2020 Filipino American History Month Virtual Celebration — Encore Presentation Now Available
Thank you to everyone who tuned in on Oct. 21 to watch our 2020 Filipino American History Month Virtual Celebration event livestream in real-time! If you weren’t able to join us last week or if you’d like to watch it again, a replay of the special event has just been made available. We invite you to share the replay of the 2020 Filipino American History Month Virtual Celebration event livestream! The encore presentation is available here:
Celebration of FBANC’s 40th Anniversary begins at 37:18
Hosted by the Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE)/Pistahan, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, and the City and County of San Francisco, the special event, “Lived History in the Making: Celebrating our Past, Present and Future,” was organized to honor Filipino American healthcare and essential workers, first responders, entrepreneurs, small business owners and others who are shaping the future of local communities.
Emceed by Golden State Warriors “Hype Man” Franco Finn, the virtual celebration featured performances from artists including Jocelyn Enriquez, One Vo1ce, LIKHA – Pilipino Folk Ensemble, Fatima Yusuf David, and a special mash-up musical collaboration between Florante Aguilar and Jackie Chavez. Program highlights included:
Proclamation by San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed
Remarks by Henry S. Bensurto Jr, Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco
Tribute to Filipino American healthcare and essential workers, and first responders
Celebration of the resilience of Filipino American entrepreneurs and small business owners
Tribute to the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the first Asian-Filipina American to serve as the state’s Chief Justice
Commemoration of the late Alice Pena Bulos, known as the godmother of Filipino American politics and empowerment
Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California, an organization of attorneys, judges, and law students dedicated to serving the Filipino community
San Francisco’s annual Filipino American History Month celebration honors the Filipino American community’s deep history in the City and the Bay Area and key milestones each year. The celebration is held during the month of October in commemoration of the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587. October is also the birth month of pioneering Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong, and is Philippine Indigenous Peoples’ Month in the Philippines.
Thank you to The Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) for inviting FBANC to be part of this incredible event.
About The Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE): The Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) is a vital part of the rich tapestry of cultures and ethnic communities of the San Francisco Bay Area through its promotion of Filipino American art, music, film and dance. FAAE celebrates its ancestral heritage and contemporary traditions, broadening awareness and deepening the understanding of Filipino history, achievements and culture. Founded in 1994, FAAE is a grassroots, nonprofit organization that contributes to the artistic and cultural pride of the Filipino American community and strives to be a meaningful community tradition among the many great ethnic institutions of San Francisco. FAAE organizes San Francisco’s annual Pistahan Parade and Festival, the largest Filipino cultural celebration in the United States.
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