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Unveiling the ceramic ‘bulol’ on Independence Day
The god of harvest is getting a makeover. Stoneware potter Hadrian Mendoza is showing 15 pieces of ceramic ‘bulol’ at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue from June 6 to 17 to coincide with the celebration of Independence Day on June 12. Opening night is June 8. The traditional, wood-carved ‘bulol’ – or granary god […]
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• ConGen calls on NYPD chief • Free health screening on May 22 • Concert features guitarist, soprano
Consul General Mario L. de Leon, Jr. paid a courtesy call on New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly on May 19. De Leon thanked Kelly for the assistance the NYPD has been extending to the Philippine Center and the various events of the Filipino American community, including the annual Independence Day Parade held every […]
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Nanny juggles playdates, Pampers and paint brushes
By Cielo Buenaventura Even in a city where many people juggle two or more jobs, Mona Lunot has an unusually doubleheaded calling card. She is a nanny who is also an artist. By day she cares of one family’s 16-month-old baby and another family’s 3 1/2 old toddler. She also has a cleaning job in […]
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Why I decided to leave New York
By Laurel Fantauzzo Berto is speaking in exclamation points again. He is that kind of man: always some emphasis of joy. We have just ordered pulled pork sandwiches, and the sun in Iowa City seems to be shining specifically for us at this outdoor café, congratulating us for having made the seventeen-hour drive here with […]
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‘I was called Negro; people didn’t know what Filipino was’
By Cristina DC Pastor Artist Maria Watts, who grew up in Wayne, West Virginia, is making a film about finding her identity within a biracial family. TF: Tell me about your film. MW: I’m gathering interviews from my mother, my father, my two brothers and sister. I want to ask them questions about how it […]
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A mural grows in Philly
A stained glass mural depicting Philippine history through its heroes and regular folks is being crafted in Greater Philly by noted muralist Eliseo Art Silva. Unfortunately, all work is on hold right now because the project is low on funds. “If I get partial funding by mid-May this year, it should be done by December […]
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Manhattan artist’s creative downsizing in a recession
By Dulcie Dee Two weeks before Christmas of December 2008, I was suddenly laid off from my 9-5 PowerPoint designer job at an engineering firm. I went home disappointed, disgruntled, dejected and worried because it was the start of the downfall of the U.S. economy. Since 2008, jobs have become scarce and hard to come […]
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• ‘Dulcie Dee ‘glorifies’ the penis • Rich Kiamco hosts comedy benefit April 17
In an email, Dulcie Dee announced that in her next series of paintings, she will “glorify” the penis. I took one look at the attached photos and it appeared like she was actually prettifying it. I’ve never seen penis richly decorated with rhinestones and ribbons, lace and leaves, fish and flowers, and hearts and glitters. […]
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‘Adoption was easy: 7 months — faster than labor’
By Maricar CP Hampton Actress and writer Leslie Lewis Sword raves about her adopted children from Rwanda and how they love to do ‘mano po.’ TF: How did you decide to adopt two children from Rwanda? LLS: My husband’s father was adopted and it was really important to him when he was a child to […]