Save the dates for the following events during Filipino American History Month in October:
October 5, 2024: Parangal and World Arts West – World Premiere of “Ipat a Kadsakay” which captures the ritual practices of the Maguindanaon people, the largest ethnic group of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, at Blue Shield of California Auditorium, YBCA San Francisco. https://tinyurl.com/parangal10052024. More information at https://www.parangal.org/.
October 12-13, 2024: 7th Filipino American International Book Festival at the San Francisco Main Library. https://filbookfestival.org/.
October 24, 2024: “Building Bridges, Connecting Communities” by #PHTimeIsNow, at Citris and The Banatao Institute, UC Berkeley. A high-caliber networking event with influential attendees and valuable opportunities. Tickets at https://phtimeisnow.com/get-tickets/.
October 27, 2024: The Annual TOFA Awards (The Outstanding Filipino Awards, 14th year) at Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, honoring exceptional global Filipino achievers, co-presented by NaFFAA and Starlink. Email tofainy@gmail.com or text 212 417-0419 for ticket information. Updates at https://www.facebook.com/TOFAINY.
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AUGUST 31, 2024
EVENT TITLE: Club Mandalay at the I-Hotel
TYPE OF EVENT: on-site
ORGANIZER(S): Manilatown Heritage Foundation via Manilatown Arts
WHAT: An afternoon of live performances at this family-friendly free event!
DESCRIPTION: This month we’re excited to present two musical guests. Starting us off will be our house band, the Manilatown Jazz Ensemble, featuring Caroline Cabading on Vocals, Raymond Bambao on Bass, Harold Ohashi on Drums, Chris Planas on guitar and Rey Cristobal on piano! After a short break, Latin jazz ensemble Sofrito will take to the stage followed by a solo performance by Sanjana Jagarlapudi.
WHEN: Saturday, August 31, 2024
WHERE: International Hotel Manilatown Center
868 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
WHAT TIME: 2:00 p.m.
HOW MUCH: Free. Donations are appreciated.
RSVP TO: Inquiries only at mhf@manilatown.org
RSVP BY: August 31, 2024 before the event
RSVP LINK: https://tinyurl.com/clubmandalay08312024
WEBSITE: https://www.manilatown.org/
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