Lapu-Lapu Day

• Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival to be held as ‘part of healing’ from tragedy 1 year ago

  Lapu Lapu Day, celebrated each April 27, is named after a Filipino national hero whose forces defeated those of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.

  Canada

  Apr 19
  
• Toronto renews festival safety funding in wake of Lapu-Lapu Day attack in Vancouver

  Toronto will allocate $2.1 million this year to help festivals stay secure, after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival in April. 

  Canada

  May 26, 2025
  
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• Teacher identified as one of 11 killed in incident at Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival

  The suspect in the incident has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder.

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2025
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• Thousands attend first-ever Lapu-Lapu Day in South Vancouver

  A little bit of rain did not stop the thousands of people attending the block party in South Vancouver.

  Entertainment

  Apr 28, 2024