2006 MHC FILIPINO MIGRATION CENTENNIAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Presenting Sponsor : BANK OF AMERICA
BIRHEN NG ANTIPOLO, U.S.A., INC.

Join us for a pilgrimage tour of Antipolo, Philippines.
DOC: http://www.antipolo.us/2006antipolo/ANTIPOLOPILGRIM.doc
PDF: http://www.antipolo.us/2006antipolo/BNAPilgrimage2006.pdf
Contact us at: bna@antipolo.us for more information.

2006 Monthly Masses in honor of Our Lady of Peace & Good Voyage
Jan. 28, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Feb. 25, 2006 -  9:40 a.m. (Misa ng Bayan, People's Centennial Mass)
Mar. 25, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Apr. 29, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
May 27, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Annual National Pilgrimage Mass: June 24, 2006
Jul. 29, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Aug. 26, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Sept. 30, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Oct. 28, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Nov. 18, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Dec. 16, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.

Birhen ng Antipolo, U.S.A, Inc., an Asian Catholic organization recognized
by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  • 25 February 2006 - Misa ng Bayan, People's Centennial Mass in partnership with Birhen ng
    Antipolo, U.S.A., Inc. at Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception, Michigan Ave.,
  • March to May 2006  - Migrant Centennial  Heritage Youth Basketball League  (Spring Invitational)
    by the Filipino  American Basketball Association, Inc. (FABA),
    Opening : South County High School, Lorton, VA  

  • 6 May 2006 - National Asian Heritage Festival "FIESTA ASIA". A street Fair Celebration in conjunction
    with  the Asia-Pacific Heritage Month by ASIA HERITAGE FOUNDATION (AHF)
    Time: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Venue: Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C.
    AHF Programming  and Consultant Partner: Migrant Heritage Commission
    Various Asian events for the month of May (http://www.asiaheritage.org)

    Exhibit "Golden Harvest" (DC, Maryland, Virginia and PA).
    Schedule of NEMI MIRANDA & FAMILY MIGRATION CENTENNIAL ART EXHIBITION as follow:
    1). 29 May to 2 June - Prince George's County Goverment
            County Administration Bldg.
            14741 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
            Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Opening Reception jointly hosted by Prince George's County Office of Community Relations, the
    Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) / Asia Heritage Foundation.
    Venue & Time: PG County Administration Building - 31 May 2006 at 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    2). 5-7 June - Agua Ardiente
            1250 24th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037
            Time: 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
    Reception jointly hosted by the Taytay Association of America (TAA) and the Migrant Heritage
    Commission (MHC) at 1250 24th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. - 5 June 2006, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

    3). 8-9 June - HYATT Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
            (PREVIEW ONLY) 9:30 a.m to 8:30 p.m.

    4). 10 June - Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC): People's Centennial Ball Exhibit
            Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202
            6:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

    5). 11 June - Katipunan, Inc. "Fiesta Filipiniana" - Courthouse Plaza & Chesapeake Avenue
            Towson, Maryland 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

    6). 12-17 June - Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia and Council of United Filipino
            Organization of Tidewater (CUFOT)
            "Philippine Week" - 4867 Baxter Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455


  • 4 July 2006 - Philippine participation led by the MHC at America's National Independence
Day Parade, Washington D.C.

Arlington, Virginia and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
(TBA) - "ISANG SIGLO" US/ WORLD TOUR, Washington, D.C.

January 20 @ 7:30 p.m.
 FilMinistry of St. Bernadette’s National Migration Week Mass
26th National Migration Week by the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishop
"Welcoming Christ in the Migrant”,  St. Bernadette’s Church,
7600 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA 22152
January 27 @ 6:00 p.m.
 4th Annual PACP Santo Nino, Sinulog & Ati-Atihan Festival
St. Rose of Lima, 11701 Clopper Road,Gaithersburg, MD 20878
February 18 @ 5:00 p.m.
 2nd ANNUAL PEOPLE’S  MASS  “MISA NG BAYAN”
St. Michael  the Archangel, 805 Wayne Ave., Silver  Spring, MD, 20910
March 03 @ 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
 FilMinistry of  NOVA’s Forum on Immigration and Migration Issues
St. Charles Borromeo, 3304 N. Washington Blvd., VA 22201
March 31 @ 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.
 Katipunan, Inc.’s - Wellness Seminar & Forum on Dual Citizenship,
Overseas Absentee Voting Rights & Balikbayan Programs
April 14 @ 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
 2007 Cherry Blossoms Festival Parade (Asian Fusion's Dance)
Along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.

May 12 @ 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
 Asia Heritage Foundation’s (AHF) 2nd FIESTA ASIA
(Migrants’ Health Expo) Street/Cultural Festival along Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
between 3rd & 6th Streets, Washington, D.C.

June 16 @ 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
 2nd ANNUAL PEOPLE’S  BALL “Honoring the Migrants”
in celebration of  101st Anniversary of Filipino Migration to the U.S.
Marriot Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20008

June 30 @ 7:00 pm
 MHC Cultural Night Special Presentation featuring "Amulaan Kaligaan" by K-Arts
of the Mindanao State University Golden Dragon Theatre Restaurant,
Ft. Washington, MD. MHC held the event to support the Performing arts Group in
line with MHC's Cultural Resource and Support Program

