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Filipino Culture in Hawaii
Information the Filipino ethnic group in
Hawaii, including when and why they arrived in Hawaii
and their contributions to Hawaiian culture.
Facts About Filipinos in Hawaii
The first Filipinos in Hawaii were probably
the contract sugar workers who immigrated to
Hawaii from the Philippines in 1906.
Filipinos are one of the fastest growing
ethnic groups in Hawaii. In 2005 approximately
25% of Hawaii's popular was either Filipino or
part Filipino.
Filipino Events in Hawaii
Honolulu Filipino Fiesta and Parade
The annual Filipino Fiesta, Parade, and Santacruzan
event will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2009
at Kapiolani Park on the Diamond Head end of Waikiki.
This festival takes place every year, and it
features three events in one:
A morning parade through Waikiki,
all day fiesta in Kapiolani Park with
Philippine entertainment and food booths,
and an evening Santacruzan Festival
in the park featuring Filipino women
representing religious and historical personages,
marching under colorful, flower-bedecked
arches in a candle-lit parade.
Filipino Organizations in Hawaii
Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
1136 Union Mall, Suite 804
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-792-8876
United Filipino Council of Hawaii
PO Box 17531
Honolulu, Oahu Hawaii 96817-0531
Phone: 808-735-0663
Filipino Community Center (FilCom)
94-428 Mokuola Street, Suite 302
Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii 96797
Phone: 808-680-0451
Maui Filipino Community Council
Sampuguita Club of Hilo
The Sampuguita Club of Hilo was founded in
June of 1980 to award scholarships and organize
events for Hilo's Filipino community.
Kauai Filipino Centennial Committee
Organizer and coordinator of the Kauai
events celebrating 100 years of Filipino
culture in Hawaii.
Bicol Club of Hawaii
Philippine Nurses Association Hawaii
95-1008 Hololea Street
Mililani, Oahu, Hawaii 96789
Phone: 808-391-0798
More About Filipinos in Hawaii
Hawaii Filipino Chronicle
Newspaper for Hawaii's Filipino community.
Located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot Road in
Waipahu. The newspaper can be contacted by phone
at 808-678-8930
Filipino Immigration to Hawaii
A chronological history of Filipino migration
to Hawaii from 1901 through 1965.
Filipino Restaurants on Oahu
Where to find Filipino restaurants, cafes,
and fast food outlets on the island of Oahu.
Filipinos in Hawaii: A Bibliography
(PDF)
These materials related to Chinese in
Hawaii are available in the Hawaii and Pacific Section
of the Hawaii State Library at 478 South King Street in
the historic capitol district of Downtown Honolulu.
Creating a High Energy Cultural Hub
This June 6, 2005 article by Rosemarie Bernardo,
in the Honolulu Star Bulletin Newspaper, explains
how Soledad Alconcel founded the Philippine Cultural
Foundation in Hawaii in 2000 and how it has evolved
since then.
Filipinos in Hawaiian Labor History
Carl Damaso
Pablo Manlapit
Philippine Airlines Honolulu Office
745 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Phone: 808-536-1928
Filipino Food Recipes
Recipes for garlic flavored Chicken Adobo and
the Filipino noodle dish known as Pansit.
See also:
Filipino Immigration to Hawaii
Other Ethnic Groups to Hawaii
Immigration to Hawaii
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Related Links
About Hawaii
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
Filipino Culture in Hawaii
Hawaii Filipino Chronicle
Honolulu Filipino Junior Chamber of Commerce
Coming of Filipinos in Hawaii
filipinosinhawaii100.org
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