Save the festival date!

Celebrate the Festival and Philippine Independence Day with us ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐ŸŽ‰
Weโ€™ll be at the UCL East, Marshgate Campus on the 14th of June, 2025!

UCL East (Marshgate), 7 Sidings Street, Stratford, London, E20 2AE
14 June 2025 from 10AM to 6PM BST

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Calling all volunteers and businesses!

Get Involved With The Festival

Whether you're interested in volunteering or becoming a sponsor, our festival is a great opportunity to be part of something special! We're particularly eager to hear from young people with fresh ideas who want to help organize the event.

If you're a business looking to showcase your brand we'd love to work with you. As a sponsor, you'll have the chance to promote your business through our event and various media platforms.

To volunteer or learn more about sponsorship opportunities, get in touch with us below.

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WHO WE ARE

OUR STORY

FiliFest stands for the celebration of the Filipino culture with the youth taking charge. We bridge youths and businesses through our cultural organisation.

It is created by young people in the UK, largely students and recent graduates. Learn more about the people who make FiliFest happen.

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๐‘จ๐’—๐’๐’Š๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’‚ ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’๐’†๐’๐’ˆ๐’† ๐Ÿคณ

๐Ÿ’ฌ What challenges do you want to see us do at the FiliFest Festival?? hmmmm.. 

๐‘ซ๐’๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’”๐’” ๐’๐’–๐’•, ๐’”๐’†๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‚๐’• #๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, 14th June 2025
๐Ÿ“UCL East Central Plaza, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

๐ŸŽฅ @capturedbymaicca 

#FILIFEST2025 #SaveTheDate #Padayon #FilipinoCulture #londonfestival #summerfestival #culture #pinoypride
๐‘บ๐’‘๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’Š๐’„๐’๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ฏ๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•๐’” ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒฑ

Whatโ€™s often overlooked in the planning of a massive festival is the heart of it all โ€” the people behind the scenes. The size of the Committee ebbs and flows, but one thing remains constant: when the time comes and the call goes out, our Community always shows up! 

Thank you to every single person whoโ€™s playing a part in making this yearโ€™s festival bigger, better, and more meaningful. We couldnโ€™t do it without you ๐Ÿ’ช

This is what it means for the youth to take charge of our culture - Honouring our heritage while shaping a new, evolving Filipino identity in the diaspora. This is continuity. This is cultural rediscovery. We are ๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, 14th June 2025
๐Ÿ“UCL East Central Plaza, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

๐ŸŽฅ @allissapj 

#FILIFEST2025 #SaveTheDate #Padayon #FilipinoCulture #londonfestival #summerfestival #culture #pinoypride #filifest #spring #picnic #filipinofood
๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฌ ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ผ ๐‘จ๐‘ป ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ #๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ฝ๐‘จ๐‘ณ โ˜€๏ธ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, 14th June 2025
๐Ÿ“UCL East Central Plaza, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

This is the youth taking charge of our culture. Honouring our heritage while shaping a new, evolving Filipino identity in the diaspora. This is continuity. This is cultural rediscovery. This is ๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ”ฅ

videographer: @ryannotvictor 

#FILIFEST2025 #SaveTheDate #Padayon #FilipinoCulture #londonfestival #summerfestival #culture #pinoypride #filifest
๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ฌ ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ผ ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ซ๐’€ ๐‘ป๐‘ถ ๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ ๐‘บ๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฌ ๐‘จ๐‘ป ๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“? ๐ŸŽค

 Weโ€™re looking for passionate performers to help us bring the energy, creativity, and community spirit to life this year! โœจ

No matter if youโ€™re solo, teaming up with a friend, or performing with a full group, FiliFest is your opportunity to shine and create a moment to remember. Open to first time performers or seasoned pros!

Know someone who can light up the stage? Tag them now! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— Apply through the link in our bio
๐Ÿ’Œ Got questions? Slide into our DMs
๐Ÿšจ Deadline: ๐Ÿ’๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’š

We canโ€™t wait to see what you bring to the stage. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

#FILIFEST2025 #filifest #performer #singer #artist #dancer #dancecrew #PinoyPride #FilipinoCulture #ShowYourTalent #CallForPerformers #PinoyCreatives #FilipinoArtists #FilipinoTalent #PinoyYouth
๐‘ช๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฎ ๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ณ ๐‘บ๐‘ท๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘บ๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘บ

Be part of our biggest festival yetโ€”join #FiliFest2025 as a sponsor! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ DM us or email filifestuk@gmail.com ๐Ÿ“ฉ

Why sponsor FiliFest? 

๐ŸŽŠ Honour Philippine Independence Day at Newham, home to the UKโ€™s LARGEST FILIPINO COMMUNITY!

