The 5K Run/Walk kicked off the 8th celebration of the founding of Historic Filipinotown last Saturday, August 7. Over 400 people trooped to Historic Filipinotown to join the Hi-Fi Run/Walk that took place around 7:30 am at 1925 West Temple Street.
The run went through the heart of Historic Filipinotown headed west on Temple Street to Hoover, up past the 101 and back again. The participants had a glimpse of Historic Filipinotown's ethnic cafes such as Gigi's (Cuban Bakery), famous Brooklyn Bagels, Original Tommy’s Burger, Tribal Cafe or specialty Filipino restaurants namely Salakot, Kapistahan, Nanay Gloria’s, Bahay Kubo among others.
Community Partners included LAPD Rampart Division, Search to Involve Pilipino American (SIPA), Filipino American Service Group Inc. (FASGI),TWNDC, MOTHER Movement, Burlington School, Rotary Club of Historic Filipinotown. Primary Sponsors are the Office of LA Council President Eric Garcetti, Silverlake Medical Center and Island Pacific Supermarket.
Immediately after the run, a free film screening of “Little Manila” and sneak preview of “Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers” by Emmy award winner Marissa Aroy were held at the SIPA Gateway Community Center at 3200 W. Temple Street.
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