By: Sonny Belleza WEST COVINA, Aug 11, 2009 / — A picnic for the yearly “salo-salo” brought together Cavintinians from California and from other parts of the U.S. to Furman Park in Downey, California on a sunny Saturday. After the traditional praying of the novena, lunch was served and in this period of the Great [...]
WEST COVINA, Aug 10, 2009 / — Last Saturday, August 8th, as lunch time neared, Cavintinians arrived en masse at Furman Park. Though most of us see each other regularly, there are also a lot whom the only time we socialize with is during the fiesta celebration. Such is the bond that the Transfiguration holds [...]
WEST COVINA, Aug 9, 2009 / — Saturday morning, Aug 8th, at Furman Park in Downey, California, Cavintinians and members of the organizing committee arrived early to have the place ready for the Cavinti Fiesta celebration in Southern California. A yearly gathering for the past 20 years for the Cavinti community here, the event has [...]
DALLAS, Aug 8, 2009 — Though we have been attending Sunday mass at the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe (Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe), the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas for some time now, August 6th was the first time that we heard services at the Dallas cathedral during an [...]
By: Ismael J. Castillo A day prior to the picnic Fiesta 2009 chairperson Chris and his charming wife Vanessa hosted a bespiras dinner which was attended by a considerable number of out of town visitors and locals alike at the residence of their gracious parents, Ed and Irma Avelino.
Final installment of photos taken during the Cavinti Town Fiesta ‘Lupi’ Celebration in Chicago Photos by Joey Socorro
Mr. Joey Socorro submitted a lot of photos of their “Lupi” celebration. The publishing staff has decided to publish them in installments. Enjoy!
Did you ever experience weaving hats, bags or mats in Cavinti? I am sure many among us did, particularly the women, because weaving is an important cottage industry back home. And in weaving, when we are in the process of “naglulupi/paglulupi” we discern a feeling of satisfaction because we are bringing the hat to its finish. [...]
Sunday, August 10, the Cavintinians of Southern California celebrated the second half of its 25th Anniversary during the annual picnic. Photos by SONNY BELLEZA
The Cavinti Club of Greater Toronto Area (GTA) once again will be hosting this year’s 4-day fiesta festivities in the GTA. Umbert Perez Villarica, the son of the late Dr. Nestor Villarica and now Esperanza de la Dingco (nee Perez) is this year’s chairperson. Together with his wife Perla, Bert has been spearheading all the [...]
A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).
