The Community & Entertainment Section (UPDATED June 8, 2000)
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What's Going On in Hampton Roads - COMMUNITY CALENDAR: (updated May 29th)
- Nautical Paintings and Boat Models, Courthouse Galleries, OpSail 2000,May. 25 - Jul. 30
- Arms and Armor of 17th Century Virginia, OpSail 2000, May. 1 - Oct. 31
- Beginner Shag Lessons, Boogie on the Bay Shag Club, May. 22 - Jun. 26
- 8th Annual Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) , Virginia Wesleyan College, Jun 28 - July 1
- Grand Opening of the renovated Philippine Cultural Center, June 26
- Second Generation Ministries Fellowship Services, International Christian Church Virginia Beach, Jun 25
- The Harborfest Muscle Boat Championships, A Human Powered Event, Jun 5-6
- Filipino-American Friendship Picnic, Red Wing Park Virginia Beach, July 4
- Fireworks at Trashmore, Mount Trashmore Park Virginia Beach, July 4
BY ALLAN BERGANO OF FANHS
The Filipino-American Nat'l Historic Society Conference 2000 Schedule of Events
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES as of 6/5/00 (Subject to change)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 9:00AM – 12:00PM FANHS Trustees and Executive Board Meeting 12:00PM – 1:30PM Opening Session 1:30PM – 3:00PM Session 1 1. *Divided Loyalties: Identity and Filipino American Youth Jess Tabasa *The Influence of Filipino American Role Models on the Ethnic Identity of Filipino American College Students - Judy Patacsil 2. *Legacy of the Philippine American War Virgilio Pilapil *We Always Fight For Freedom Jeffrey Acosta 3. U.S. Navy: Past, Present and Forever Nestor Enriquez, Matt Jardiano, Pam Eclar, Edward Deguia 4. Resistance in Paradise Terry Bautista 3:00PM – 4:30PM Session 2 5. FANHS 101 Fred Cordova, Ron Buenaventura 6. *Pinoy in the Fiction of Bienvenidos Santos and Peter Bacho: Finding a Place in the Colonial Sun Jane Sarmiento Schwab. *No Longer Without Names: Themes and Voices in Contemporary Filipino World Poetry Maria Luisa Igloria 7. * First and Second Filipino Infantry Regiments of WWII Cynthia Marasigan * Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers Noel Izon 8. Retention of Filipino Culture Through the Arts Reynaldo Alejandro, Titania Buckholdt 5:00PM – 7:30PM Welcome Reception Dinner 6:30PM Welcome Reception Program National Spoken Word
THURSDAY, JUNE 29 MORNING (9) 8:30AM – 9:00AM Plenary 9:00AM – 10:30AM Session 3 9. The Capital is in the Heart: The Making of the DC Community Mary Jo Maralit 10. Bridge Generation: Growing Up Brown in the Country Deceimo Andrade, Anita Bautista, Ernie Cabreana, Ceferino Jamero, Jr.,Connie Pasquil, Luna Jamero 11. How to Create and Maintain An Archives Fred Cordova 12. *Debunking Yo-Yo Myths Gil Pilapil *Discovering the Filipina American Caroline Susanto *The Odyssey of the African American Soldiers from the Filipino-American War Gloria Adams 10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 4 13. *Filipinos in the Civil Rights Movement Fran Womack, Ben Menor *The Filipino Center Plaza Moreno Balantac, Deanna Balantac, Dorothea Madamba 14.*The Other Mestizo: Filipino African Americans Gloria Adams * "My 55 Years in the Merchant Marines" Vincent A. Lawsin 15. Performing Artists: Pinay/Pinoy Style Alison Dela Cruz, Rex Navarrette, Drop'N Harmony, Jonathan Elicerio 16. Fanhs 101 Emily Lawsin, Mel Orpilla 12:00PM – 1:00PM LUNCH Marina Espina 1:00PM – 1:30PM Plenary 1:30PM – 3:30PM Session 5 17. The Filipino American Experience Through Plays and Poetry Jeanne Barroga, Timoteo Cordova and Al Robles 18. Bridge Generation Role Models Deanna Balantac, Gregory Bambo, Jr., Peter Jamero, Barbara Posadas, Bob Santos, Art Villarruz 19. How To Create a Museum Exhibit Concordia Borja-Mamaril, Mel Orpilla, Moreno Balantac, Stacy Suyat 20. The Filipino and Anti-Miscegenation Law of California Anita Bautista, Pascual Fidel, Catherine Fidel, James Juanitas, Richard Tenaza, Ray Paular, Josie Paular 21. *Phillip Vera Cruz and the United Farm Workers Dorothy Fujita Rony *Alaskeros: A Pinoy's Pinoy Damian Cordova, Oscar Penaranda, Allan Bergano 3:30PM – 5:00PM CLOSING PLENARY Pinay Power: Filipina American Women, Past, Present, Pedagogy and Pinayism Dorothy Cordova, Joan May Cordova, Dawn Mabalon, Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, Emily Lawsin 5:00PM Dinner 5:30PM – 6:30PM Authors’ Reception 6:30PM – 8:00PM General Membership Meeting 8:00PM Chapter Presentations
