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Mabuhay! The Filipino American Center, a part of the International Center, is designed to highlight the Filipino American experience. The Center contains material in English, Filipino and other languages and dialects from the Philippines. Filipino fiction, literature and history are a significant part of the collection. |
 Author: Theo Gonzalves in Conversation with Emil Guillermo MAIN LIBRARY Friday, 8/8/2025 4:30 - 5:30 |
Activity: Make Halo-Halo
Learn about Filipino culture while making Halo-Halo, a popular Filipino dessert known for its vibrant colors, diverse textures, and refreshing taste. The name literally translates to "mix-mix" in Tagalog, a nod to the various ingredients that make this dessert so unique. Space limited. For children and their caregivers. MAIN LIBRARY Saturday, 8/23/2025
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 Celebration: Building Communities: A Tribute to our Manongs and Manangs Celebrate the life-long work of our community members who continue to enrich the Filipino American community, leaving us legacies to learn from, value, and treasure during our lifetimes. MAIN LIBRARY |
Happenings in the Community |
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MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy
Exhibition Opening Night
Friday, 8/8/2025, 6:30 p.m.
@Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
(701 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103)
MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy boldly celebrates the culture, contributions, and presence of the Filipino community in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood and Bay Area. Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with YBCA, and inspired by the Filipino term for collective resistance, MAKIBAKA brings together contemporary artworks alongside community-held objects, memories, and movements.
MAKIBAKA, co-curated by SOMA Pilipinas and Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, features artists including Erina Alejo, Kimberly Acebo Arteche, Rea Lynn de Guzman, England Hidalgo, Joanna Poethig, Weston Teruya, Lucille Tenazas, and more.
Tickets: Free with RSVP/All ages. This event has limited capacity. First come, first served for entry with RSVP.
Exhibition runs from August 1, 2025 to January 4, 2026.
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Anak ni Tapia, LEAVING MOTHER
Friday, 8/8/2025, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8/9/2025, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, 8/10/2025, 12:00 p.m.
@Playground SF, Potrero Stage
(1695 18th St., San Francisco, CA 94107)
As part of Free Play Festival, Lani T. Montreal wrote this play as a tribute to her mother, Mely Tagasa, who played the role of Miss Tapia on Philippine television for 15 years in Baltic & Co. (1973-1978) and Iskul Bukol (1978-1988).
The show premiered in Chicago at Links Hall as part of its Festival of New Works in June 2024. Since then, it was among six winning plays read at the Artemia Theatre's #WeWomen Festival (November 2024), remounted in Chicago in March 2025, featured at the FringeMI Festival in Milan, Italy, and at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June.
Free admission, but donations accepted. Reserve tickets here.
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32nd Annual Pistahan Parade & Festival
Saturday, 8/9/2025, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 8/10/2025, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
@Yerba Buena Gardens
(750 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103)
The 32nd annual Pistahan is the region’s premiere showcase of Filipino and Filipino-American arts and culture, with pavilions and stages presenting both traditional and contemporary music, dance, art, crafts, cuisine and artifacts. The two-day event kicks off Saturday with the annual Pistahan Parade, the largest Filipino parade on the West Coast.
Entertainment includes dance, hip-hop, jazz, sports and martial artists and so much more. Dishes from many of the region’s top Filipino restaurants are available at the pop-up food court, and a trade expo offers products unique to the Philippines.
Born out of the community’s activism to honor and preserve the enduring legacy of the Filipino American community’s struggles, triumphs and deep roots in the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District, Pistahan was the first outdoor event at the Yerba Buena Gardens and it continues to be a beacon of cultural preservation and celebration.
Free/All Ages.
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BOOK LAUNCH and Community Gathering: "Pancho Villa: World Champion, 1923"
Saturday, 8/23/2025, 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.
@Sentro Filipino: The San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center (814 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103)
In 1923, Filipino boxer Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo shattered expectations by becoming the first Asian flyweight world champion. This historic triumph not only ignited the Great Filipino Boxing Era, but also emboldened a nation facing the violence of U.S. imperialism.
Our book, Pancho Villa: World Champion 1923, tells the incredible story of Villa’s rise from humble beginnings in the Philippines to his world-renowned victory, and how his journey changed boxing forever.
Filipino American historian, professor, and cultural worker, Dr. Bernard James Remollino, will share their book (published by Bayani Art) in a conversation with sports consultant and CoachingKapwa founder, Carolyn Sideco.
The talk will be followed by: - Book signing and meet-and-greet with the author.
Live performance by Bay Area community organizer and emcee, Power Struggle.
Boxing showcase by the Bayanihan Boxing program.
Documentary trailer premiere presented by Kapwa Kollektive.
Vending and resources by various community organizations and creators.
Filipina American coffee served courtesy of Masaya Kapé.
Filipino Food served courtesy of Alex Suniga (MasaraptheHomie).
Free admission/All ages. Reserve tickets here.
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