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THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA
www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 5 | February 2015
FEATURE
Bayanihan at Bankstown
SYDNEY’S Inner West had a glimpse of traditional Pinoy Bayanihan when the iconic Filipino
‘bahay kubo’ was constructed and lifted by volunteers in Bankstown last month.
By Marilie Bomediano
THE event was part of a unique
live art show of the multi-cultural Bankstown Bayanihan
Hopping Spirit House project
for BANKSTOWN:LIVE festival.
The bahay kubo was constructed by Filipino artist Alwyn Reamillo under the auspices of the Urban Theatre
Project.
Over a dozen volunteers
lifted and paraded the hut
along the road near Bankstown
Centre.
“We have commissioned
Filipino artist Alwin Ramillo
since 2011 for the Bayanihan
Hopping Spirit House. This
year it’s great that we were
able to make i B