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  • FilAm Fest Portland, FilAm Family Fun Fest or FilAm Fest PDX is the first and only Filipino American festival in the state of Oregon. It is led by local and longtime nonprofit leaders, Anna Lyra Venaglia and Christian Aniciete, who both share a deep passion for serving the Filipino American and the broader Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community.

  • The annual festival is open to everyone, whether or not you are Filipino. There’s something for everyone!

  • The event is free. But please plan to bring cash/card to support the local vendors that will be onsite.

  • We are in the process of planning the 2026 festival. For now, you can see the run of show for last year’s festival below:

    • 1:00: Opening: Dolly Specht, NaFFAA OR President

    • 1:02: Opening: Gemma Reyes, FANWA Co-Founder & Secretary

    • 1:05: Land Dedication: Christian Aniciete, API Forward President

    • 1:07: National Anthem: Sophia Nocelo

    • 1:10: National Anthem: Angeli Chaves & Elinita Nigro

    • 1:13: Opening: FANWA Co-Founder Lyra Venaglia

    • 1:18: Artist: Kaleea Parungao

    • 1:27: Artist: Joy Robles

    • 1:36: Artist: Michael Angelo Jasalva

    • 1:41: Mutch Carino, Maxx Productions CEO and Producer

    • 1:44: Guest Speaker: Philippine Department of Tourism

    • 1:49:  Heather Santos

    • 1:51: MUPH Candidates and Rei Escario

    • 2:03: Artist: Mary Tu'ifua

    • 2:12: Amber Venaglia

    • 2:21: MUPH Candidates presenting their advocacies in Sylviyanna

    • 2:36: Artist: Jenny Taimanao

    • 2:45: Artist: Angeli Chavez

    • 2:54: MUPH Candidates, Heather and Nicole in Domz Ramos with Jo-Anne as Speaker

    • 3:04: McKenzie Proctor

    • 3:13: Break

    • 3:33: Artist: Yeng Franz

    • 3:42: Artist: Chona Lastimosa

    • 3:42: Guest Speaker: Dr. Arlene Strugar & Dr. Nawal Farehas

    • 3:48: Artist: Forever Young Friends

    • 3:53: Artist: Elenita Nigro

    • 4:02: Cori Harms, Director of Fil-Am Assoc. of Vancouver

    • 4:02: Guest Speaker: Sen. Janeen Sollman, District 15

    • 4:08: McKenzie Proctor and Sophia Nocelo

    • 4:12: Sofia Nigro

    • 4:21: Thriller Flash Mob

    • 4:58: Zumba: MhayMoe Santos, Lead Choreographer

    • 5:18: Artist: Arvin Entena

    • 5:22: Artist: Ella Ecklund

    • 5:31: Lyra Venaglia, Fred Asa, Corrie and Rudy Lalangan

    • 5:37: Artist: Kaleea Parungao

    • 5:46: Artist: Jam Hauz Band

    • 6:06: Break

    • 6:24: Artist: Pau, Kim and Victoria

    • 7:09: Break

    • 7:24: Closing: Lyra Venaglia, FANWA Co-Founder

    • 7:30: FEATURED ARTIST: Tim Pavino

    • 8:00: FEATURED ARTIST: Rachel Alejandro

    • 8:30: DJ Kiko

    • 9:00: See you in 2026!

  • The event returns to Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland, Oregon this fall. Stay tuned for more details!

  • Absolutely. Bring your family, your friends, your neighbor, everyone is welcome!

  • There will be food trucks and vendors onsite with food available for purchase. No alcohol will be served or allowed as we will be in a public park.

  • Feel free to reach out to us at filamfestpdx@gmail.com