Planning for another ‘epic’ event
A multicultural community group held its first concert on Saturday to rousing success.
Wimmera Filipino-australian Club president Jayson Agustin described the fundraising concert as ‘epic’ with about 160 people in attendance at Horsham’s Holy Trinity Lutheran College hall.
Mr Agustin said two Horshambased bands and performers joined groups from Stawell, Ararat, Nhill and Bendigo in entertaining at the event.
He said the concert was so well-attended the club was already thinking about next year’s follow-up.
“Next year is going to be bigger,” Mr Agustin said.
“We are thinking about making it into a multicultural concert.”
Mr Agustin said the audience was made up of people from not only the Filipino community but others from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
He said the fact the concert was open to the public through general admission ticketing made for an inclusive atmosphere.
Mr Agustin said the venue was ‘very accommodating,’ providing a space for attendees to dance the night away.
As well as thinking about next year’s festival, he said the Wimmera Filipino-australian Club was planning to host a sports festival in
November and a masquerade ball in December.
Mr Agustin said the increasing presence of the Wimmera-based club was due to a boom in the Filipino population in the region.
“We are continuously growing and becoming more involved in the community,” he said.
He acknowledged the contributions of Horsham Rural City Council Mayor Robyn Gulline, who was a guest speaker at the concert, as well as sponsor Wimmera Development Association and thanked the broader community for its continued support.
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