WHAT initially started as a business college project is now a social enterprise with a passion to help the community. It may sound so simple, but Paul Orpiada and together with three other group mates, started KARAW! Collections and Souvenirs as a hands-on application of what they learned while in their business course at Ateneo…
Bindlestiff presents ‘Tagalog 2019,’ one-act plays with live English subtitles WITH the Filipino American community gaining greater exposure in spite of ongoing challenges, Bindlestiff Studio — the only black-box theater in the nation dedicated to showcasing Pilipino/Pilipino-American performing arts — is proud to present the mainstage production of “Tagalog 2019,” a collection of one-act…
Author Abigail Sotto-Raines shares recipes of favorite noodle and rice dishes from all over Southeast Asia TWO staple ingredients not only in Filipino cuisine but in Asian dishes as well are rice and noodles. This comes as no surprise because the Philippines have been a melting pot of different cultures from Southeast Asia. This is…
Sharing the power of storytelling and the importance of representation CARRYING his passion to create stories and present them to others who may not have the opportunity to feel or go through certain experiences in life, Filipino American Jeffrey Lo takes on directing “The Language Archive” for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 50th season. Written by Julia…
The Fil-Am stage actor joins cast in 42nd Street Moon’s “Once” SAN FRANCISCO’S 42nd Street Moon is proud to present the highly-anticipated Bay Area regional premiere of 2012’s Tony Award-winning Best Musical, “Once.” Directed and choreographed by Cindy Goldfield, “Once” runs from June 12-30 at the San Francisco’s Gateway Theatre. Based on the 2007 movie,…
Author and publisher Christine L. Villa brings ‘Zoobooloo’ with Filipino translation as a tool to teach Fil-Am children the language WHEN author and publisher Christine L. Villa started her small business, Purple Cotton Candy Arts, she was just aiming to explore her love for arts and crafts. Since then, she has done more than selling…
The Fil-Am theater director, educator and arts leader puts his magic in “In Old Age” at the Magic Theatre FILIPINO American Victor Malana Maog’s interest in theater came not from a Broadway show or professional stage play, but from watching religious festivals back when he was still a young kid in the Philippines. “…My grandmother…
Chef, food educator and advocate Aileen Suzara aims to promote sustainable and healthy Pinoy food practices WITH Filipino food’s presence increasing in the mainstream, it is also hard to ignore that Filipinos and Filipino-Americans have high rates of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Because of this, some…
Getting your space in order IT always happens — new year, new goals in trying to build our lives in order. Whether it’s financial, health or simply cleaning house; we always try to reach that goal of being organized. Just as 2019 entered, online streaming service Netflix released “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” a reality…
A tribute to a decade of aspiring to inspire With its continued mission to promote the Filipino heritage through their performance and presence in the Filipino-American community, Parangal Dance Company has come a long way, a decade, in fact. Today, the San Francisco-based Philippine folk dance company is celebrating a decade of “aspiring to inspire”…
BATAAN Legacy Historical Society (BLHS), Memorare Manila 1945, the Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program of the University of San Francisco (USF) and Kasamahan at USF would like to invite everyone to the 4th Conference on World War II in the Philippines, with this year’s theme of “Resistance, Retaliation, Reconciliation & Recission.” The event will be held…
Exhibit runs until September 14 A PICTURE or a painting may be inanimate, but it can always tell a whole story. Even the most abstract painting can be interpreted in so many ways — either by the artist, or by the people who see it. With its objective to show the audience the use of…
WE may always think that as Filipinos, our culture dictates that we are expected to take care of our parents when they are no longer able to take care of themselves. However, here in the United States, Americans face the same situation. There is no denying that American society is aging, with the Baby Boomer…
Runs July 7-August 5 at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco There have been a number of Disney classics that have gone onstage and it is no doubt that “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is one story that the audience will love to see. This is why Bay Area Musicals (BAM) is excited to close their…
EJ R. David’s “We Have Not Stopped Trembling Yet: Letters to my Filipino-Athabascan Family” brings more light to racism in America IT is a fact that racism has existed (and is still existing) for as long as we can all remember. Especially with the current administration and the crackdown on immigration, the discrimination of minorities in the…
FILIPINO-AMERICAN interdisciplinary artist Francis Calimlim believes that you should always have conversations with yourself. Some may think it’s crazy, but from his experience, doing such can open the avenue to discover who you are and want to be. As an interdisciplinary artist, Calimlim’s practice focuses on “the process of making,” meaning he doesn’t categorize himself…
While working in the banking industry for years, Matina CEO and Founder Margot Bautista Henry found herself looking to replenish her wardrobe. She sought to support Filipino-made, or designed clothes she could wear to work, but somehow her search in the United States fell short. “My searches would always come up with Filipiniana clothing, terno,…
ONE of my very close friends is a single mother. After a failed marriage, she had an affair with a married man and unexpectedly got pregnant. I didn’t know about the affair — or her pregnancy, until I saw about seven months on the way, during a party. She told me about what happened,…
Author Cristie Locsin writes about change and possibilities in “The Value of Equality” WHEN writers make fiction, many would expect that they would go beyond what is expected of them purely because they have more room for imagination. For first time author Cristie Locsin, she had that in mind when she wrote “The Value of…
ONE way to reconnect with one’s roots is by creating artistic pieces, whether in writing, sculpting, painting and more. In mixed-media installations, some people would think it is just a mish-mash of junk, but in reality, it is a collection of materials that has a deeper connection to the artist. Minus words, artist Rea Lynn…
Regardless of which part of the world you live in or which country you were born, part of your cultural upbringing will always include traditions and superstitions. Traditions, for the most part, are beliefs or behaviors that have a certain significance with origins in the past. These are passed down, ensuring that they will continue on…
A MAJORITY of Filipino-American candidates in the Bay Area are poised to win seats in their races based on unofficial election results released by the different County Election Divisions. Incumbent Rob Bonta (District 18) has garnered 85 percent of total votes as of press time, easily trumping his Republican opponent David Erlich. However, Republican challenger…
How, what and where to send donations SAN BRUNO— An outpour of donations and support for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that hit the Philippines last Nov. 8 are continuously going on the Bay Area, especially from local Filipino organizations. Fundraising events are being organized, and most people believe that recovery from this kind…
Passports, documents lost, asks for public’s help WHAT should be an uplifting and exciting time for a young group of performers from Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila, turned to be a heartbreaking experience. Just a few days after arriving in San Francisco for a series of performances in the Bay Area, the group’s mini-bus was…
10-year-old Fil-Am girl waiting for match SAN BRUNO—Not all people know that race and ethnicity is a major factor in finding a match for someone who badly needs it. According to Fion See of the Asian American Donor Program (AADP), there are only 37 percent of minorities registered as bone marrow donors in the National…
Free presentation at the SF Public Library on May 5 SIX days, 80 miles, under the searing heat of the sun—that was what made the Bataan Death March a treacherous journey. Although history books will tell to say that that approximately 2,500-10,000 Filipino and 100-650 American soldiers prisoners of war died before they reached their…
