TIFAC - 2011 Irvine Global Village Festival

Hello Friends,

It’s that time of the year again, The 2011 Irvine Global Village Festival is just around the corner. The Festival is the largest Multi-cultural event in Orange County and will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 10AM to 6PM at the Col. Bill Barber Memorial Park in Irvine - Admission is FREE. This will be TIFAC’s 3rd straight year participating in the festival and the Filipino Culture will be well represented again. This year, TIFAC will have a booth in the Cultural Exhibit area that is a bit bigger than we had last year (3 canopies instead of 2). For the first time, we will also have Cultural performances to share on the entertainment stage with the festival attendees. Our Filipino Cultural Dance Group will perform a suite of dances and songs and The Filipino Choir of the Filipino Outreach Group of St. John Neumann will also be performing on the stage. Tustin’s Manila Groove will also be offering Filipino cuisine in the Restaurant Row area. For the 2nd year, we are honored to have The Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County join us in representing our Culture at the Festival.

As in the past, we rely heavily on volunteers to put on a successful showing at the Festival. We would like to humbly request your assistance in showcasing the Filipino Culture at the Festival. Here are the areas we need assistance in:

1. Booth Set up and Construction
2. Culture Exhibit Booth Volunteers – Recommended Shifts – 10AM to 12, 12 to 2, 2 to 4, and 4 to 6PM. (Filipino Cultural Dress Required)
3. Manage/Work Sign Up table – Recommended Shifts – 10AM to 12, 12 to 2, 2 to 4, and 4 to 6PM.
4. Runners/Misc. Helpers – Recommended Shifts – 10AM to 12, 12 to 2, 2 to 4, and 4 to 6PM.

   (Recommended Shifts Above - if your availability is more or less hours than the recommended, please let us know. Shifts assigned on a first come first served basis)

5. Tear Down & Clean Up
6. Donate Food, Drinks, and/or Snacks for volunteers throughout the day
7. We welcome monetary donations to offset costs incurred by the organization
8. Invite additional family/friends to come with you, Attend the event, visit our booth – come by and say hi, watch and support the cultural performances, support the other Filipino related activities/business present at the Festival.

Please reply back via email (info at irvinefilam.org) with how you can assist the community. We look forward to a wonderful festival this year and we hope that you will come out to participate and support your community. See you all at the event.

Best Regards,

Roger

Roger Ledina

President

The Irvine Filipino American Community (TIFAC)