Events in Seattle

Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, 2023 | 4pm- 6pm PST
Filipino American History 101, free classes
Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)

Online via Zoom

When:
Part 1, 1898-1946 (Saturday, October 7)
Part 2, 1946-present (Sunday, October 8 ) or attend both!

Where: online via Zoom
Please attend these two free Filipino American History 101 classes on Zoom:

Register at https://tinyurl.com/FilAmHistory101 to receive the Zoom link(s).

Auntie Dorothy Cordova has been working tirelessly, organizing 50 speakers to speak on their experiences or that of their Filipino American ancestors who contributed to 125 years of Filipino American History ! This is arguably the most important Filipino American History Month (FAHM) event of 2023. Please join us!

This event is organized/curated by Dr. Dorothy Cordova and Dr. Allan Bergano.

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Saturday, October 14 | 2pm – 4pm
Filipino American Literary Festival
In Person

Please come hear these amazing writers and artists @artofthecartoon @emilylawsin @troyosaki @jensorianowrites @artista_anisgisele #filipinoamericanhistorymonth#seattle#FAHM2023

Location: Columbia Branch, Seattle Public Library
4721 Rainier Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98118

Please RSVP via the Pacebook event page.

Sponsored by: Pinoy Words Expressed Kultura Arts, the FANHS Greater Seattle Chapter

4 Culture Poetry workshop with Troy at 4pm!

This event is organized/curated by Joanne Natalia Aquino and Gerie Ventura.

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October 14 and 15 (Saturday and Sunday) | midnight PST 10/14 – 5pm PST, 10/15
FANHS National Silent Auction
Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)
Online via the Auctria application on your computer or your cell phone Auctria app
all proceeds go to FANHS National

Where: online via the Auctria app
Registration will open a few days before October 14.
I will post the auction registration link here when it’s open.

There is still time to donate items to this silent auction! Click here to fill out the form to donate.

Upon completion of the online auction event, donors are requested to send their donated item(s) directly to the bid winner(s). Since FANHS is a 501c3 non-profit organization, the total amount of your donations and shipping costs are tax-deductible.

Contact the auction lead, Gennette Cordova, with any questions: gennettecordova@gmail.com

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Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm
An Evening with Elvis and Graceland Manila
In Person

Why not have a little fun this FAHM 2023 and come out and hear some Filipino Elvis songs and eat some delicious Terry’s Kitchen food (limited menu at this event) ?! Our favorite Filipino American Elvis is local singer/musician Tony Colinares, with his Elvis Presley tribute band, Graceland Manila. Come for the music and the dancing dancing. Make new friends and see longtime friends!

Cash only! $15
A benefit for Maui Strong, after the fires that devastated our families and friends in Lahaina.

Please RSVP via the Pacebook event page.

Where: Terry’s Kitchen
5625 119th Avenue South
Bellevue, WA 98006

This event is organized by Linda Divina.

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October 17 – November 4
Pork Filled Productions presents: Bloodletting
Runtime: 2 hours
In Person

Where: Theater Off Jackson
Tickets: https://porkfilled.com/wp/tickets-for-bloodletting-press-page/

Press Release: https://porkfilled.com/wp/bloodletting-press/bloodletting-press-release/

Bloodletting Awakens the Power of Filipino Vampires

Add some spookiness to your fall as Pork Filled Productions dives into the world of aswangs–Filipino vampires! Produced in association with Theatre Off Jackson, PFP presents Bloodletting, by Boni B. Alvarez, directed by Zenaida R. Smith, running October 19 to November 4, 2023 at Theatre Off Jackson (409 7^th Ave. S. in Seattle’s International District).

Under the watchful moon, estranged siblings Farrah and Bosley reunite in the Philippines to spread their father’s ashes in Palawan’s treasured underground river. They take shelter from a storm in a local café, where they open old family wounds and encounter an aswang, a Filipino vampire, who awakens in Farrah an ancient, terrifying, and innate power. Will she embrace her new-found power? Or let it destroy herself and her brother?

Bloodletting is a Pacific Northwest premiere from PFP. Shows are at 7:30 pm, with a Sunday matinee at 2 pm. Tickets are Name Your Price scale and are available https://pork-filled.ticketleap.com/bloodletting/ (note the hyphen!). Tickets for the relaxed senory performance on October 29 is http://pork-filled.ticketleap.com/bloodletting-relaxed/.

The cast features Jen-Ai Clinton, Matt Dela Cruz, Anna Mulia and Sam Prudente. Understudies are Anamaria Guerzon and Kendall Uyeji.

