Passport To Philippines 2009
PARADE OF COSTUMES: The Parade of Costumes
showcased the nation's traditional costumes from the northern to the
southern part of the country, from rural/countryside, muslim, tribals,
and the traditional Maria Clara and Barong...
Filipino Cultural Dances.
Filipino folk dances and music, used in rituals, courtship, and
festivals, depict the people's rich culture, customs and traditions. A
full repertoire of Philippine dances features the ethnic dances of the
natives of the Cordillera mountains in the north; the tribal dances of
the Mindanao tribes in the south; the rural dances of the peasants in
the country side of the central; and the Spanish influenced dances,
called Maria Clara. Performers: Bibbak; Samahang Kapatid; Filipino In Alliance; Fil-Am Club of St. Peter.
Bibbak
is a non-profit association organized for Filipinos and
Filipino-Americans who originated from the six mountainous regional
areas of the Philippines, Baguio City, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, and
Kalinga. The group aims to foster and promote among members and their
families a social function and fellowship molded on mutual
understanding and the spirit of camraderie.
Samahang Kapatid is
a Filipino-American Youth Cultural Group that is formed to preserve and
promote the Philippine cultural heritage through folk dancing, music,
language and songs. Based in the western suburbs of Chicago, its goal
is to foster awareness and appreciation of the Philippine culture by
performing and/or participating at multicultural festivals,
community-sponsored events, churches, schools, social and private
functions. The group will perform a sample of cultural dances from
different regions of the country.
Filipino in Alliance is
a Filipino club at the University of Illinois at Chicago established to
raise awareness and enrich the community with Filipino culture.
Fil-Am Club of St. Peter
is a non-profit organization supporting the St. Peter Parish and School
in Skokie. The young performers will feature Folk dances, a jubilee
song, and an interpretive rendition to the song, "Pinoy Ako (I'm a
Filipino)."
Filipino Songs and OPM Music. A showcase of a fusion of tradional folk and Original Pilipino Music.
SamaSama Project brings together an extraordinary ensemble of artists
who have performed around the world. Now all Chicago-based, this
collaboration inspired by the drive to promote Filipino Culture through
music and the arts, has made its mark performing at the Old School of
Folk Music, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Navy Pier.
Samasama translated as "united together' aptly describes this fusion of
Filipino-American artists who bring to the Chicago sage indigenous
instruments with a contemporary twist cptivating audiences with music
that transcends all boundaries.
Art Workshops/Pinoy Crafts. These
workshops will allow kids to play around with familiar art materials
and techniques using Filipino-themed images and themes. Artists: Sherie Sloane; Nayon; Fred DeAsis.
Decorate Jeepneys or Filipino Flags. Nayon,
meaning "village" is committed to creating learning opportunities for
Filipino-American children. The program is designed to provide a fun
and exciting environment for children to learn and engage in topics
related to their Filipino culture and heritage.
Interactive On-the-Spot painting. Learn from an acclaimed Filipino-American Visual Artist and Painter, Sherie Sloane.
Kut-Kut Art Workshop,
a hands-on workshop on the ancient Philippine art. Learn the brief
history and its significance, the ancient tools used and techniques
from the workshop facilitator, Fred DeAsis, a renowned Fil-Am Chicago artist and Kut-Kut art Master. Kut-Kut:
Lost Art of the Philippines Traveling Exhibit Group, and Asian American
Arts and Culture Foundation (AAACF) promote Asian American arts and
culture to mainstream America through art exhibits, workshops, seminar
and lectures.
Philippine Martial Arts.
Eskrima, Kali and Arnis are an ancient Filipino martial arts of stick
fighting. The traditional form of dances and drills, self-defense and
street fighting will be featured. These self-defense techniques use
various weapons such as sticks, sarong and empty hand to restrain and
subdue an opponent. Martial Artists: Islanders Karate; Kampilan.
Islanders Karate
demo team will demonstrate the art and techniques of Modern Arnis.
Modern Arnis is the Filipino art of fighting created and revitalized by
Grand Master Remy Presas, a national champion from the Philippines, by
combining aspects of single and double stick, knife, sword, empty hand,
trapping, locks and throws, and ground fighting.
Kampilan will
showcase the different aspects of Eskrima which helped shape the
Filipino culture namely a) art in the form of dance and drills; b)
combatt in the form of self-defense and street fighting demos; c)
tournament or Sport Eskrima which gained popularity with the staging of
international and world
championships.
Filipino Games.
Learn and play popular Filipino children's games, such as sungka,
jackstone, or teks and traditional outdoor games like "patintero,"
"luksong-tinik," or "tumbang preso." Facilitators: FACHIC.
FACHIC, Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago,
is a not-for-profit collaborative community, health professional, and
academic leaders united to address Filipino health issues in the
Chicago area. Their mission is to increase awareness of Filipino
health disparities, to engage the community in relevant research, and
to implement health interventions and educational programming to
improve the health status of the Filipino community.
Taste of Philippines. Learn a few basic tricks from live demonstrations on making common Philippine food, such as banana roll and "suman" (rice cake). Sample some Philippine snacks and chips, as well. Chefs: Jun San Juan; Jennifer Aranas.
C.ooking Demo with Jun San Juan. Chef Jun owns and operates Little Kitchen Helper, a catering service specializing in East-West fusion food.
Jennifer Aranas is the former owner of Rambutan Restaurant in Chicago and the author of Filipino-American Kitchen cookbook.
Filipino Contemporary Dances: Hiphop. Hip hop culture is one of the many creative traditions of the
Filipinos. There are many elements to the birth of hip-hop in the Philippines
but perhaps the most influential factor would be the heavy influx of American
musical styles brought to the country by the Americans during the late ‘70s. The 1990s proved to be the golden age for
Filipino hip-hop, as local artists pioneered this music genre in the country
and dominated music hit charts. Filipino-American hip-hop culture bases its
historical roots in the Filipino, Latino and African-American
neighborhoods in the West Coast. Performers: O.U.T.
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