Over 300 people attended the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival at the Maples Multiplex Grounds, 434 Adsum Drive, on August 17. The Manitoba Filipino Street Festival, MFSF, is an annual festival that celebrates and promotes the Filipino culture. "It's [MFSF] a bunch of people together to celebrate Filipino culture and the community here in Winnipeg," said Sarah, an attendee of the MFSF. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHVN 95.1 FM (@chvn951) The festival featured different vendors, food trucks, cultural performances, and games for attendees to participate in. A notable performance was the Arnis martial art demonstration by the Winnipeg Sikaran Arnis Academy. Arnis is a traditional martial art that is native to the Philippines and is distinguished by its use of sticks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHVN 95.1 FM (@chvn951) Attendees spoke about the MFSF being reminiscent of the Philippines and what they were excited to experience at the festival. "I'm really excited to try all the food they have here because there is a lot of street food that I miss from the Philippines, and seeing the Filipino Culture within the Canadian community," said Noryn, an attendee of the MFSF. The Manitoba Filipino Street Festival is about a community coming together to continue a legacy of family, unity, and culture.