PCG Vancouver joins Filipino Community at the Surrey Fusion Festival

Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada

Vice Consul Marco Harder and City of Surrey Councillor Linda Annis joined the Filipino Community inside the Philippine Pavilion at the Surrey Fusion Festival last 19 July at Holland Park, Surrey, BC. (Photo by George Bencze and Surrey Philippine Independence Day Society; Philippine Consulate General of Vancouver, Canada)

22 JULY 2025, SURREY, B.C. Last 19 July 2025, the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver joined the Filipino community at the Surrey Fusion Festival held at Holland Park in Surrey, B.C. The Philippine Pavilion at the festival was mounted by members and volunteers from the Surrey Philippine Independence Day Society (SPIDS).

The Philippine pavilion has been a fixture at the annual Surrey Fusion Festival for the last 17 years.  This year marks the 18th edition of the weekend festival, and hosted about 50 participating pavilions. PCG Vancouver was represented by Vice Consul Marco Harder, who joined the Philippine contingent at the cultural parade that formally opened the festival.

Surrey Fusion Festival is an annual weekend event featuring pavilions showcasing various cultures from all over the world. Since the festival’s inception in 2008, the event has featured cuisine, music, dance, and other forms of cultural expression as a celebration of the city’s multiculturalism.

Mabuhay: the Philippine Pavilion showcasing the welcoming and hospitable Filipino spirit at the 2025 Surrey Fusion Festival. (Photo by George Bencze and Surrey Philippine Independence Day Society; Philippine Consulate General of Vancouver, Canada)

Vice Consul Marco Harder joined the Philippine contingent at the opening parade at the 2025 Surrey Fusion Festival last 19 July at Holland Park, Surrey, BC. (Photos 1 and 3 by Surrey Filipino Independence Day Society; photo 2 by PCG Vancouver; Philippine Consulate General of Vancouver, Canada)