Seven male students jumped on stage Saturday night, sporting tattoos drawn in black marker and wearing only black spandex shorts and loincloths as they performed a hunting dance.

The dance was a part of the Barrio Fiesta and was hosted by Penn State's Filipino Association (PSFA), a 12-year-old organization created to spread Filipino culture throughout the community.

PSFA President Lee Castillo (senior-economics) said Filipinos are a small demographic locally, and the Barrio Fiesta, PSFA's main event, was held to highlight and showcase the culture.

Sponsored by the University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC), the 10th Barrio Fiesta attracted a crowd composed of family members, alumni and students at HUB Heritage Hall.

Featuring two hours' worth of free performances and entertainment, the Barrio Fiesta showcased traditional Filipino dances and songs, including some contemporary pieces choreographed by club members.

Leon Villavicencio (junior-biobehavioral health), PSFA's co-cultural director, said because UPAC funding was limited, PSFA members made the most of costumes and props.

Villavicencio also said there was about 200 to 300 audience members.

This year's theme of the Barrio Fiesta was the Pinoy Broadcasting Station, a parody of Public Broadcasting Service's telethons. Pinoy is the word for Filipino men.

The theme allowed for "commercial" breaks, some video clips and the continuous joke of the loss of funds for the program.

Of the 14 performances, three were pre-made video clips featuring a mock commercial, renditions of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by the '90s boy-band Backstreet Boys and "Behind the Fiesta," based on VH1's Behind the Music.

"Some of the dances could be dangerous," said PSFA Vice President Stephanie Song (sophomore-chemical engineering), referring to "Tinikling," the Philippines' national dance involving dancing between bamboo sticks while the sticks are moving and clacking on the ground.

Castillo joked about an incident last year during which an alumnus cut his foot on the bamboo sticks before last year's fiesta and pointed him out in the audience. David Isenberg, 25, of New York City, came to the event because his friend was performing. "You can see how much they put in to perfect it. It was impressive," he said, noting that the "Tinikling" was his favorite performance. Before the performance, a potluck dinner with traditional Filipino food was held at the South Building at the State College Area High School. One of the masters of ceremony, Mark DeLeon (senior-political science), said he liked the turnout. "We couldn't show everything from our culture, but [the students] got a glimpse of what it is," DeLeon said. PSFA alumni and families came out to support the organization. Castillo's father, Fred Castillo, 54, of Cape May, N.J., expressed his thoughts of the event.

"It's great; they try really hard to give something parents will enjoy," he said.