Stuff involving Pinoys
Once upon a time in the not-too-distant future:
Everyone should go to this if they can:
EVENT Fiestas Filipinas 2007: "Many Islands, One People"
LOCATION Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030;
DATES June 9 - 10, 2007 (Fiesta); June 12, 2007 (Flag Raising at Oxnard City Hall)
OPENING June 9, 2007, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
The Filipino-American Council of Ventura County invites all to come to their Annual Philippine Independence Day Celebration, "Many Islands, One People", an event to commemorate the Philippines' Independence from Spain for over 100 years. This Fiestas Filipinas festival will take place on June 9 and 10, 2007 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way in Oxnard. The event will include a variety of experiences from film screenings, art exhibitions, live entertainment, traditional dances, youth activities, cultural displays, martial arts exhibits, a car and bike show, various food vendors, an Adobo Cook-off contest and a formal dinner dance.
The fiesta kicks off on Saturday, June 9th, with an exciting presentation of independent films and an art exhibition. The exhibition will include paintings and photographic expressions of Filipino culture, spirituality, and politics by internationally known and local artists. The film screening will feature a variety of inspiring pieces by independent film producers.
Highlighting Day 1 of the weekend's festivities is "Dessa: Asia's Divette" also known as the Asian Powerhouse. Dessa gained international acclaim and recognition as Asia's divette when she won the 1993 Federation International Def Organisation de Festival (FIDOF) held in Russia. Also gracing the stage is Bay Area's four-part R&B female singing group, IMMIJ and Oxnard's very own Lew Soratorio Jr. aka L.E.W.I.S.
Included in the Fiesta schedule is an entire day of cultural celebration including Filipino Martial Arts demonstration conducted by Mt. San Antonio College Filipino Martial Arts group who will demonstrate Eskrima, Arnis, Kali and kickboxing. The Fil-Am Camarillo Association will host a "Shall We Dance?" competition ala "Dancing with the Stars" for young and adult couples. Salin Lahi, Zambales Youth Dancers, Angie's Angels, Undeclared, and Emanon will perform a wide array of dances from cultural, modern hip-hop, to belly-dancing. Author, James Daos, of "Ants on the Rainbow", an adventure story about a colony of surfing ants in search of the perfect wave - will be having a story reading and book signing for children of all ages. A car exhibition by High End Performance of Ventura, CA will also take place in the main parking lot displaying several modified show class import vehicles. The day ends with an evening of a formal Filipiniana dinner dance, hosted by Q-104.7's Fred Rock, with a live band- Music Masters, and also to award the winning pageant couple for Mr. & Ms. Philippine Independence 2007.
Day 2 of the fiesta kicks off with an Ecumenical Service at 10:00am in the Oxnard Room. The 2nd Annual Adobo Cook-off will take place in the patio areas while a Harley Davidson bike exhibition by the Pinoy Harley Riders of Southern California will be displayed at OPAC's main parking lot. ICAC will host their 3rd Annual Filipino-American Idol singing contest at 11:00am, leading to another special guest performance by American Idol's Season 3 - Top 12 Finalist, Camile Velasco.
For the duration of the event, over several vendors will be located throughout the facility lobby, terrace, main halls, and gallery spaces including: Pinoy Appeal Clothing Unlimited, Michael's Arts and Crafts, Philippine Expressions Bookstore, United States Army, Visayan Association, Pain Free USA, Ava Sari Sari, Ilocano Association, Java Joe's Expresso, Tri-Counties Regional Center Senior Program, Lexus of Oxnard, Arbonne, Dip N Dots, Kapitbahay News, Meesh Meesh Designs and more.
To close this year's celebration, an annual Philippine Flag raising will take place at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 12th at the Oxnard City Hall, 305 W. 3rd Street, Oxnard.
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For more information on Fiestas Filipinas or to purchase tickets for the Dinner/Dance & Pageant, please contact: Charleen Morla - Chairperson (805) 236-1309 or Tony Grey (805) 415-2958, email charleen.morla@gmail.com or visit www.myspace.com/fiestasfilipinas.
