Thousands gather for Pinoy Festival in Burnaby as Filipino community reflects, rebuilds

15Jun

Thousands gather for Pinoy Festival in Burnaby as Filipino community reflects, rebuilds

By CBC Canada British Columbia News

Women balancing pots on their heads reach out to touch hands in a group dance.

Thousands of people filled Swangard Stadium in Burnaby on Saturday for the 2025 Pinoy Festival — a daylong celebration of Filipino culture that organizers say is the largest of its kind in Canada.

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