JUNE 3, 2023 l Saturday

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Armory Court Main Stage

11AM – 12:00PM l Grand Opening Ceremony 

• US National Anthem, Noel Bote

• Philippine National Anthem Veronica Bella

• Welcome Remarks JP Paredes, FCHSW President

• Filipino Folkloric Dance SAYAW of FASA at University of Washington

• Keynote Speaker Rose Ann Lopez, Director of Facilities, Planning & Operations, Seattle Center

• Closing Remarks JP Paredes

Emcee: JP Paredes

 

12:00PM – 12:30PM l The Duo, Rigor Coloma and Teza Mendoza

 

12:30PM – 1PM I We Bring the Rural by the SAYAW of the Filipino American Student Association (FASA) at the University of Washington. Patrick Pineda, dance instructor, and Liezel Moraleja Hackett, dance instructor and choreographer

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1PM – 1:30PM I Ride with Us Back Home by The Barriotiques

 

1:30PM – 2PM l Our Very Own Folk Dances by the FCS Kalahi Dance Company, with Bennyroyce Royon, teaching artist and coordinator, and Juliet Cheatle, dance instructor and choreographer

 

2PM -2:30PM l Philippine Regional Dances of the Countryside by the Filipiniana Multicultural Dance Troupe (FMDT), with Cecilia Filio, choreographer

 

2:30PM – 3PM I I’m Here by Commissioner Maricres Castro of City of Tacoma

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3PM – 3:30PM I The Cordilleras by the BIBAK Pacific Northwest

 

3:30PM – 6PM I DIWA Films by Adrian Ellis Alarilla

 

 

Armory Court

11AM – 6PM l Culinary Art Food Display

By Violet Noriega, author and culinary art specialist

 

11AM – 6PM l Historical Exhibit

By Dorothy L. Cordova, Ph.D., co-founder and Director of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)

 

11AM – 6PM I Philippine Birds Photo Exhibit

By seasoned photographer Jaime Javier

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11AM – 6PM l Informational and Merchandise booths

 

  

West Armory Balcony

11AM – 6PM I Informational and Selling Booths

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East Armory Balcony

11AM – 6PM | Children’s Hands-on Activities and Art Activities

Filipino table game, the Sungka; Yo-yo playing; art activities (drawing, painting, coloring), coordinated by Isabella, Veronica, Grazelle, and Michelle Bella

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Armory Conference Room

11AM – 6PM I Diwa Films Showcase by Adrian Ellis Alarilla, Joann Natalia Aquino, and Joni Gutierrez.

 

 

Armory Loft Lobby

11AM – 6PM I Solo Art Exhibit

By Noel Bote, visual artist, sculptor, and performing artist

 

 

Armory Loft 2

11AM – 6PM I Photography Exhibit

By Aldrich Alarilla, Johnedel Matias, with Leia Maminta Smith, Ph.D., coordinator

 

 

Armory Loft 3

11AM – 6PM I Artifacts Exhibit

Featuring Albert Quino, collector, and Burton Holt, artist and artifacts collector

 

 

Armory Loft 4

11AM – 12PM I Tribal Tattoo Lecture

By Lane Wilcken, author and Mambabatek or cultural practitioner of the ancient arts of the Philippines, focusing on the spiritual practice of indigenous hand-tap tattoos

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12PM – 1PM I Baybayin Ancient Writing System Lecture 

By Kristian Kabuay, artist and instructor of the ancient Philippine script, Baybayin

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1PM – 2PM I Paghahabi ng mga Salita at Kultura Featuring Roberto Ascalon, Rose Booker, Nic Masangcay, and Jason Tanamor Tahat, with Robert Francis Flor, playwright

 

2PM – 3PM I Teatro Pilipino Reading of an Original Play, with Eloisa Cardona, actress and stage director, coordinator

 

3PM – 6PM I Handtapped Tattoo Demonstration by Lane Wilcken

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Mural Roadway

11AM – 6PM l Food Truck featuring El Koreano

 

11AM – 6PM l Garments, wares, and goods by Native Creations