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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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WHERE I LIVE: For Brenda Gambol, home is a ‘railroad apartment’ in Carroll Gardens
By Cristina DC Pastor Marriage to a New Yorker with Irish roots led Brenda Gambol to Carroll Gardens known for its charming brownstones and leafy streets. Brenda, a doctoral candidate in Sociology at CUNY, lives in a “railroad apartment” which her husband, Ian Gavigan, inherited from his parents. A railroad apartment is a housing unit […]
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Imelda Marcos now an off-Broadway parody
By Jen Furer Who would have thought that I would be dancing and singing to a musical about the much-loathed (much-loved too by some) Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos? On Imelda’s birthday on July 2, I, together with my Makilala TV co-hosts Cristina, Rachelle and Ledy, watched “Here Lies Love,” a musical inspired by the […]
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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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For some FilAms, July 4 is independence day for both the U.S. and the Philippines
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Patriotic displays abound in anticipation of the 4th of July, replete with the colors of red, white and blue. That vibrancy is carried proudly as the American flag, its stars and stripes forever, remind the American people that their most highly-sought federal holiday is indeed at hand and palpably so. […]
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Friends remember Robert Martirez as karaoke fan; NYPD urges witnesses to come forward
By Cristina DC Pastor Four days before he was killed in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack, Robert Martirez, 56, was chilling at a friend’s house and singing karaoke. “Walang bisyo, he just loved to sing,” said a friend from Woodside, Efren de Leon. “His favorite song is ‘Wonderful Tonight.’” Efren remembered meeting Robert […]
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Mindanao, the epic land of promise…and horses
The ceremony began with the ringing of the gong, followed by a spectacle of colorful ceremonial dances from the southern island of Mindanao. The exhibit called Mindanao: Land of Treasures opened June 18 at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue, transforming the Gallery Lobby into one moving tableau of color, music and Muslim pageantry. Consul […]
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Designer bag mom ventures into travel marketing
By Cristina DC Pastor Ever wondered what that “You Should Be Here” blue sign that is going viral all about? It’s all over social media and if you’re a friend of Jessy Daing-Musbeh, it’s all over her wall as well. Jessy is the first to introduce this travel concept in the Filipino American community. And […]
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Australian-born Yasmin Newman publishes book on Filipino cuisine, culture
Despite the Philippines’ location right in the middle of Southeast Asia, most people know very little about the country and even less about its cuisine. For Filipinos, food is more than sustenance; it is their cultural language. Filipinos use food to apologize, woo a woman, ask a favor, or say thank you; it fills in […]