๐Ÿ”— Connect with a YOUNG, VIBRANT and CULTURALLY driven crowd at one of the UKโ€™s top FREE grassroots festivals

๐Ÿ“ข BOOST YOUR BRAND beyond our platforms and make a lasting impact!

๐ŸŒ EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION and be part of our YOUTH-DRIVEN MOVEMENT that champions Filipino culture!

#FiliFest2025 #FiliFestFestival #SupportSmallBusiness #Sponsor #FilipinoBusiness #FilipinoUK #FilipinoCulture #FestivalVibes #pinoypride
This yearโ€™s theme is ๐‘ท๐‘จ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ต โ€” โ€œto move forwardโ€, โ€œto continueโ€

This is the youth taking charge of our culture. Honouring our heritage while shaping a new, evolving Filipino identity in the diaspora. This is continuity. This is cultural rediscovery. This is ๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, 14th June 2025
๐Ÿ“UCL East Central Plaza, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

#FILIFEST2025 #SaveTheDate #Padayon #FilipinoCulture #londonfestival #summerfestival #culture #pinoypride #filifest
๐‘บ๐‘จ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ #๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป2025

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, 14th June 2025
๐Ÿ“UCL East Central Plaza, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

This yearโ€™s theme is ๐‘ท๐‘จ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ต โ€” โ€œto move forwardโ€, โ€œto continueโ€

This is the youth taking charge of our culture. Honouring our heritage while shaping a new, evolving Filipino identity in the diaspora. This is continuity. This is cultural rediscovery. This is ๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ”ฅ

#FILIFEST2025 #SaveTheDate #Padayon #FilipinoCulture #londonfestival #summerfestival #culture #pinoypride #filifest
๐ŸŽ„ Merry Christmas to you and your family from FiliFest! We hope you have a restful and restorative festive season ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽ

#filifest #christmas #party #holiday #festive #pinoychristmas #pinoy #culture #community
Looking at the origins and meanings of some common Filipino Christmas words ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ Did you recognise them all?

#filifest #christmas #pasko #pinoy #infographic
To everyone who joined us for our Christmas gathering โ€” thank you for filling the night with joy and warmth. This celebration was a tribute to our incredible Committee and the unwavering support of those who have stood by FiliFest over the years ๐Ÿ™

The night began, as always, on Filipino time ๐Ÿ˜‚ โ€” even our lovely host and CEO wasnโ€™t exempt! We feasted on an incredible dinner by @rapsalondon who treated us to amazing food that had everyone cheering (especially when the lechon and sisig came out). We played a variety of games that were fun for the most partโ€ฆ though perhaps a bit frustrating for the spectators. Pinoy Henyo rematch, anyone? ๐Ÿ’€ 

And, of course, we wrapped up the night with good olโ€™ karaoke โ€” where we may have uncovered FiliFestโ€™s very own Frank Sinatra, Hev Abi, and Gloc 9 ๐Ÿ˜ถโ€๐ŸŒซ๏ธ๐Ÿคฉ

To the many more who couldnโ€™t make it this time, you were deeply missed ๐Ÿ’› We send our heartfelt regards and see you in the new year with more opportunities to get together, for sure! โœจ

We are profoundly grateful to end the year surrounded by the people who make our journey so meaningful. ๐Ÿฅ‚

#filifest #christmas #christmasparty #party #partygames #community #culture #pinoy #pinoypride
แด€ แด„สœส€ษช๊œฑแด›แดแด€๊œฑ ๊œฑแด›แดœแด…แด‡ษดแด›๊œฑโ€™ ๊œฑแดแด„ษชแด€สŸ 

Thank you to the Philippine Embassy @philippinesinuk for inviting us and organising this event ๐ŸŽ„

We had the joy of connecting with new people, and enjoyed the flavours, games and entertainment that was quintessentially Filipino โ€” bringing a little bit of the warmth of home to London. 

Here are snippets of the evening that we absolutely adored! ๐ŸŒŸ

In attendance with us are: 
@uclfilipinosociety 
@cambridge.filsoc 
@ku.filsoc 
@filsocuh 
and the newly established @sul.filsoc ๐Ÿ’›

#FiliFest #christmas #pinoy #pinoypride #society #universitystudent #culture #partyideas
๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒŸ Discover which holiday archetype represents your festive spirit! Have you got a Pinterest moodboard for all your Christmas decor? Are you at the party to belt out Mariah's high note? Or did you cook the entire Noche Buena feast for your friends and family?

Let us know in the comments which one you identify with ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿฝ

#FiliFest #Philippines #christmas #pinoy #pinoypride