2008 Woodie Awards
P.A.R.E Holds Annual "Barrio Fiesta" for Campus Community
The "Philipine-Americans Reaching Everyone" organization
Kiran Josen, Staff Writer
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: Features
There was a fiesta at St. John's University this past weekend, a Barrio Fiesta to be exact. P.A.R.E's 14th annual "Barrio Fiesta" kicked off this past Saturday, April 12, with great enthusiasm and anticipation.
The Fiesta was truly the culmination of months of hard work from St. John's University's P.A.R.E organization.
P.A.R.E stands for "Philippine-Americans Reaching Everyone" a name that signifies the organization's goal. P.A.R.E. is part of a larger organization: Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue, Inc.
The term "barrio" is a word for a small village in the Philippines. Every "barrio" throws together its own fiesta, which inspired P.A.R.E to have its own. This year's "Barrio Fiesta" was an enormous success with nearly 602 people in attendance.
The night kicked off with the P.A.R.E Rockband.
The band performed covers ranging from Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning", to The Racountours' "Steady as She Goes,". The band's energy set the tone for the night and successfully engaged their audience.
MCs Kevin Gregorios and Jen Nicole Acampado kept the audience excited and entertained throughout the show. Mahalya Schewadrom, P.A.R.E secretary noted that The P.A.R.E Rockband was the standout performance of the night.
"The performance that stood out the most was the Rockband. It was formed just a couple months ago, and they threw a great performance together. Their chemistry and energy was simply amazing and they surprised all of us by their performance" said Shwadrom.
Following the performance, comedian John Gonzalez took the stage and had the crowd in hysterics as he entertained them with his routine focused on Filipino life and tradition. Jackie Mariano, Miss Philippines 2008, changed the tone a bit and gave a heartfelt rendition of a monologue from "Purple Breasts."
After the monologue, The Cryptic Soul steppers took the stage and wowed the audience with their mix of stepping and hip hop to the theme of "Sesame Street." The Soul steppers captured the attention of Ashley Falzone, a sophomore at St. John's.
The Fiesta was truly the culmination of months of hard work from St. John's University's P.A.R.E organization.
P.A.R.E stands for "Philippine-Americans Reaching Everyone" a name that signifies the organization's goal. P.A.R.E. is part of a larger organization: Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue, Inc.
The term "barrio" is a word for a small village in the Philippines. Every "barrio" throws together its own fiesta, which inspired P.A.R.E to have its own. This year's "Barrio Fiesta" was an enormous success with nearly 602 people in attendance.
The night kicked off with the P.A.R.E Rockband.
The band performed covers ranging from Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning", to The Racountours' "Steady as She Goes,". The band's energy set the tone for the night and successfully engaged their audience.
MCs Kevin Gregorios and Jen Nicole Acampado kept the audience excited and entertained throughout the show. Mahalya Schewadrom, P.A.R.E secretary noted that The P.A.R.E Rockband was the standout performance of the night.
"The performance that stood out the most was the Rockband. It was formed just a couple months ago, and they threw a great performance together. Their chemistry and energy was simply amazing and they surprised all of us by their performance" said Shwadrom.
Following the performance, comedian John Gonzalez took the stage and had the crowd in hysterics as he entertained them with his routine focused on Filipino life and tradition. Jackie Mariano, Miss Philippines 2008, changed the tone a bit and gave a heartfelt rendition of a monologue from "Purple Breasts."
After the monologue, The Cryptic Soul steppers took the stage and wowed the audience with their mix of stepping and hip hop to the theme of "Sesame Street." The Soul steppers captured the attention of Ashley Falzone, a sophomore at St. John's.
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Missy
posted 4/19/08 @ 12:14 PM NA
Good story! Glad to hear interest in P.A.R.E's events.. Mahalya Schwadron, you're great! I miss you PARE!!!
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