FRIDAY, JUNE 30 8:30AM – 9:00AM Plenary 9:00AM – 10:30AM Session 6 22. Bridge Generation: Growing Up Brown in the City Evangeline Buell, Dorothy Cordova, Royal Morales, Ray Paular, Andres Tangalin, Peter Jamero 23. *Citizens Denied: A Critical Examination of the Rabang Decision Rejecting United States Citizenship Claims by Persons Born in the Philippines during the Territorial Period Avelino J. Halagao, Jr., Esq. *Citizenship Denied: The Filipino American Civil Rights Movement, 1934 – 1946 Alex Fabros 24. *Catering To America: 80 Years of Restaurant Pinoys Ana Marcelo *Sakadas: The Paculba Family Experience Glen Paculba 25. Three U.S. Navy Towns: San Diego, Vallejo and Hampton Roads Ron Buenaventura, Mel Orpilla, Sylvia Prim, Max Frias 10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 7 26. Filipino American Social Organizations in the Midwest: Enduring Legacies Felicisima Serafica, Estrella Alamar, Roger Austria, Sally de Leon Paz 27. *Manifest Destiny and Filipinos on Exhibit in America's World Fairs Fred Cordova, Gil Pilapil *The Decolonization of Filipino Settlers in Native America Tala Ibabao 28. How to Conduct Oral History Joan May Cordova Introduction to Journal Writing Dorothy Cordova 29. Community Youth Organizations * FYA John Ragudos * Iskewelehang Pilipino Cris Castro, Christi-Anne Castro *Youth in Hawaii Mia Luluquisen 12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch Art Villarruz 1:00PM – 1:30PM Plenary 1:30PM – 3:00PM Session 8 30. Filipino Roots, American Legacy: The Stockton Experience Richard Tenaza, Terri Torres, Demetrio Villa, Dawn Mabalon 31. Pinoys in Entertainment Gerald Gubatan, Lee Colomby, Nena Calica, Sam Parnes 32. *How to Collect and Use Historical Photos to Promote Filipino American History Mel Orpilla *Through My Father's Eyes Janet Alvarado 33. We Were Here Before the Mayflower and Hosted the Boston Tea Party Alex Fabros 34. Dialogue Across the Generations on the Philippine Centennial: Perspectives on the Filipino American Experience in the U.S. Terry Bautista, Peter Jamero, Jorge Emmanuel 3:00PM – 4:30PM CLOSING PLENARY Forever Pinoy: Pinoy Forever Mel Orpilla, Ben Menor, Tim Cordova, Dominador Siababa, Fred Cordova 5:00PM – 6:30PM Dinner 7:00PM Showcase
SATURDAY, JULY 1 8:00AM FANHS Trustee Meeting 8:30AM – 11:30PM Tour Downtown Norfolk and MacArthur Memorial 12:00PM – 2:00PM Picnic at Redwing Park 6:30PM FANHS Banquet
HAMPTON ROADS FILIPINO COMMUNITY WEEK
June 24 to July 1, 2000 (Events are subject to change)
JUNE 24 AND JUNE 25 , SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Grand Opening of the Philippine Cultural Center by the Council of United Filipino Organizations of Tidewater (CUFOT), Virginia Beach, Virginia. A milestone in the Filipino American community since it will be the LARGEST Cultural Center in the USA.
JUNE 26, MONDAY Sponsor kickoff reception by FANHS, Virginia Wesleyan College, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Personal evening dedicated to meet with Platinum and Diamond sponsors and the FANHS organizing committee members. This will be an appreciation night hosted by Virginia Wesleyan and FANHS to welcome and meet our important guests and sponsors before the conference starts.
JUNE 27, TUESDAY Professional Development Day for educators by FANHS and Old Dominion University's Filipino American Student Cultural Center, Virginia Wesleyan College, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Teachers have the option of earning .8 CEUs for participating "Transforming Curricula through Filipino American Studies: A professional development day for educators." A night tour will be organized to visit Old Dominion University's Filipino American Student Cultural Center. For more info, e-mail: Joan_May_Cordova@gse.harvard.edu or Asuzara@odu.edu
JUNE 28, 29, 30, and JULY 1, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY FANHS 8th National Conference, Virginia Wesleyan College, Virginia Beach, Va. "Forever Pinoy/Pinay: Legacies of the American Experience." Invited speakers include: *Bob Santos, Regional Director of HUD * Emil Guillermo, Writer/Journalist *Governor Benjamin Cayetano of Hawaii, * Thurgood Marshall Jr. and * Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia. More than 50 presentations on the Filipino American experience will be featured. This conference hopes to identify voices and experiences of our Pinay/Pinoy past which will be significant and relevant during the next millennium. For more info, email: da2rth@ix.netcom.com
JUNE 30, FRIDAY - SPECIAL EVENING ENTERTAINMENT Chill-Out and Indulge YOurself with.... Theme "Halo-Halo: Samplings of Pinay/Pinoy Expression" When: Friday June 30 at 7:00pm Doors open 6:30PM Where: Virginia Wesleyan College Boyd Dining Hall Featured Entertainers: * From San Francisco, the Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble will mesmerize you with authentic Philippine sounds * Virginia Beach's Own...Jonathan "Red" Elicerio...serves portions in the best of Virginian hysterics * From Spam to hip hop and hula, Alison M. De La Cruz...a Californian Pinay Humorist....will tantalize your soul * Experience the strumming sounds of 12 guitarists from Boston's Iskwelehang Pilipino Rondalla * Savor the hamonizing voices of Bay Area's own...Drop'N Harmony * The originial Husky Boy...Rex Navarrete...will leave you laughing till the next Millenium Cost: $10 FANHS Conference Attendees $20 Before June 28 $25 At the Door For more info, email: da2rth@ix.netcom.com
JULY 1 - SATURDAY The Friendship Day Picnic is expected to draw around 6,000 people throughout the day at Red Wing Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The festivities will start at 8am and end by 6pm. The picnic is spearheaded by the Filipino-American Veterans of Tidewater along with the support of other Filipino American community organizations. For more info, email: Romysan@aol.com
