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The 53rd Annual Barrio Fiesta

FIRST PHOTO: Maui Filipino Community Council president Domingo "Jing" Gumpal grills teriyaki meat Saturday morning during the Maui Barrio Fiesta at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului. "With Filipinos, most of our celebrations center around food," Gumpal said with a laugh. "Now that the pandemic is hopefully off, we can go on celebrating together. This is a good and opportune moment to share our identity with the public." The annual two-day event concluded Saturday.

SECOND PHOTO: After being crowned Miss Barrio Fiesta Friday night, Audryanah Latayada Starmer, 14, bags fresh corn at her family's produce booth Saturday morning at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului. "It feels good helping," said the rising Maui High School sophomore.