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Katte Geneta’s island art inspired by the Philippines
From the islands of the Philippines to the island of Manhattan and now to Governors Island in New York, Katte Geneta brings attention to the beauty of her parents’ native land with her meditative drawings. The Queens-born Katte uses Philippine volcanic ash and lahar with simple white chalks to create drawings of the cosmos, skies, […]
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‘Hearts of Men’ offering all-male dance workshop for free
Dancer, choreographer and teacher Leo Arpon is inviting men, ages 14 to 104, to a unique dance workshop called “Hearts of Men.” “No experience necessary, and it’s free,” said the Israel-born Leo in an email sent to The FilAm. “Hearts of Men” is a two-week dance and movement workshop from August 23rd to September […]
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Greta Lood’s love affair with Central Park
By Cristina DC Pastor Imagine a trio of women enjoying a scenic boat ride in a Claude Monet painting. Artist Greta Lood did not just imagine it; she made it happen. She invited two of her Filipina friends to go rowing under Central Park’s Bow Bridge. Instead of wearing summer hats, each one cradled a […]
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Roberto Villanueva’s BalaSole to present 4th anniversary dance concert July 18-19
Roberto Villanueva, founder and executive-artistic director of BalaSole Dance Company, presents the 13th concert season of BalaSole in Melange, a new program of 10 dancers/choreographers in a broad range of styles, music choices and artistic voices, on July 18 & 19 at Ailey Citigroup Theater on West 55th Street. In only four short years, BalaSole […]
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How a globalized world can lead to the erosion of cultural traditions
By M. Teresa Lapid Rodriguez Born and raised in the Philippines — growing up in the town of Guagua in Pampanga province — I face the fundamental issues of cultural identity every day on simply looking at food on the table: from Chinese noodles, to Spanish paella, American burger, or Filipino ‘kare-kare.’ One definition of […]
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Maya Angelou tells her florist: ‘Oh, I love Filipinos.’
By Cristina DC Pastor There was never a tangled Christmas tree light in the many years – since 1998 – that florist Dennis Josue had been decorating the Harlem home of Maya Angelou. But one time was embarrassingly memorable. Dennis of Fantasia Floral Design on the Upper East Side, was called back to Angelou’s house. […]
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Siblings Lia and Jeffrey Cirio are principal dancers at Boston Ballet
The Boston Ballet has announced its New York Tour June 25th to 29th. Two of their principal dancers, Filipino American siblings Lia and Jeffrey Cirio, will be performing with the company at the Lincoln Center. The Cirio siblings are such outstanding dancers, they have been featured in Boston’s leading publications and dance magazines. It all […]
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3 artists to perform in May 17 concert ‘Affair to Remember’
“An Affair to Remember” concert, featuring a pianist, a tenor and a visual artist, will be presented on May 17 at 6 p.m. at The Church of the Epiphany at 375 Second Avenue in Manhattan. The concert features pianist Xingjia Yao; tenor Rogelio Peñaverde Jr.; and oil pastel artist, according to organizer, La Comunidad de […]
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Many claimants to Imelda Marcos’s paintings; she could be one of them
By Cristina DC Pastor At least three entities have competing claims over Claude Monet’s water lily painting, believed to be owned by former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and the proceeds from its sale to a London gallery. There could be more, according to the District Attorney of New York (DA) in court documents obtained by […]