"A Touch of Heritage" simply called ATOH is the current project organised by the Philippine Language and Cultural Association of Australia (PLCAA) and is funded by the Magnetic Places Community Cultural Grants Program of the Penrith City Council.
Through this project, children and youth of Filipino heritage will bring out their feelings and thoughts on their understanding of Philippine culture. Their talents and skills will be highlighted through their active participation in a series of mentoring workshops. Specialised mentors in areas such as visual arts, music and dance, fashion, sports and games, as well as poetry and literature will assist the ATOH participants in using these different mediums of expression. The outcome of the project is focused on the integration of Australian and Filipino heritage through the eyes of the youth.
St. Marys Corner Community and Cultural Precinct located at 29 Swanston Street, St. Marys corner Great Western Highway and Mamre Road, would be the site of the culminating event for ATOH scheduled on the 15th of May 2010.
This free event will run from 9:00 am till 4:00 pm showing a parade of Philippine fashion with songs and dances by the children and youth participants as the main entertainment. Performances by the multi-awarded Sonata Singers, the promising PLCAA Glee Club, all-seasoned Kayumanggi Dancers, PLCAA Cultural Dancers, Ilongo Dinagyang Connection and the Philippine Cordillerans will add an impressive character to this cultural event
Another exciting feature is the tournament of the game “Patintero” and demonstration of the martial art “Arnis”. There will be stalls that will allow the public to experience Filipino games like “piko”, “sipa”, “sungka” “jackstone”, “trumpo”. Artworks and literature created in this program will be on display. Popular food dishes and delicacies are available for sale. All of these presentations will create an atmosphere of cultural appreciation.
The 15th of May will be a day of fun and celebration of two cultures.
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