The Benguet Society of British Columbia: Adivay!

A celebration of the various peoples within the Province of Benguet from the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Northern Philippines held at the Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC.

Adivay is an Ibaloi word that means “coming together”

A cultural celebration that brings together entire villages, communities and people even if we are abroad.

This event culminates a celebration of unity and resilience within the peoples whom trace their roots to the province of Benguet, both Ibaloi, Kankanaey, Kalanguya and other indigenous and residence from which we call our ancestral home.

Celebrating Filipino Heritage Month in Surrey during the Filipino Heritage Festival