“Bloodletting is a rarity–a show set in the Philippines, focused on Philippine culture,” says PFP Executive Director Roger Tang. “Filipinos are the 2nd largest Asian group in Washington, yet you can count the number of Philippines-centred shows in the last 30 years on one hand.

“Local Asian American theatre has a rich history of Filipino artists, which includes Eloisa Cardona, who’s a cultural consultant for this show. PFP wanted to throw a spotlight on all this talent in the community. And PFP wouldn’t be where we are today without our Filipino members like Mona Leach Grife, Daniel Arreola and Sara Porkalob.”

The show is rated PG-13 for coarse language, homophobic slurs, and emotional/domestic abuse. For more information, contact PFP at oink@porkfilled.com, call (206) 486-0375 or go to their website, www.porkfilled.com.

Closed captioning will be available for all shows. As well, upon request, audience members will be provided reading lights and scripts.

The Sunday, October 29 performance will be a matinee at 2pm and will feature a sensory relaxed performance to increase access and equity by reducing intensity of lighting and sound to enable more audiences to enjoy the show.

The oldest Asian American theatre group in the Pacific Northwest, Pork Filled Productions centers Asian American and POC artists to imagine fantastical, inclusive, and FUN universes. Through the genres of science fiction, noir, fantasy, steampunk and more, we envision a bright universe informed by diverse experiences and perspectives, populated by larger-than-life characters, where everyone’s story can be told.

PFP’s season is supported by 4Culture, ArtsWA, ArtsFund and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.

Pork Filled Productions is fiscally sponsored by Shunpike, the 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that provides independent arts groups in Washington with the services, resources, and opportunities they need to forge their own paths to sustainable success.

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Friday, October 27, 2023 | 7:30pm
A Night of Laughter and Stand Up Comedy!
PLEASE NOTE: Event cancelled due to illness.

This event was organized by Tess Guerzon-Cabrera.

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Saturday, October 28 | 11am – 1pm
Preserving Your Family Stories event
In Person

Where: Wing Luke Museum
719 South King Street
Seattle, WA 98104

In recognition of October’s National Filipino American History Month, join us IN-PERSON to learn how to research and share your invaluable family history and memories. 

Thank you to community partner National FANHS and program coordinator, Cynthia Mejia-Giudici for making this event possible! The event is presented by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.  

RSVP Here: https://25646p.blackbaudhosting.com/25646p/Talk-Preserving-Your-Family-Stories 

For more information and speaker bios, visit https://www.wingluke.org/eventscalendar/2023-filipino-american-history-month-event-4zk7m  

This event is organized/curated by Cynthia Mejia-Giudici.

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Saturday, October 28 | 6pm – 8pm
Coming to America: a Filipino American Storytelling event
Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) AND Greater Seattle FANHS
In Person

Come listen to the unique family histories of a diversity of Filipino Americans who live the Greater Seattle area!

Join us for an evening of storytelling, fun, Filpino food, Filipino Ghost Stories (8pm-9pm), and fellowship as we all learn what we have in common with each other. What better way to end an epic Filipino American History Month?

This event is curated/organized by Vita Grace Israel Cabanilla- and Gerie Ventura.

Saturday, August 13, 2023
11am – 7pm

Hey Music Lovers! It’s that time again for “music in the park” & “Zumba in the park” check out the line up! It’s gonna be a grand ole time of non-stop music with local bands, good Filipino food and fun!!! This is a free community event open to the public!

Brought to you by the Rizal Park and Bridge Preservation Society (est.1986) Beacon Arts & Arts and Culture, FAPAGOW, FACES, Kultura Arts & Brown Box, the Greater Seattle FANHS chapter, Triwood Realty & Flipside Construction, FCCPNW.

We are excited with the line up this year! (See flyer for details and schedule)

So bring your lawn chair and blanket and plan to spend the day at Dr Jose Rizal Park! Located on North Beacon Hill overlooking the city! 1007 12th Ave S

Check out the flyers for schedule! And mark your calendars! Sunday August 13, 2023 11am-7pm

The Little Donuts are a Hall and Oats Tribute Band featured on Evening Magazine https://www.king5.com/…/281-164431c6-8f51-4db7-a246….

They will also have our own R&B singer Rocky Sandoval from Tacoma who was just signed with Philippine record label! 

Devin Cabanilla will host a mahjong table! Come by, play mahjong and shout Pong!

Food vendor Your Kuyas will be serving their famous #YourKuyasBeefInihaw and #YourKuyasAdobo so bring your appetite for great filipino food and live music!

