Floral thanksgiving parade this May

In its second year, Filipinos in Victoria will celebrate one of its most popular traditions during the month of May; the Flores de Mayo and Santa Cruzan.

On its second year, the Santa Cruzan - Flores de Mayo in Melbourne, Victoria gives Filipino-Australians and their friends a glimpse of one of the most popular traditions back in the Philippines during summer-time. It pays homage to the Virgin Mary and re-enacts mother-son, Helena of Constantinople (known as Reyna Elena) and Constantine the Great search for the Holy Cross. Credit: M Vedar

Key Points

• The Flores de Mayo pays tribiute and gives thanks to the Virgin Mary.
• The Sta Cruzan re-eneacts the the search for the Holy Cros by Helena of Constantinople (Reyna Elena) and her son, Constantine the Great.
• The Blessed mary's image. statue will be flying in from Prague.

This year, Santa Cruzan and Flores de Mayo will take place on Sunday,21 May.

The Flores de Mayo is a tradition that dates back to the 1800s during the Spanish colonial period. A thanksgiving historically organized by the farmers in honour of the Virgin Mary for the rain and bountiful harvest. Credit: M Vedar