DIRECTORY:
Philippine Independence Day Committee (PIDC)
133 West 72nd Street, Suite 203
New York, NY 10023
212-799-1847 or 718-273-4562 phone
212-799-9423 fax
parade@philippineindependence.com email
http://www.philippineindependence.com website
Area of Inerest:
Organization - Cultural celebration
Primary Ethnic Community Served:
Filipino
Description:
Together with the Filipino American community, the Philippine Consulate General in New York created the Philippine Independence Day Committee (PIDC) to commemorate the birth of Philippine Independence by organizing the Philippine Independence Day Parade and Street Fair for the first Sunday of every June. Our objectives are:
- To celebrate Philippine Independence in the Northeast U.S.A.
- To create awareness of Philippine culture among our American sisters and brothers.
- To raise funds for charity projects in the USA and the Philippines.
The Philippine Independence Day celebration in Northeast U.S.A. includes not only New York but also the twelve states under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in New York, namely, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Depending on the theme each year, the overall chairperson may expand and invite other areas to participate in PIDC's many activities.
Traditionally held along Manhattan's Madison Avenue from 23rd to 40th Streets, the culmination of the preparation, the Grand Parade, Street Fair and Cultural Show, held on the first Sunday in June each year is the biggest celebration of Philippine Independence outside the Philippines. The festivities include the Diwa ng Kalayaan (beauty and talent contest), Youth Festival, Independence Ball, Consul General Night, Grand Marshal Night, other fundraising activities, special cultural presentations and other events that may be initiated by the overall chairperson.
Staff:
Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. - President
Nena Lozada Kaufman - Chair
Vangie Lazaro - Administration
Vicky Baxa - Executive Secretary
Submitted by:
AIA Staff
New - 05/21/03
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