Note: there are many ways that the Greater Seattle FANHS chapter supports the FANHS National office and this online silent auction is one of the ways. Here are 4 ways that YOU can make a difference:

1. You can donate an item or two (see the link to the online donation form below).
2. Ask someone you know who has nice items or gift certificates for items or services at their business to donate to this auction. Forward this email to them and ask them to fill out the form.
3. When the online auction opens, you can bid on items! Bid early and probably someone else will bid on top of your bid. That is helpful!
4. Tell other people that you know about the silent online auction via email or social media! That is helpful also.

All these actions will help the FANHS National office in Seattle, so decide what you can do this year and please do those things.

For 40 years, FANHS has gathered, documented, preserved, and shared Filipino American history. Our National Office and Archives in Seattle contains hundreds of oral histories, thousands of historic photographs and tens of thousands of files on individuals, organizations and historic issues – all shared with the general public at no cost. There is no paid staff – and day-to-day work is conducted by volunteers.
In 2016 FANHS’ National Museum opened in Stockton. Our 42 chapters collect their regional histories and FANHS has held 16 biannual national conferences in different cities. In 1990 FANHS created Filipino American History Month which is now celebrated nationally by many Filipino groups and honored by different states and cities.

Each year, during Filipino American History Month, FANHS holds an online auction which helps underwrite our work to document the history of Filipinos in America. We hope you can consider donating for this year’s online auction event on October 14 and 15, 2023. We highlight the businesses and individuals who donate to the FANHS auction. We welcome information (including any photo images) that can be included within the online auction catalog.

To donate an item to this important online silent auction, please fill out this form, and contact Gennette Cordova, online auction volunteer, if you have any questions. Upon completion of the online auction event, the donors are requested to send their donated item(s) directly to the bid winner(s). Since FANHS is a 501c3 non-profit organization, the total amount of your donations and shipping costs are tax-deductible.

Thank you to all the Greater Seattle FANHS and FANHS National member-volunteers and FANHS-curious volunteers for staffing the FANHS National booth at the Seattle Center Pagdiriwang Festival! It was so good to see you all in real life again at one of the fun community events in Seattle. All photos courtesy of @l8ter.vg

Here’s a video recap of the amazing 19th Biennial Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) National conference.

A sincere thank you to all the conference volunteers and the attendees.

Enjoy!

FANHS Family! Are you excited for The 19th Biennial Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) National Conference?

Please enjoy this beautiful video

and remember that FANHS was born from a deep, collective love. Let’s share and grow that love and respect for all people(s)/things Filipino American, this week and into the future. ❤

FANHS- A Retrospective (40th Anniversary 2022)
FANHS (Filipino American National Historical Society) Seattle, WA. A retrospective interview with co-founders Dorothy Laigo Cordova and Fred Cordova (interview in 2008). Reflections on how FANHS began, the core priority of researching, documenting, and sharing Filipino American history, and milestones of the FANHS organization. (40th Anniversary- 2022). Cordova Family Archival Collection. 14 minutes

The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Scholarships and Awards
Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the FANHS 2022 Conference Scholarship
Awards. Each award will cover the cost of the FANHS conference student registration at a
minimum. In addition to the conference registration fees, monetary awards will also be awarded courtesy of the named donors below. The monetary awards will be announced and given at the conference, August 11-13, at Seattle University. CONGRATULATIONS to all the awardees!

THANK YOU to all who donated funds to the scholarship awards.

Tiffany Pascua Memorial Scholarship Award
● Anaya Gillette – Wilson High School, Long Beach, CA

Emily P. Lawsin FANHS Conference Scholarship for Student Members
● Raymart Billote – University of Hawaii, West Oahu
● Marissa Halagao – Punahou School, Honolulu, HI

Dr. Danilo Soriano Student Scholarship Awards
● Caitlin Jayne Agnes – Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
● Blaine Bacerra – Kapolei High School, Kapolei, HI
● James Juian Castillo – DeVry University, Los Angeles, CA
● Kristine Cristobal – University of Alaska, Anchorage
● Tomi Cruz – University of Washington
● Princes Diane De Leon – The Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture,
NY
● Allyza Espinosa – Roosevelt High School, Honolulu, HI
● Mariah Iris Ramo – Waipahu High School, HI
● Halle Myan Umayam – San Diego State University
● Lauren Watarida – Kapolei High School, Kapolei, HI

FANHS Trustees Conference Awards
● Filipino Curriculum Project – Students participating in a panel at the conference

FANHS Chicago Scholarship Award
● John Paul Dela Rosa – Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Sincerely, FANHS Scholarship & Awards Committee fanhsproposals2022@gmail.com
Trustees Ruben Salazar (Chair), Karen Pennrich, Victoria Santos, and
FANHS National President Emily P. Lawsin (ex-officio) FANHS.NationalPresident@gmail.com