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Corky Lee’s photos go on exhibit in Long Island
Self-taught photographer Corky Lee has been documenting the vibrant and fast-emerging Asian and Pacific American community for over 40 years. In “Asian Roots/American Soil,” the ubiquitous Corky – a second generation Chinese American — will exhibit photographs of the day-to-day lives of Asian Americans as well as historical moments in American history. The exhibition will […]
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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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Mother’s ‘tinupig’ and memories of Christmases past
By Richard Cuanang My holiday season here in the United States begins at Thanksgiving afternoon — always after work. While waiting for the guests to arrive, we start erecting the Christmas tree at the front door by the stairs. I have always been fascinated with the live tree, and I make it a point to […]
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‘Hello, Dolly:’ Pidci welcomes 2013 Grand Marshal
By Cristina DC Pastor The weather was wintry-cold, the mood: merry, the event: An Evening with the Consul General, which also served as the coming-out party for Dr. Rebecca “Dolly” Rivera as the grand marshal of the 2013 Philippine Independence Day Parade. Dressed in fire-engine reds, the men and women of the Philippine Independence Day […]
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Bayanihan performance helped FilAms cope with aftermath of hurricane: Amb. Cuisia
The world-famous Bayanihan national folk dance company of the Philippines performed at the Jazz at the Lincoln Center on November 1, helping Filipinos cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The performance took place on the same night the lights reopened on Broadway, a sign that New York was slowly picking itself up from the […]
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TOFA’s iPhone moments
Point, click and send: Through these photos, we hope to transport our readers to October 27 at Carnegie Hall when the community honored this year’s batch of Filipino American achievers. Please see preceding article for the complete names of The Twelve Outstanding Filipino Americans in the New York Tri-State. Photos by Rolan Gutierrez and Francois […]
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TOFA-NY at 2: One ‘enchanting evening’
By Cristina DC Pastor Despite a ‘Frankenstorm’ threatening to pummel the New York area, TOFA-NY feted the Filipino American community’s best and the brightest at the historic Carnegie Hall in an “enchanting evening” of music, dance and laughter. With speeches ranging from political prisoners in the Philippines to the struggle for equality for same-sex Filipinos, […]
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Gangnam: Not gangster rap but Korea’s Fifth Avenue
By Cathy Rose Garcia The FilAm Exclusive SEOUL, South Korea – By now, everyone knows “Gangnam Style,” the infectious beat and kooky invisible horse dance that took the world by storm. On my recent visit to Seoul, I saw just how big the Korean rapper Psy has become. Koreans are very proud of Psy’s success. […]
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Tofa-NY winners voted; to join Charice, Cheesa at Carnegie Hall
A town mayor, a boxing journalist and a Tagalog professor are among this year’s The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York, based on Facebook voting conducted over a period of three months. Mayor Guillermo Udarbe of Ridgway, Pennsylvania won in the Public Service & Politics category. Ring TV reporter Ryan Songalia was voted best in […]