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Thousands of New Yorkers enjoy outdoor activities at NYC Festival
NYC Parks transformed Central Park into the nation’s largest urban playground at its annual Adventures NYC festival on June 17. Thousands of New Yorkers participated in free outdoor activities, including rock climbing, archery, stand-up paddleboarding, and more. Held for the 16th time, Adventures NYC invites New Yorkers of all ages and skills levels to celebrate the great outdoors by participating in free outdoor activities. Attendees also enjoyed food trucks, live music, and community tabling […]
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Young Voices of the Philippines to perform at choral festival at Carnegie Hall
The Young Voices of the Philippines (YVP), one of the scholar choirs of the Treble Choir Associationof the Philippines, is delighted to announce their participation in prestigious choral events across the United States. They will be the first Filipino children’s choir to perform at the historic Carnegie Hall’s Isaac SternAuditorium / Perelman Stage on July […]
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Teen mom pursues her dream to become an NYPD detective
By Detective Angelica De Leon Velez I stand here today because of my parents. Most Filipino households take pride in their children. My parents worked two jobs each to provide an amazing life for my sister and I. I can honestly say that I was my parents’ pride and joy up until the age of […]
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On Global Filipinos: ‘Here Lies Love:’ The FilAms’ ‘Hamilton’
By Loida Nicolas Lewis David Byrne and Fat Boy Slim’s musical “Here Lies Love” makes its Broadway debut presenting the first Filipino story on the Great White Way. It features an all-Filipino cast including stage legend Lea Salonga at The Broadway Theatre on July 20, 2023. The show debuts two first-time Broadway co-producers Don Michael Mendoza and Lora Nicolas […]
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How Nora Galleros contributed to the transformation of PIDCI
By Cristina DC Pastor On a cold and cloudy June 4 Sunday, thousands of Filipinos marched on Madison Avenue to celebrate the 125th Philippine Independence waving their flags and wearing the colors of their islands. The Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., (PIDC), touted the parade a success with politicians, beauty queens and celebrities leading the […]
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Billy Bustamante: ”Here Lies Love’ does not glorify Imelda Marcos’
By Cristina DC Pastor Billy Bustamante was a little boy growing up in the Washington D.C. area when the People Power revolt erupted in Manila in 1986 and chased the Marcos family, down to their grandchildren, into exile. Today, the 42-year-old theater actor is assistant director of “Here Lies Love,” a much-anticipated Broadway musical ripped […]
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Makilala TV celebrates 10 years as a platform for the FilAm voice
Makilala TV, the first and longest-running Filipino-American TV talk show in the NY Metro area, celebrated its 10th-year anniversary as a platform for showcasing the rich culture, stories, and voices of the Filipino-American community. An intimate reception was held on June 10 at the Sheraton La Guardia in East Flushing, attended by about 50 guests […]
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A Mexican girl, a trans hacker, and a diverse cast of characters in Ramon Gil’s comic books
Ramon Gil’s latest middle grade graphic novel features a diverse cast of characters in terms of ethnicity, gender identity, and neurodiversity. Since 2014, Ramon Gil’s comic stories have featured people of color — often Asian — as lead characters. As an immigrant himself, he has a soft spot for the newcomer or the outsider. “I’ve […]
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‘Across the Spider-Verse:’ Extravagant animation
By Wendell Gaa “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is not only a great superhero film or a marvelous animated one, it is a cinematic masterpiece period. In my mind the greatest animated story yet about the iconic web-slinging hero to hit the big screen. The sequel to 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” the film continues the […]