THE PILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TAMPA BAY (P.A.A.T) ANNUAL “BARRIO FIESTA & GRAND SANTACRUZAN” WILL BE NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 14TH AT THE BEAUTIFUL BAYANIHAN ARTS & EVENTS CENTER. THIS FAMILY EVENT IS A TYPICAL AND TRADITIONAL PHILIPPINE FIESTA WITH LOTS OF PHILIPPINE FOOD AS WELL AS VENDORS AND EXHIBITORS. THERE WILL BE LOTS OF GAMES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS. THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WE WILL SHOWCASE A YOUNG AND AMAZING BUBBLE MAGICIAN AND PERFORMER THAT WILL MESMERIZE YOU ALL.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENT IS OF COURSE OUR TRADITIONAL GRAND “SANTACRUZAN” WITH MORE THAN 30 BEAUTIFUL “SAGALA’S” AND “PRINCESSES” WHO WILL PARADE IN THEIR FABULOUS GOWNS AND CROWNS. THIS YEAR, WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE FIL-AM SOCIAL CLUB “PAGEANT FOR A CAUSE” CANDIDATES AS SPECIAL GUESTS REYNA’S. AND PAAT IS VERY PROUD TO HAVE THIS YEAR as REYNA ELENA 2016 THE NEWLY CROWNED MISS USA NATIONAL TEEN OUR VERY OWN MISS KEISHA ABELGAS! DAUGHTER OF RYAN AND KATHY ABELGAS OF TAMPA BAY.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT FROM OUR LOCAL TALENTS AND THE EMCEE THIS YEAR IS NONE OTHER THAN THE “E-MC” HIMSELF MR. EMIL CRUZ!

SO, IF YOU ARE FREE ON SUNDAY NEXT WEEK, WHY NOT JOIN US AND ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT, GAMES, LOTS OF FILIPINO FOOD, SHOPPING, AND WITNESS OUR SPECTACULAR SANTACRUZAN PROCESSION! BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY, YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!

EVENT STARTS AT 12 NOON. A DONATION OF $5 IS REQUIRED AND ALL CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER ENTERS FREE OF CHARGE.