Watch “Lea Salonga In Concert” on PBS Great Performances Friday, November 27
“I hope that the excitement that we all feel is contagious and that everybody that watches it feels our joy and our spirit.” —Lea Salonga
Filipino American History Month
Ruby Ibarra Aspires to Inspire Through Her Roots-Ingrained Raps
“I would have done an album a disservice if I had this project talking about the Filipino American experience and not include elements of Filipino language.”
Paola Mardo Gets Ready to Dive Deeper into the Filipino Diaspora in the Second Season of “Long Distance”
“I feel that there are narratives of the Filipino experience that tend to get told a lot. I think those are important, but I think especially for this season, we are really trying to dive a little bit deeper. It’s not just about being a Filipino person, it’s really about being a person and finding your place in the world.”
Filipino American Filmmakers at CAAMFest 2018 — Throwback
Highlighting Filipino American filmmakers at CAAMFest 2018!
“Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong” New Children’s Book
Your chance to win a children’s book package, including the new book by late historian Dawn Bohulano Mabalon and Gayle Romasanta, and illustrated by Andre Sibayan, about the Filipino American farmworker and leader.
Celebrating Filipino American History Month: Dawn Bohulano Mabalon
This month, we’ll be highlighting Filipino American community leaders.
SOMA Pilipinas Recognized by CA as Cultural District
The cultural district gets state recognition. Check out some of our SOMA Pilipinas stories.
San Francisco Students Gain Education in Filipino Culture and History
The school has a long history of providing Filipino language and culture to San Francisco students.
StoryCorps: Exploring Filipino Arts in SoMa
“I think the visibility of Filipio Americans is now coming to the forefront because we’re finally realizing, we have really arrived.” – Alleluia Panis, Kularts
StoryCorps: Exploring Filipino Arts in SoMa through Bindlestiff Studios
Bindlestiff was a second home to many Filipinos and had become a multi-generational cultural hub, a beloved and important space within the community.
Join our #WeLikeItLikeThat Twitter Chat Tues. 10/11 at 3 ET/12 PT
Dive deeper into “We Like It Like That” documentary with filmmaker, culture and music influencers, including Joe Bataan and Oliver Wang.
Filipino Americans Make a New Name for Their San Francisco Neighborhood
San Francisco’s South of Market area is known for swank tech-company offices, gleaming luxury apartments, a baseball park with breathtaking views of the bay. Few know that it was also home to one of the country’s earliest Filipino communities.