Char is a good friend and an amazing artist as well (she has more talent in the pinky toe than I will ever have in a million life times). And this event sounds like tons of fun. Maybe it is time for a trip home?
Anyway, looking for something closer to home I came across the Philippines Association of Austin at http://pasa-tx.com/. Apparently there are at least 10,000 fobs in this city and they are all trying their best to avoid me. However, all the events listed on the association’s site are for last year and so far nothing is planned for this year. Word on the grapevine is that they found out about me and most of them moved to Waco.
But apparently there are some brave ones left and there are four combination restaurant/grocery stores (just like what you would find in neighbourhood corners in the islands!) here in this burg. For that reason, I shall out them:
Jegimajo
2400 E. Oltorf Ste. 12-A
(512) 443-2062
Oriental Grocery & Bakery
707 E. Braker #105
(512) 833-9420
Gammad
2309 Parmer
(512) 973-8745
Mang Dedoy
8863 Anderson Mill Rd.
(512) 249-0283 and 203-7319
I recommend the pansit, lumpia, menudo (us fobs do not make it with tripe, so do not fear it), adobo, kari-kari, calamansi drink, halo-halo, ube, dinuguan (yes- it is cooked in BLOOD, but do not fear it, it is delicious or as we say- masarap!) and the beef steak with onions (no real name for it as far as I know, my uncle who makes a great version of this just calls it befstek)
Unfortunately, most of these are not vegetarian so if we ever go to these places, I will be in the corner nursing the San Miguel.
________________________________________________________________________
Where else I can be found:
http://www.myspace.com/catterpillarboy
See all my amazing friends! Beware of inside jokes that no one, even my friends will get!
http://catterpillarboy.blogspot.com/
Possibly maybe stories and projects that I am working on
http://catterpillarboy.livejournal.com
This will probably be the most updated one with all of my thoughts, feelings, book and movie reviews and other random stuff.
Everyone should go to this if they can:
EVENT Fiestas Filipinas 2007: "Many Islands, One People"
LOCATION Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030;
DATES June 9 - 10, 2007 (Fiesta); June 12, 2007 (Flag Raising at Oxnard City Hall)
OPENING June 9, 2007, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
The Filipino-American Council of Ventura County invites all to come to their Annual Philippine Independence Day Celebration, "Many Islands, One People", an event to commemorate the Philippines' Independence from Spain for over 100 years. This Fiestas Filipinas festival will take place on June 9 and 10, 2007 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way in Oxnard. The event will include a variety of experiences from film screenings, art exhibitions, live entertainment, traditional dances, youth activities, cultural displays, martial arts exhibits, a car and bike show, various food vendors, an Adobo Cook-off contest and a formal dinner dance.
The fiesta kicks off on Saturday, June 9th, with an exciting presentation of independent films and an art exhibition. The exhibition will include paintings and photographic expressions of Filipino culture, spirituality, and politics by internationally known and local artists. The film screening will feature a variety of inspiring pieces by independent film producers.
Highlighting Day 1 of the weekend's festivities is "Dessa: Asia's Divette" also known as the Asian Powerhouse. Dessa gained international acclaim and recognition as Asia's divette when she won the 1993 Federation International Def Organisation de Festival (FIDOF) held in Russia. Also gracing the stage is Bay Area's four-part R&B female singing group, IMMIJ and Oxnard's very own Lew Soratorio Jr. aka L.E.W.I.S.
