Day-long Fil-Am History Month celebration will be at Fremont Main Library.
FREMONT, California — The Fremont Main Library and the East Bay chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) will host a day-long program of Filipino American culture and arts to celebrate Filipino American History month in the Tri City area on Saturday, October 17.
The event will be held in the Fukaya Room of the library on 2400 Stevenson Boulevard, Fremont from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Founded in 1982, FANHS seeks to educate our community about the history and rich cultural heritage of Filipinos in the United States.
A variety of activities throughout the day promises to keep the audience engaged, featuring:
- Readings and book signings by authors of Beyond Lumpia, Pansit and Seven Manangs Wild, an anthology featuring many stories about second, third, and fourth generation Filipinos, revealing the pride felt by the authors in their Filipino heritage
- Teri Bautista presentation of the 400-year Filipino-American historical timeline
- Harana the Movie, the story of the art of the Philippine serenade, will be shown in its entirety with an introduction by co-producer Fides Enriquez
- Special guest, Constance Santos, a 93-year-old manang who was a pioneer in the Chicago Filipino-American community and co-founder of the only Filipino-American Credit Union in the U.S., will describe her voyage by ship with her mother in 1929 from the Philippines to America
- Senkotiros Internationals of San Leandro will demonstrate the Filipino art of stick fighting.
Musical entertainment will be provided by The American Center of Philippine Arts Rondalla Ensemble and Brian Villa Connor, a local Filipino-American classical pianist and guitarist, will perform his own compositions.
Additionally, Rosalinda Canlas and her daughter Camille Canlas-Lafam, a local actress, will provide a special program for children, reading stories from Filipino authors on the Children’s Area stage.
Victoria Santos, president of East Bay FANHS, who spearheaded this program explains: “FANHS is sponsoring several events like this throughout the United States in October which has been designated Filipino American History Month. The large Tri City Filipino American community deserves its own celebration and I hope residents and non-residents alike will join us in this celebration. I’m grateful that the Fremont Main Library supports programs like this which target our diverse community.”
Events at the Fremont Library are free of charge.
What: Filipino American History Month Celebration
When: Saturday, October 17, 2015, 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: 2400 Stevenson Boulevard, Fremont 94538
More Information: (510) 623-7655 or victoria@vjsantos.com
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