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…
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“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,…
Pia Wurtzbach becomes first Filipino to get Madame Tussauds figure
FORMER Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach makes history again as the first Filipino to be immortalized as a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. Wurtzbach, who recently went through…
Davao City, Kauai Forge Closer Ties with Sister City Agreement
HONOLULU 13 September 2018 – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. conducted the reciprocal signing of the Sister City Agreement between the City of Davao…
Lea Salonga, Eva Noblezada to star in musical film ‘Yellow Rose’
Two “Miss Saigon” alumni are set to appear in a movie musical together. Eva Noblezada is headlining her first feature film, “Yellow Rose,” alongside Lea Salonga. Directed by Diane Paragas,…
“Padayon”: Celebrating Parangal Dance Company’s 10th year
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…
Globetrotting with Filipino-French entrepreneur’s lifestyle brand Oneculture
TWO years ago Anthony Alvarez left a plum investment banking job in London to follow his childhood dream of starting his own clothing company. An avid traveler — coupled with…
Kelsey Merritt becomes first Fil-Am to walk in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Increased diversity in the fashion world welcomes inclusion of Asian models In the world of modeling, walking in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is a coveted dream, a rite of…
Spongebob Squarepants On Broadway: Catherine Ricafort rocks as ‘Karen, the Computer’ in her eighth Broadway show
CATHERINE Ricafort won the Gypsy Robe (which has been renamed Legacy Robe) last year when she was with Miss Saigon because she had the most Broadway shows under her belt….
San Francisco’s SOMA Pilipinas awarded $100,000 NEA grant to increase Filipino community visibility
Invisible no more: Filipino Cultural Heritage District to develop new design concepts for public art, cultural markers on Filipino community’s history and contributions in San Francisco THE National Endowment for…
Asian Americans in hip-hop discuss authenticity and making a cultural mark on the genre
Exploring the importance of respecting hip-hop’s uniquely racial foundation, and establishing a clear difference between cultural appreciation vs. appropriation Since the start of the new millennium, hip-hop has expanded to…
Serenata Filipina Ver. 2 goes onstage at the Ford Theatres Oct. 7
All-female headliners perform Filipino-penned songs in English and Tagalog THE historic Ford Theatres will be the venue where prominent Filipina-American singers converge for an evening of nostalgic Filipino hits and…
Resistance, Retaliation, Reconciliation and Rescission: Bataan Legacy Historical Society’s 4th Conference on WWII in the Philippines
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…
Yum Chat. 5 Chefs. 5 Dishes. All the stories. Twin Marquis releases docu-series exploring Asian American chefs and cuisine
New York, NY – Twin Marquis, a New York food company that specializes in noodles and wrappers, is releasing a 5-part docu-series, “Yum Chat,” celebrating Asian American chefs and cooking….
Arise Mindanao: NY gets a glimpse of Mindanao fashion
Just in time for the advent of the upcoming New York Fashion Week’s vogues and trends, Mindanao’s pride Feliciano Ador’s fashion collection breezed into the scene and graciously invaded the…
Presidio Picnic Features Filipino Cultural Performances on August 26
THE Presidio Picnic, a collaboration of the Presidio Trust and Off The Grid, will feature Filipino cultural performances by The Parangal Dance Company as it highlights Philippine and Filipino American…
How an AAPI comedy show threatens the homogeneity of the largely white comedy world
As diversity heightens in entertainment, Asian comics make their way ON Sunday, July 29, a crowd of people gathered in the courtyard of the Santa Monica Playhouse, awaiting “Crazy Woke Asians,”…
Best fall haircuts for men and women
THE start of a new season means different things to different people. But as a hair expert, it primarily means one thing for me: new season equals new haircut. As…
Such is the innate character of his holiness the Buddha
On June 24, 2018, the flag of the United States was raised over Holy Heavenly Lake in California. That flag was not bought from the street. Rather, it was the…
Filipino artists in Los Angeles share artwork at Philippine Consulate
FILIPINO artists came together on Friday, August 3 at the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles, California to present some of their early and recent works, relating them to their experiences…
Not just another rom-com: “Crazy Rich Asians” pushes Asian representation in Hollywood
“CRAZY Rich Asians,” which hits theaters nationwide on August 15, has already made history as the first major Hollywood film in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast. In this…
Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company returns to US after nearly 40 years
After nearly 40 years, the internationally acclaimed Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company is back in the U.S. for its third tour in the nation to promote the Philippine performing arts, culture,…
The Fil-Am dancer/performance artist exploring the experiences of displaced people
LA-based artist Jay Carlon’s piece “fold, unfold, refold” premieres at the REDCAT NOW Festival on Aug. 2 in Downtown LA Filipino-American dancer and performance artist Jay Carlon is constantly driven…
Fil-Am Elaine Castillo’s debut novel earns rave reviews
“[AMERICA IS NOT THE HEART is] a love story, a multi-generational family epic, and a deeply personal, lavishly painted portrait of lives in revision . . .With a sophistication rare…
The New Face of F&C Jewelry: Bea Alonzo
Determined, independent and passionate. The country’s brightest star Bea Alonzo continues to be an inspiration to women all across the country – not only for her impressive talent but her…
Performance artist Jasmine Orpilla and choreographer Peter de Guzman merge traditional Filipino dance and contemporary Western styles in new production in downtown LA
“THEY are afraid, my brother…They are afraid of our mighty fists, my brother…They are afraid of the magnificence of our works, my brother…They are even afraid of our songs of…
GACCE’s “Allegories”: Staying true to the story through the arts
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…
Eight Philippine Lifestyle Companies Join France’s Major Interior Design Fair in September
Eight Philippine export companies belonging to the fashion, furniture and furnishings sectors are joining Maison & Objet, considered the sourcing event for interior design and related industries, happening on 07-11…
Philippines shines at the 2018 World Championships of Performing Arts, bagging 219 medals
Cebu-based guitar duo wins grand prize in instrumentals as Filipinos turn out at finals The 22nd Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 2018 commenced on Sunday, July 8 in…
Idyllwild Arts Foundation presents summer concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall on August 5
LOS ANGELES – On Sunday, August 5, Idyllwild Arts Foundation presents the culmination performance of the High School Summer Chamber Festival Orchestra and Festival Choir & Ensemble of Idyllwild Arts….