FASO History

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FIESTANG HISTORY

Fiestang Filipino is an annual cultural dinner show put on by FASO to showcase Filipino culture.

It was started in 1995 and has since been recognized as one of the premier cultural shows at Notre Dame.

In 2008, it won Program of the Year under the guidance of director Kristine So, 2010.

Fiestang Filipino	Date	Theme	Remarks
Fiestang I	April 29 1995		held in CSC
Fiestang II	Dec 2 1995		moved to South Dining Hall
Fiestang III	Mar 1-2 1997		held in LaFortune Ballroom \| Keynote Speaker: Emil Guillermo \| Visit by PINTIG \| Debut of Modern Tinikling Dance
Fiestang IV	Feb 28 1998		Celebration of 100 years of Filipino Independence
Fiestang V	Feb 27 1999		moved to Stepan Center to accomodate 300+ in audience
Fiestang VI	2000
Fiestang VII	Feb 24 2001
Fiestang VIII	Feb 24 2002	A Race Through Time	400+ in attendance
Fiestang IX	Feb 2003	It Takes Two to Pandango
Fiestang X	Feb 28 2004	The Time Machine
Fiestang XI	2005
Fiestang XII	2006
Fiestang XIII	Feb 2007	Kasiyahan
Fiestang XIV	Feb 23 2008	Real World Manila	MSPS Culture Show of the Year
Fiestang XV	Feb 28 2009	Isang Lahi ("One People")
Fiestang XVI	Mar 20 2010	No Place Like Home	Debut of Bakya Dance

ASIAN ALLURE HISTORY

Asian Allure is an annual presentation of traditional and modern dances of several Asian countries, put on by the Asian American Association.

FASO proudly participates in Asian Allure and has been known to routinely turn in crowd-favorite dances.

Year	FASO Dances (+choreographer)
2010	Modern Tinikling (Alexa Arastoo), Binasuan (DanielleTan)
2009	Modern Tinikling (Christian Chan), Pukol (Danielle Tan)
2008	Modern Tinikling (Christian Chan)
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000	Subli, Binasuin, Tinikling, Modern

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