod Street from 1-5 p.m. And an after-party will run from 5-8 p.m. in the plaza led by Raid Among Friends Twitch DJs.
For more information on Filipino Barrio Fiesta, visit livermorearts.org.
Later in the month, Livermore Fil-Am is partnering with the Livermore Public Library to host a Zoom discussion of the novel “Patron Saints of Nothing” by Randy Ribay — also in honor of Filipino American History Month.
“‘Patron Saints of Nothing’ is a powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt and the risks a Filipino American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin’s murder,” library officials said. “As gripping as it is lyrical, (it) is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family and immigrant identity.”
The virtual event will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 21, part of the library’s “Authors and Arts Series.” Registration is required; visit www.livermorelibrary.net. Print and eBook copies of the book are available to borrow or request from the library.
