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Deadline for Kundiman poetry contest is Mar 1
The Kundiman Poetry Prize, dedicated to publishing exceptional work by Asian American poets, is accepting submissions. The KPP is being organized in partnership with Alice James Books, a cooperative poetry press with a mission to seek out and publish the best contemporary poetry by both established and beginning poets, with particular emphasis on involving poets […]
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Trix Rosen’s Kalinga journey, then and now
For photojournalist Trix Rosen, the Kalinga tribe in the Cordilleras remains a bicontinental work in progress. She has been going back and forth to the Philippines for more than 25 years, chronicling how the lives of these indigenous people have changed over the years. She plans to go back again in March. In her exhibition […]
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The wood in all its splendor in Ambie Abaño’s art
By Maricar CP Hampton Printmaker Maria Victoria “Ambie” Abaño’s love affair with wood began in the course of exploring her range as an artist. That would be in her formative years as an art student when she pushed aside her oils and began to tinker with wood as print blocks. Batangas-born Ambie was in New […]
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Universal Self returns from ‘mind-blowing’ trip to India
By Cristina DC Pastor In the morning of November 27th, Kilusan Bautista was en route to India to perform at the annual Sahabhaga theater festival. Several days later, reports of a New Delhi woman being gang-raped gripped the country, casting his travel into a communal reflection about the society’s values on gender, masculinity and respect […]
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FILAMSPEAK: Memories of Ernie Pena as friend, mentor, artist
For several days, the death of beloved photographer Ernie Pena was the community’s best kept secret. Word had gotten around how he was found in his room by Jersey City police officers after he failed to come to work one morning and his co-workers decided to call in the cops. No one breached the request […]
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Digesting the art of Manuel Ocampo
By Oscar A. Laluyan The Filipino diet is the best and worst. It is a mix of everything fried, super sweet, and all the calories crammed in every bite. It’s a miracle when you don’t get indigestion with every Filipino meal. So when I got wind of this show entitled, “The View Through the Bull […]
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Bayanihan to perform at JALC Nov. 1
The world-renowned Bayanihan, the national dance company of the Philippines, comes to the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center on November 1 at 8 p.m. with a repertory inspired by the Philippines’ indigenous Chinese, Spanish and Islamic cultures. The Bayanihan will offer five suites featuring a display of Philippine culture […]
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Decaying San Sebastian church: What’s being done?
Paint conservator Christine Leggio will give an update on the restoration of the 121-year-old San Sebastian Basilica in Manila in a presentation organized by Bakas Pilipinas. The talk will be held on October 17th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Office of Superstructures’13th Floor at 32 Avenue of the Americas (one block south […]
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Artist explores identity using digital images
Artist Jun-Jun Sta. Ana will discuss the digital exploration of identity and perception through photography-based imagery during a talk on Identity & Perception: A Digital Voyage of a Filipino Visual Artist. The event will be held October 12 at the Asian American / Asian Research Institute at 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between Fifth […]