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Winnipeg Jets hosting Filipino Heritage Night

The Winnipeg Jets are hosting a Filipino Heritage Night on Jan. 13 at their game against the Philadelphia Flyers. True North Sports and Entertainment

The Winnipeg Jets are hosting a Filipino Heritage Night on Jan. 13 at their game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

A release from True North Sports and Entertainment (TNSE) said “the game celebrates Winnipeg’s vibrant Filipino community, which is Canada’s third-largest.”

The game will feature “music influenced by Filipino culture,” and cultural cuisine like pork and veggie lumpia rolls, a Filipino Jet Dog topped with sweet and sour shrimp, chicken adobo skewers, a sesame soy chicken rice bowl and turon.

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TNSE said the intermission will include the dance group Magdaragat Philippines and the musical Ma-Buhay!, co-created by Joseph Sevillo and Rainbow Stage.

“Six limited edition team-issued autographed Winnipeg Jets Filipino Heritage jerseys” the company said, “will be available for silent auction at the game in support of various Filipino organizations.”

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More Filipino Heritage products will be for sale at Jets Gear and online at TrueNorthShop.com leading up to the game.

Tickets for the game are available at WinnipegJets.com/TICKETS.

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