ART PAVILION
About WHO TURNED ON THE SKY? by Marielle Atanacio:
A girl who enjoys all the wonders of the sky starts to question if someone turns on the sun, the stars, and the moon. She asks the townspeople for help as she begins her trip to find the answer to her question. This playful picture book is a great way to learn about some of the figures of Philippine mythology as a family, and to celebrate the magic and beauty of pre-colonial stories.
About MUNGAN AND HER LOLA by Justine Villanueva:
Mungan and her Lola tells the story of the child Mungan who loves to make her lola smile. One day, Lola is inconsolably sad. Mungan and her family engage in Filipino rituals of careβcooking sabaw, performing hilot, and playing kulintangβto uncover the source of Lola's sadness and find a way to bring back her smile. This story is inspired by the Bukidnon epic which tells the story of Mungan, the Babaylan (Healer) of Bukidnon.
About AMINA AND THE CITY OF FLOWERS by Christina Newhard:
Amina, a young Yakan weaver, is homesick for Basilan, but she finds inspiration for her loom in the diversity and color of her new home, Zamboanga City. "Amina" touches on themes of creativity, diversity, bakwit/internally displaced peoples, and the matriarchal traditions of Philippine weaving.
About LOLO'S SARI-SARI STORE by Sophia N. Lee:
A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather's sari-sari store close while adjusting to a new home in this sweet picture book about the joy of community, connection, and Filipino culture.
CalligraFilipino is an ongoing project that aims to reignite Filipinos' interest in our culture through the re-education and celebration of our ancestral writing script.
CULINARY PAVILION
Channel your inner Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo and join us for Pistahanβs famous Balut eating contest sponsored by Ramar Foods. How many Balut can you eat?
Live demo of cooking your favorite Filipino dishes in an InstaPot. Learn new techniques for creating fast and easy dishes. There will be rice but thatβs not part of the demo (thatβs too easy!)
Join us for the inaugural Longanisa eating contest sponsored by Ramar Foods. Channel your inner Joey Chestnut or Miki Sudo and see if youβre up to the challenge.
DANCE PAVILION
Philippine Folk Dance Workshop
HEALTH PAVILION
INNOVATION PAVILION
Hosted by Raymond Centeno (FilipinoForce)
Panelists:
Genevieve Jopanda
Joanne Boston (Daly City Art Commission)
Adrian Baccan (SF)
Hosted by Fatima Wright (FilipinoForce)
Panelists:
Tessa Albea (Kumu)
Leo Albea (One Down Media)
Patricio Ginelsa (Lumpia The Movie 2)
A father discovers that his son is different from other kids in the most unusual way. To keep them both safe from judgement, Dad covers him and keeps him out of sight.
Directed by Bobby Rubio
Hosted by Leana Anselmo
Panelists:
Leana Anselmo (Kumare Kulture / Kumu)
Kendo Dolar (Fresh Crew)
Randy Ramiro (Infanta Lambanog)
Speakers Panel hosted by JR Calanoc, Dynamico Space
Hosted by Jie Lin, Salesforce
Hosted by Fatima Wright and Raynond Centeno, FAAE
Sponsored by Ramar Foods
Hosted by Ruby Ibarra with Christina Luna (Zion)
Panelists:
Ruby Ibarra
Lyle Del Mundo
Kendo Dolar (The Fresh Crew)
Ron Saura
Patricio Ginelsa (Lumpia The Movie 2)
Hosted by Fatima Wright, FilipinoForce (San Francisco)
Panelists:
Bobby Rubio, Paramount Pictures (San Diego)
Carl Nuera, Mattel (San Diego)
Jamie Cristal
Hosted by Fatima Wright, FilipinoForce (San Francisco)
A father discovers that his son is different from other kids in the most unusual way. To keep them both safe from judgement, Dad covers him and keeps him out of sight.
Directed by Bobby Rubio
SPORTS PAVILION
Raymond Anthony Townsend is a Filipino-American retired professional basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers. Townsend played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, earning all-conference honors in the Pacific-8.