5 Fil-Am books to add to your reading list
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to read more, the Asian Journal recommends books by several Fil-Am authors to add to your own list. In the past year,…
Category: Arts & Culture
Covering the week’s most noteworthy arts and culture stories for the Filipino community.
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Gu Xingyi The painter Yuhua Wang is a household name in the West, especially in the United States. Everybody knows about her. People in China may still be somewhat unfamiliar…
Filipino traditions to welcome the New Year
The New Year has always been a countrywide celebration that is nothing short of fun, dynamic, and loud. Filipinos love to welcome the new year with as much fanfare as…
Yuhua Wang’s Artworks Exhibition
An exhibit of the artworks by Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang was held at the Dapeng Painting Academy of Shenzhen from December 15 to December 17, 2018. Dr. Yuhua Wang was…
‘Simbang Gabi’ gaining popularity in other countries
Simbang Gabi (dawn mass) has always been a popular tradition during Christmas in the Philippines, but it is now getting popular in other countries as well — enough that Filipino…
“I won’t be home for Christmas”: How OFW families mark the holiday season
by Nathalie Robles and Ritchel Mendiola / AJPress IT is not easy to work far from the place you call home. But this ‘fear of missing out’ lingers especially on…
Feasting on noche buena miles away
FILIPINOS are known for their love for food and fellowship, and noche buena — which is Spanish for “night of goodness” — is the epitome of both of those combined….
Celebrating Christmas in America as new immigrants: Filipinos share their stories of beating the holiday blues
WE associate the holidays with many things. Presents under the Christmas tree. Yuletide songs playing everywhere we go. But most importantly, the holidays are about family, and as Filipinos, family…
Monet Salon moves to a new location
THIS winter, something merry and bright has opened up in Arleta! The salon that has brought you 20+ years of expert hair services in Panorama City has now moved to…
What’s next for Kelsey Merritt, the first Filipina model in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
KELSEY Merritt made history on November 8 when she became the first Filipina woman to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, an annual spectacular event that highlights some of…
16th Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival and Parade: A celebration of lights, hope and peace
ONE of the symbols of a Filipino Christmas is the parol lantern, which also stands for hope, blessings, luck and peace during the holiday season. Traditionally made out of bamboo…
‘Feel Pinas’ parol-making workshop kicks off Fil-Am Christmas season in New York
NEW YORK — The Philippine Consulate General New York, in cooperation with the Department of Tourism in New York and the Filipino School of New York and New Jersey, organized…
Meet Fil-Am designer Zaldy, costume designer for Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
FOR over a decade now, renowned designer Zaldy Goco has straddled the twin genres of fashion and costume design to create unforgettable, timeless, and beautifully crafted clothing. A decade earlier,…
Popular makeup artist Pony holds Shiseido masterclass
Pony, one of the most influence makeup artists and beauty influencers in the world, was recently in Los Angeles with Shiseido for a masterclass showing looks that can be done…
Thanksgiving traditions that stay
FOR most Americans, Thanksgiving is associated with gathering around a table with family and devouring a hearty meal with the turkey at the center. Though families across the country who…
LA Arboretum unveils “Moonlight Forest,” new larger-than-life lantern displays
STARTING Friday, October 26, 2018 to January 6, 2019, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden will be home to “Moonlight Forest,” a dazzling evening experience of lights, art,…
Pinoy comic book creators, fans gather at New York Comic Con
Every year, Filipino Americans troop to the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York to attend the New York Comic Con. Through the years, the convention has brown by leaps…
How did we get here? Celebrating historical milestones of Filipinos in America
This October, honoring Fil-Am ‘Turning Points’ and the successes they empowered IN the United States, October is Filipino-American History Month, and it is just what the title denotes: looking back…
An extraordinary evening of OPM and Pinay power at the Ford Theatres
Serenata Filipina Ver. 2 unites iconic singers and songwriters IT was a cool evening on Sunday, October 7, juxtaposed by the electric and fiery performances of the Filipino-American community’s top…
Hawaii First Lady Visits Pina-Seda Hibla Ng Lahi Filipino Exhibit
The exhibit features the piña-seda cloth from which the Barong Tagalog and other Filipino attire are fashioned, is a joint project of Senator Loren Legarda, the National Museum of the…
Supreme Buddha-Dharma Once Again Astonishes the World
By Liu Yinghong In Buddhism, mastery over one’s own birth and death has always been a legend. Yet, in September of 2018, I saw that with my own eyes! The…
“The New Filipino Kitchen” Launched in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. 04 October 2018 – A new book on Philippine cuisine, “The New Filipino Kitchen: Stories And Recipes From Around The Globe,” made a successful debut in Washington, D.C.,…
Diskubre tour featured in award-winning series “Discovering Routes”
NEW YORK – The pilot batch of Diskubre, the heritage tour founded by the Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) for young Filipino-Americans, is featured on ABS-CBN International’s award-winning…
I Finally Witnessed the Holy Fire-Offering Great Dharma that is Talked about in Buddhist History
Reported by Nangqiong Nuosang On September 19, 2018, one of tremendously holy virtue conducted a “Holy Fire-Offering Dharma Assembly” that was officially held at the Holy Miracles Temple in the…
Pilakula/FACINE 25: Celebrating 25 years of Filipino films
The 25th Annual Filipino International Cine Festival is celebrating its silver anniversary with Pilakula/FACINE 25 with award-winning films in competition from October 19-21 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco….
CAPAC celebrates Fil-Am History Month
Slowly, but surely, Asian Americans are making their presence even more known in Hollywood, public office, the restaurant industry and other sectors of American life in this age of diversity…
Rey Valera looks back at humble beginnings and successes
The singer-songwriter shares how he creates, transcends music into having a life of its own Filipinos have a soft spot for nostalgia and music — for reminiscing on happy times…
City of Carson preps for Fil-Am History Month festivities
Four free weekend events lined up for the month long celebration The City of Carson has been gearing up for a month long celebration of Filipino American history. At the…
IFAW Season 3 at New York Fashion Week
Finally, the euphoric hullabaloo over the much celebrated semi-annual New York Fashion Week came to an end with the International Fashion & Arts Week-Season 3 pulling the curtains down to officially…
“Hibla ng Lahing Filipino” Exhibit Opens at University of Hawaii
HONOLULU 27 September 2018 – The “Piña-Seda: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino” Traveling Exhibition opened at the Hamilton Library of the University of Hawaii (UH) on 17 September 2018. The exhibit,…