Last year, I attended AALR’s very first 8: A Symposium, which featured many great contemporary Asian-American authors. I got word from editors Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis and Gerald Maa that they will be hosting the follow up to their 2010 event in Los Angeles, which promises to be bigger and better. This spring the Asian American [...]
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Coming Together in Skokie Celebrates Philippines and Its People
March 7th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
From Skokie Public Library: Immerse yourself in the culture of the Philippines this winter as Coming Together in Skokie enters its second year. Each year, Coming Together in Skokie will highlight a different culture in our richly diverse community to build knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of our different backgrounds and to weave us all more closely into [...]
The Harlem Fine Arts Show 2011
February 17th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
The 2011 Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS 2011), a continuation of the tradition of the National Black Fine Arts Show, which art aficionados have enjoyed at New York’s Puck Building for 14 years. Past notable guests have included: Gayle King, Congressman and Mrs. Charles B. Rangel, Spike Lee, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, New York City and [...]
BANANA 2: The Second Annual Gathering of Asian/Pacific Islander American Bloggers
February 4th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Steve Nguyen over at channelAPA and 8asians.com, recently announced that BANANA 2 is official and will be held on February 26, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the back lot of CBS Studios in Studio City, CA. BANANA 2 is a follow-up to the inaugural meeting in 2009 co-hosted by Steve Nguyen and Lac Su, [...]
Fight Club for One in Chicago
February 4th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
A Fight Club for One will be part of Northwestern University Kaibigan’s Fil*Anthropy Show on Saturday February 26 at Norris University Center. Get your tickets at the door or at the Norris Box Office NOW. All proceeds benefit believeinternational.org. Join Kaibigan for their annual Fil*Anthropy Show. For the third year in a row, they are proud [...]
Aawitan Kita sa Amerika at sa Canada
January 26th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
As a television show, Aawitan Kita ran for 35 years. A veritable display of Filipino artistry, it initially aimed to develop and encourage appreciation of Filipino arts and culture through indigenous Filipino music, by way of reviving especially among post-war generations what used to be a homeland’s love for something inherently its own. It revived [...]
Cultural Artist to begin Art Exhibition at Bay Area Art Gallery
January 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Back in October, Suku, New Sun Artistry’s Christine Balza successfully raised funds for her very first art show with the help of many generous backers through her kickstarter project. Linen Life Gallery is proud to present Baybayin artist, Christine Balza this month at their venue. The reception will be held on January 23, 2011 at 6 – [...]
BACOLLYWOOD 3: Visayan Film Festival
January 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently heard from my friend Lorely Trinidad about an upcoming Visayan Film Festival called Bacollywood 3. Lorely is taking care of PR/Marketing for this exciting film festival in the Philippines. She’s also US Liaison, scouting for films made by Fil-Am directors with Visayan DNA. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Filipino films, [...]
GOLDEN BOY Los Angeles Screening on Jan. 19th
January 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Ed Moy of LA Asian American Movie examiner writes that Feodor Chin’s “Golden Boy” will screen Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the El Cid Restaurant as part of a “Web Series Unplugged” program. For more info about the “Golden Boy” web series, please join their fan page. EVENT INFO: Wednesday, January 19 · 8:00pm – 11:00pm [...]
Upcoming Events from Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute
December 31st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
For those interested in learning more about Chinese culture, my good friend Z.J. Tong from the Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute has some great upcoming events and updates for the new year. If you happen to be in Chicago’s Chinatown over the weekend, make sure you stop by the bookstore and say hi. Their last day [...]
Urge your Senator & Congress member to Support the DREAM Act
November 29th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Via Filipino Advocates for Justice: ACTION ALERT Help Immigrant Students! Urge your Senator & Congress member to Support the DREAM Act! Both Congress and the Senate return to Washington, DC this week. Despite being a lame-duck session with a tight agenda, both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have promised to [...]
Washington Celebrates Fil-Am History Month with Peter Bacho Book Reading
October 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Seattle, Washington celebrates Filipino-American History Month with an event featuring award winning Fil-Am author Peter Bacho hosted by Wing Luke Museum. The event will be a book reading of Leaving Yesler by author Peter Bacho at 4:30pm on Saturday, October 16, 2010. I did sort a mini review on Leaving Yesler a few months back. After [...]
FPAC Aims to Unite and Inspire Filipino American Community
October 9th, 2010 by
By Jean Ortiz-Luis LOS ANGELES, September 13, 2010 – Southern California members of the Filipino American community gathered at Point Fermin Park on September 11 and 12 in San Pedro to attend the Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC). The annual festival featured local vendors and organizations and showcased Fil-Am talent in visual and [...]
Be a Backer for Christine Balza’s First Art Show
October 8th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
In the past year, I was able to network and build friendships with Baybayin artists. Now one of these Baybayin artists needs all our help. Suku, New Sun Artistry’s Christine Balza will be launching her very first art show in January 2011. Balza’s work has been published online and in print in the Tayo Literary [...]
KAPWA’s Nite In Manila 2010
September 24th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I just got word from our friends at Loyola Kapwa on their biggest event, Nite In Manila 2010. This poster alone should be enough to convince you to attend the event. This event is hosted by Loyola Kapwa, a group of Filipino college students presenting a Filipino cultural/variety show. Nite In Manila will showcase all [...]