HAWAII FOOD BANK PATRIOTS CELEBRATION honoring Hawai'i's World War II Filipino-American Army Veterans - July 2, 2009

14th Annual Patriots Celebration!
Honoring Hawaii WWII Filipino-American Army Veterans

Thursday, July 2, 2009
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom
6:00 pm - Reception
7:00 pm - Program & Dinner
Red, White & Blue or Aloha Attire

The Patriots Celebration is the Hawaii Foodbank's annual fundraising event to
honor Hawaii's outstanding patriots. The event is held annually during the month of
July at the HiltonHawaiian Village.


If you have any questions or would like to sponsor the event,
please contact Tiffany Hilton at 836-3600 ext.244 or via email at events@hawaiifoodbank.org

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The Philippine-American Bar Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC celebrated its 19th Induction and Inaugural Ball

Founded in 1977, the Philippine-American Bar Association, Inc. of Metropolitan Washington, DC celebrated its 19th Induction and Inaugural Ball at the Holiday Inn, Alexandria, Virginia last Saturday, March 21, 2009. Julieta G. Watlington, Esq. native of Bauang, La Union was officially inducted into office as PABA President, 2008 and 2009 together with Lourdes Baldoza Cabanas, Esq. as President-Elect, Fernando T. Tonolete, Esq. as Vice-President for Operations, Maria Linda Vicente, Esq. as Vice-President for Programs, Inocentes A. Tecala, Esq. as Executive-Secretary, Honorio Orlina, Esq. as Treasurer and Antonio P. Cabanas, Esq. as P.R.O. Three members of the Board of Directors were also sworn in, namely Eufemio B. Dauz, Esq., Benjamin Maynigo, Esq., and Roland V. Lee, Esq.

Close to 200 guests attended the event, among them representatives from Gawad Kalinga, Filipino-American community leaders and Filipino-American business entrepreneurs.

Read more at Pinoy Herald....

Reading: Pilipino Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan - April 23, 2009, Kuhio Hotel, Waikiki

A Literary Reading

Pilipino Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan
(Filipino regardless of time, regardless of place)
Reimagining Filipino Identity in Literature by Women

How is Filipino identity redefined today?
How can writing help connect one to identity?
What is unique to each writer and what is part of being Filipino?

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009
Free and open to the public
7:00 pm Reception - Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel, 2500 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu
7:30 pm Reading - Moloka‘i Room
Q & A to Follow

MICHELLE CRUZ SKINNER, originally from the Philippines, has published two short story collections, Balikbayan and Mango Seasons (nominated for the 1996 Philippine National Book Award). “Faith Healer,” from Balikbayan, was selected for the PEN Syndicated Fiction Project. Michelle has read her stories at the Filipino American Literature Forum, UCLA, Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States Conference, Ateneo de Manila University, the University of the Philippines, and the University of Hawai‘i. She currently teaches English at Punahou School in Honolulu. She will read from her forthcoming story collection, The Company of Strangers (Bamboo Ridge Press, 2009).

Read more at Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (P.A.W.A.)

Filipino American Social Club in the Tampa Bay, Florida Area Will Hold Its Annual Spring Picnic

SPRING HILL - Filipino American Social Club of Hernando and Pasco Chapter will hold its annual spring picnic from 11 a.m. to dusk Saturday, April 18, at the Delta Woods Park pavilion located at 3400 Deltona Blvd. Since a potluck will be featured, bring a dish to share. Activities will include dancing, music, games, a pinata for the children, sports, barbecue, food, prizes and more. The public is welcome. For information, call Brenda Mandery at 352-942-3570, Estrella Quaas at 352-686-5519, Nena Schwartz at 727-992-5492 or Gleyn Terborg at 727-376-3680.

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OCEANSIDE: Tri-City Medical Center to hold Diversity Fair

OCEANSIDE ----- Celebrating the positive influence of culturally diverse workforces is the theme of this month's diversity fair at Tri-City Medical Center. The Oceanside hospital invites people to join employees who will contribute food, music, entertainment and exhibits reflecting their cultural heritage at the fair, which will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the hospital's three on-site assembly rooms. The fair is part of a month-long series of events at Tri-City to mark the hospital's Diversity Month in April. "We're trying to demonstrate that the differences we bring to the workplace make us stronger," said Robert Rivas, operations manager for the hospital's child study center in Carlsbad. Rivas, who also is chairman of the hospital employees' 26-member Diversity and Inclusion Committee, said the fair would include demonstrations on American Indian drumming, Middle Eastern belly dancing and Tibetan therapy techniques. Representatives of Latino, Filipino-American and black associations also will hold exhibits, he said.

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SF Filipino American Jazz Festival Performers Make Additional Appearances

April is Pinay Jazz Month in Oakland! Join us as we celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month at these two upcoming events. On Monday April 13th, Lily Alunan, featured performer at the 1st Annual San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival last August, will make her debut at Yoshi's Oakland. On Thursday April 16th, a Pinay Jazz Concert to benefit Filipinos for Affirmative Action will be held at the Asian Cultural Center in Oakland. Performers include Jo Canion and Prelude, Anne Marie Santos, Angel Ventura, and Raquel. The Art Khu Trio, showcased at the 2008 SF Filipino American Jazz Festival, will provide musical accompaniment. Jo Canion and Prelude and Anne Marie Santos also performed at last year's Festival.

Read more at Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (P.A.W.A.).....