{"id":758,"date":"2026-02-21T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/?p=758"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:38:37","slug":"igorot-dance-at-the-2026-world-fair-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/igorot-dance-at-the-2026-world-fair-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinoys Join the Festival of Culture in Palmerston North"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Philippine Central Association proudly participated in the Festival of Culture held on<br>21\u201322 February 2026 at The Square in Palmerston North. The event brought together<br>diverse communities in a vibrant celebration of cultural heritage, unity, and shared<br>traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>On 21 February, our group took center stage to present the traditional Igorot tribal dance,<br>showcasing the rich culture, heritage, and ancestral traditions of the indigenous<br>communities from the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. The performance<br>reflected the strength, pride, and identity of the Cordilleran people, expressed through<br>rhythmic movements, traditional attire, and the powerful sound of indigenous instruments.<br>Our participation in the festival highlights our continued commitment to preserving and<br>promoting Filipino culture within our local community. It was an honour to share this<br>meaningful cultural expression and contribute to the diversity that makes Palmerston North<br>a welcoming home for people of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Through events like the Festival of Culture, we celebrate not only our heritage but also the<br>spirit of unity and cultural appreciation that brings communities together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video custom-video-size\"><video height=\"1024\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 576 \/ 1024;\" width=\"576\" controls src=\"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dance.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philippine Central Association proudly participated in the Festival of Culture held on21\u201322 February 2026 at The Square in Palmerston North. The event brought togetherdiverse communities in a vibrant celebration of cultural heritage, unity, and sharedtraditions. On 21 February, our group took center stage to present the traditional Igorot tribal dance,showcasing the rich culture, heritage, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=758"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":764,"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758\/revisions\/764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philippinecentral.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}