July 04 @ 10:00 a.m - 12 noon
 FIL-AM FRIENDSHIP DAY CELEBRATION
MHC to lead the Philippine contingent at the America’s
Independence Day Parade, America's most popular and widely attended
parade along Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
July 21 @ 10:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m
 4th Annual Asian Festival in 11452 Baron Cameron Avenue, Reston, Virginia, 20194
"Making a Difference with the Tinikling"
MHC conducted a whole-day interactive of the Philippine national dance "Tinikling"
making the Philippine booth very popular among the visitors in the Asian Festival
September 04 @ 11:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m
 MHC PICNIC  "Kainan, Sayawan, Basketball, Tennis at Iba pa PICNIC"
Marcey Park/ Potomac Overlook Regional Park,
2722 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA 22207
September 01- 02
 3rd US/CANADA/FILIPINO-American Basketball Association
Tournament  by the Filipino-American Basketball Ass’n (FABA) Chantilly, VA

September 29 @ 6:00 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
 MHC CULTURAL NIGHT -  Dance DC Festival's "DANCE ASIA",
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC MHC leads Philippine contingent at DC's
popular Dance Festival at the prestigious Kennedy Center in the U.S. Capital


September 30
 LUZVIMINDA's Fund Raising Dinner Dance for a Migrant "Josefina Funa"
with a special performance by "TINIG- VOICE", the top placer and multi-awarded
Filipino Adventist Choir who competed in the 4th World Choir Games (2006) in
Xiamen China. St. John Episcopal Church,
9801 Livingston Rd Fort Washington, MD 20744
October 06 @ 8:00 a.m. -
10:30 a.m.
 National Psoriasis Walk, Washington, D.C.
MHC led the Philippine contingent at the First National Psoriasis Walk in
the U.S. Capital to raise awareness of the disease
October 21 @ 12:00 noon -
7:00 p.m.
 Taste of the Pike International Food Festival, Arlington Mill Community Center
4975 Columbia Pike Arlington VA 22204
MHC highlights "Filipino Coconut and Mango Juice Magic"

November 18 @ 9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.
 MHC's Free Health Screening, Medical Consultations and Flu Shots
with ALEXANDRIA ASIAN-AMERICAN LIONS CLUB, PHILIPPINE NURSES ASS'N
OF METRO DC, PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASS'N OF METRO DC,
FIL-AM MINISTRY OF ST. MICHAEL
Reminder : For those who will undergo sugar blood tests, please avoid taking any meals 8 to
12 hours before the actual blood sugar exam.

December 16
 2ND MIGRANT WORKERS' DAY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
in cooperation with the Office of the Labor Attache' of the Embassy of the Philippines
Williamsburg Room, St. Michael the Archangel Church
805 WAYNE AVENUE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
January 12 @ 4 p.m.
 11th Annual Aklan Ati-Atihan and Santo Nino Festival
Chesapeake, Virginia
January 19 @ 5:30 p.m.
 5th Annual PACP Santo Nino, Sinulog & Ati-Atihan Festival
Christ The King Church, 2301 Colston Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910

February 10 @ 9 a.m.
 MHC Free Health Screening & Consultations II
with Alexandria Asian-American Lions Club & PMAMWDC
St. Rose of Lima Church, 11701 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1024

February 24 @
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 MHC Free Health Screening & Consultations III
with Alexandria Asian-American Lions Club, PNADC & PMAMWDC
Shrine of The Most Blessed Sacrament, 6001 Western Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20015

February 24 @ 2:30 p.m.
 3rd Annual MHC People's Mass "MISA NG BAYAN"
Shrine of The Most Blessed Sacrament, 6001 Western Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20015

March 2 @ 10:00 a.m.
 MHC Free Health Screening & Consultation IV
with Alexandria Asian American Lions Club, PNA of MD
PMAMWDC and PMAMD
Church of The Annunciation, 5212 McCormick Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206
April 12
 National Cherry Blossoms Festival, Washington, D.C.
April 15 - 17
 Pope Benedict XVI's Visit to Washington, D.C.

May 17 @
11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
 Asia Heritage Foundation (AHF) 3rd Annual FIESTA ASIA
A Street Festival along Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
(between 3rd and 6th Street) Washington, D.C.

June 21 @
6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
 3rd ANNUAL MHC PEOPLE'S BALL - 102nd Year of Filipino Migration to the U.S.
Marriot Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
July 4
 Fil-Am Friendship Day Celebration/ America's Independence Day Parade

August 9
 Global Peace Festival
US Capitol Westlawn, Washington DC
The event starts at 5pm at the Capitol West Lawn
(Independence Ave and Constitution Ave, SW)
http://www.gpfusa.org/

August 9 - 10
 5th Annual Asian Festival
Lake Newport Tennis Facility, 11452 Baron Cameron Avenue, Reston , VA 20194
Saturday, August 9, 2008   10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 10, 2008   11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Visit http://www.asianfestivaldc.com for more information

September 7
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 2nd MHC's "Kainan, Sayawan, Basketball, Tennis at Iba Pa Picnic"
Marcey Park (Potomac Overlook Regional Park)
2722 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA 22207
September
(TBA)
 Dance DC Festival "Dance Asia", Kenneday Center
Washington, D.C.




October 18 & 19
 Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG) US Tour
Washington D.C. Show
18 October 2008, SATURDAY, 6:30 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (UDC) Auditorium

Baltimore, MD Show
19 October 2008, SUNDAY, 2-7 p.m.
Four Points by SHERATON Hotel
7032 Elm Road, BWI Airport, Baltimore, MD 21240
November 16 @
9:00 a.m.
MHC Free Health Screening, Consultations and Flu Shots V
with Alexandria Asian American Lions Club, PNADC & PMAMWDC
St. Michael the  Archangel Church, 805 Wayne Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
November or December
(TBA)
 3rd MIGRANT WORKERS' DAY CELEBRATION in cooperation
with the Labor Attache's Office of the Embassy of the Philippines
A 501 (c) 3 tax exempt non profit and non-governmental organization Metropolitan Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Partners : Lifeline International Foundation, Inc., Asia Heritage Foundation  
and various Organizations and Institutions