Included in the Fiesta schedule is an entire day of cultural celebration including Filipino Martial Arts demonstration conducted by Mt. San Antonio College Filipino Martial Arts group who will demonstrate Eskrima, Arnis, Kali and kickboxing. The Fil-Am Camarillo Association will host a "Shall We Dance?" competition ala "Dancing with the Stars" for young and adult couples. Salin Lahi, Zambales Youth Dancers, Angie's Angels, Undeclared, and Emanon will perform a wide array of dances from cultural, modern hip-hop, to belly-dancing. Author, James Daos, of "Ants on the Rainbow", an adventure story about a colony of surfing ants in search of the perfect wave - will be having a story reading and book signing for children of all ages. A car exhibition by High End Performance of Ventura, CA will also take place in the main parking lot displaying several modified show class import vehicles. The day ends with an evening of a formal Filipiniana dinner dance, hosted by Q-104.7's Fred Rock, with a live band- Music Masters, and also to award the winning pageant couple for Mr. & Ms. Philippine Independence 2007.
Day 2 of the fiesta kicks off with an Ecumenical Service at 10:00am in the Oxnard Room. The 2nd Annual Adobo Cook-off will take place in the patio areas while a Harley Davidson bike exhibition by the Pinoy Harley Riders of Southern California will be displayed at OPAC's main parking lot. ICAC will host their 3rd Annual Filipino-American Idol singing contest at 11:00am, leading to another special guest performance by American Idol's Season 3 - Top 12 Finalist, Camile Velasco.
For the duration of the event, over several vendors will be located throughout the facility lobby, terrace, main halls, and gallery spaces including: Pinoy Appeal Clothing Unlimited, Michael's Arts and Crafts, Philippine Expressions Bookstore, United States Army, Visayan Association, Pain Free USA, Ava Sari Sari, Ilocano Association, Java Joe's Expresso, Tri-Counties Regional Center Senior Program, Lexus of Oxnard, Arbonne, Dip N Dots, Kapitbahay News, Meesh Meesh Designs and more.
To close this year's celebration, an annual Philippine Flag raising will take place at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 12th at the Oxnard City Hall, 305 W. 3rd Street, Oxnard.
# # #
For more information on Fiestas Filipinas or to purchase tickets for the Dinner/Dance & Pageant, please contact: Charleen Morla - Chairperson (805) 236-1309 or Tony Grey (805) 415-2958, email charleen.morla@gmail.com or visit www.myspace.com/fiestasfilipinas.
Char is a good friend and an amazing artist as well (she has more talent in the pinky toe than I will ever have in a million life times). And this event sounds like tons of fun. Maybe it is time for a trip home?
Anyway, looking for something closer to home I came across the Philippines Association of Austin at http://pasa-tx.com/. Apparently there are at least 10,000 fobs in this city and they are all trying their best to avoid me. However, all the events listed on the association’s site are for last year and so far nothing is planned for this year. Word on the grapevine is that they found out about me and most of them moved to Waco.
But apparently there are some brave ones left and there are four combination restaurant/grocery stores (just like what you would find in neighbourhood corners in the islands!) here in this burg. For that reason, I shall out them:
Jegimajo
2400 E. Oltorf Ste. 12-A
(512) 443-2062
Oriental Grocery & Bakery
707 E. Braker #105
(512) 833-9420
Gammad
2309 Parmer
(512) 973-8745
Mang Dedoy
8863 Anderson Mill Rd.
(512) 249-0283 and 203-7319
I recommend the pansit, lumpia, menudo (us fobs do not make it with tripe, so do not fear it), adobo, kari-kari, calamansi drink, halo-halo, ube, dinuguan (yes- it is cooked in BLOOD, but do not fear it, it is delicious or as we say- masarap!) and the beef steak with onions (no real name for it as far as I know, my uncle who makes a great version of this just calls it befstek)
Unfortunately, most of these are not vegetarian so if we ever go to these places, I will be in the corner nursing the San Miguel.
________________________________________________________________________
Where else I can be found:
http://www.myspace.com/catterpillarboy
See all my amazing friends! Beware of inside jokes that no one, even my friends will get!
http://catterpillarboy.blogspot.com/
Possibly maybe stories and projects that I am working on
http://catterpillarboy.livejournal.com
This will probably be the most updated one with all of my thoughts, feelings, book and movie reviews and other random stuff.
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