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The message of ‘Parasite:’ There’s no easy way out of poverty
By Wendell Gaa Class and economic disparity are sad realities in many societies around the world, even in prosperous countries in Asia like the Republic of Korea, the setting of this year’s Oscar winner for Best Picture “Parasite.” It has the honor of being the first foreign language film to win the award and for […]
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Philippine films directed by women to screen at MoMA
Two Philippine films will be screening at the MoMA in February. They will be part of Doc Fortnight 2020, the 19th edition of the Museum of Modern Art’s highly regarded annual festival of documentaries from around the world. “Aswang,” directed by Alyx Ayn Arumpac, will have its U.S. premiere on Friday, February 7, at 4 p.m. […]
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8 things about Asian Americans you should know
The Lunar New Year holiday is a grand celebration worldwide with two weeks of family reunions, meals and exchanging lucky money envelopes. In honor of Lunar New Year, Nielsen is highlighting several Asian American trends from the last decade. Nielsen has been tracking the growth of the Asian American consumer market since 2011 in their […]
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Paulo Tiról musical is a ‘vibrant mosaic’ of the balikbayan experience
Composer and lyricist Paulo K. Tiról’s On This Side of the World, will have a concert staging on February 3rd and 4th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Greenwich House Theater in the West Village. On this Side of the World – presented by Prospect Theater Company — is a collection of songs capturing voices from […]
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‘Very happy and proud,’ says grandpa of Nutcracker’s Charlotte Nebres
By Cristina DC Pastor Charlotte Nebres, the 11-year-old ballerina who plays the young heroine Marie in “The Nutcracker,” comes from a Filipino family in Bacnotan, La Union, whose elders were priests, educators, and doctors. Charlotte is the middle daughter of U.S.-born Joe Nebres, whose family is from the Philippines, and Danielle Nebres who is from […]
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At Miss Universe, Filipinos turn out for Gazini Ganados
By Lindy Rosales Chicago resident Antonette Jabilona came all the way from the Windy City to watch the Miss Universe competition in Atlanta. It has been some kind of a family tradition: watching the Miss Universe competition whenever it is held in the U.S. It began with Venus Raj (Miss Philippines 2010), Janine Tugonon (2012), […]
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A heartwarmer for the holidays
By Wendell Gaa When the now classic “Frozen” movie was released in 2013, the public embraced it with such heart and fervor that it became one of Disney’s finest contemporary animated fairy tale hits. It entered the pop cultural mindset to such an extent that children instantaneously became familiar with the story of Anna and […]
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Denise Kara: Big voice, big dreams
By Cristina DC Pastor Denise Kara Almario, like Shirley Temple before her decades ago, started singing when she was 2 years old. When her family realized she had this nascent singing talent coming out of her voice, Kara’s parents did what Shirley Temple’s parents had done: They encouraged her to continue singing and enrolled her […]
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U2’s Manila concert to feature Bino Realuyo’s poem ‘Filipineza’
Filipino American poet/novelist Bino A. Realuyo will be “participating” in a special way in U2’s much anticipated Joshua Tree 30th anniversary concert in Manila on December 11. The band plans to include poetry that expresses the experience of the country and has asked the poet Realuyo for permission to feature and project his poem “Filipineza” […]