Hello! Pistahan is back!

HELLO! WE'RE BACK!

The Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) is excited to announce its 29th annual Pistahan Parade and Festival with in-person festivities on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 from 11 am – 5 pm PT at the Yerba Buena Gardens, and via livestream on Facebook and YouTube. As we emerge from the pandemic, this year’s festival theme is “Homecoming: Reconnect with Our Roots and Community.”

Pistahan 2022 invites visual artists, artisans, performing artists, subject area experts, exhibitors, food trucks and members of the community to be a part of this year’s hybrid celebration of Filipino community, culture, and cuisine.

Pistahan welcomes interested parties from the San Francisco Bay Area and in the diaspora to participate in this year's program. Join our celebration if you are a:

  • Visual artist, chef, educator, or expert in your field: Whether it’s in arts, dance, innovation, sports, or other fields of endeavor, make your talent known by being featured in one of our cultural Pavilions: Art, Culinary, Dance, Health, Heritage, Innovation, Sports and Tavern. (deadline: FRI, 6/24)

  • Musician, singer, dancer or entertainer: We are currently booking performing artists, cultural dance companies, and entertainers of all genres. (deadline: FRI, 6/24)

  • Artisan, nonprofits or business owner: Promote your organization’s products and services as a booth exhibitor and in our virtual sari-sari marketplace. (deadline: FRI, 7/15)

  • Food truck: Join the inaugural Pistahan Food Truck Festival, showcasing the many flavors of Philippine and Asian cuisines by the best gourmet food trucks from the Bay Area. (deadline: FRI, 7/15)

  • Parade contingent: The Pistahan Parade is a celebration of our dynamic community with festive floats, lively community contingents and musical groups, marching down Market Street from Civic Center to the Yerba Buena. Get your group together and show your Pinoy pride, and join the Parade! (deadline: 7/15)

We are also calling for volunteers to support a variety of roles and responsibilities which will help make Pistahan the best cultural celebration it can be.

If your company or organization is interested in sponsoring the 2022 Pistahan Parade and Festival, click here.

A complete schedule of events for the 2022 Pistahan Parade and Festival will be announced soon.

For more information, click to: pistahan.net