NEW FACLA NEWS
April 19, 2014

PABASA OR THE PASYON AT FACLA ON THE HOLY WEEK, A SUCESSS

Los Angeles—The cultural event, PABASA SA FACLA, ANG PASYON NG POONG HESUKRISTO from April 16 to 17, 2014 was a resounding success!

As a public service feature of the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) on the Christian dome celebration of Holy Week, the Filipino tradition of the oral reading /singing of the 123 page book, PABASA ANG PASYON NG POONG HESUKRISTO was a resounding success.

More than 20 people sung the PABASA or the singing oral tradition of the Philippines for two straight days from 11:00 AM of April 16 to 10:00 PM of April 18. There was no PABASA on the Holy Friday, April 18, 2014.

Thank you, PABASA Participants

FACLA President Austin Baul Jr announced this April 19 as he thanked the Filipino American community for coming to support the PABASA. People besides singing in the PABASA came to support the event by bringing food,drinks, taking photographs and staying during the PABASA.

FACLA launched the event in cooperation with LA Fil-Am journalist Larry Pelayo who provided the PABASA books during the period. FACLA also thanked the more than twenty PABASA participants who sung the 123 page book PASYONG MAHAL about the passion of Christ:

The PABASA Participants and Supporters

For Holy Wednesday, April 16; Teresa Viray, Larry Pleayo, Art Garcia, Ridu Vallejo, Bernie Ganon, Marc Carato, Austin Baul Jr, Lorie Lee, Elisa Rosario.

For Maudy Thursday, April 17: Teresita Orcini, Aida Dy, Lagrima Yumul, Caridad Pascua, Avelina Hall, Larry Pelayo, Marc Caratao, Austin Baul Jr, Cecile Pante, Mon Pante, Lorie Lee, Teresa Viray, Cora Miller, Rudy Vallejo, Jasmine Morada, Rey Ganon, Bernie Ganon, Art Garcia.

Also present and who provided technical support for FACLA were Sid Balatan, Paul Julian, Clarita Julian, Nila Jamias, Linda Nery, Rene Villaroman, Jun Dos Pueblos, Concordia Dos Pueblos, Danny Adlawan, Jen Morada

The FACLA also provided the space, sound system ,food ,drinks and free coffee the two days and nights PABASA. FACLA open the social hall for two nights and two days for 24 hours of non-stop singing of the PABASA ( Reading which is actually reading by singing).

For more information about this cultural event at FACLA, please contact Clarita Julian of FACLA or Bernie-Targa Ganon at (213)484-1527. Or please email us at newfaclayahoo.com

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