Filipino American Women’s Network of MN (FAWN-MN) presents “Asian Women, Feminism and Gender Dimensions of Poverty (including trafficking of women and children)”, a discussion led by Dr. Carolyn I. Sobritchea, on Sunday, August 7, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Cummins Room of First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408.

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By MARY TAN
AAP staff writer

East meets West — Have you ever wanted to see an Asian musical?  Do you have a particular interest in the Filipino community?  If so, a performance called PAGDIRIWANG is an event you won’t want to miss.

PAGDIRIWANG means celebration in Filipino and Director Lita Vargas Malicsi says “the show celebrates the artistry and brilliance of local performers.”  She describes it simply as a “musical jamboree of aesthetic expressions, much like a musical garden – full of color, variety, and surprise.”

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Ritchie Valens (Allen Malicsi) is joined for "La Bamba" by The Big Bopper (Scott Jorgenson) and Buddy Holly (Nicholas Freeman) for the Winter Dance Party Tour in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. (Photo by Scott Pakudaitis)

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Local Filipino American actor Allen Malicsi has the role of Ritchie Valens in the encore production of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story at the History Theater.

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Brussels (March 32, 2011) – The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom Thursday condemned the recent murder of a radio news anchor in the Philippines and urged that her killer be brought to justice.

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POOR Magazine honors Al Robles, a poet and organizer who worked with, taught with and supported young and elder poets of color from all communities in the Bay Area and across the globe with the launching of The Al Robles Living Library Project and POOR Press Book Collection.

SAN FRANCISCO (February 27, 2011) – U.S. ASIAN WIRE – POOR Magazine will honor the late Al Robles on Sunday with a gift of love for his work as a housing activist, poet, teacher, mentor, and historian.

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Seated from left, Jeannine Malinao, JulieAnne Lucero, Ashley Navarro, Elaiza Bungue, Christine Cando, and Rhealynn Ochoa. Standing, from left, Ria Foslien (emcee), Ralph Santiago, Jhun Jhun Mangaliman, Kilat Fitzgerald, Alex Hall, Manny Riley, Kfir Batiller, and Frankie Hebres (emcee). (Photo by A&F Photography, courtesy of FMA)

The Fil-Minnesotan Association announces the presentation of six lovely Debutantes and their handsome Escorts at its annual Debutantes Ball on Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Hilton Airport Hotel in Bloomington.

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The Cultural Society of Filipinos invites the public to join Philippine Day, the annual celebration of the culture and people of the Philippines on March 20, 2011, from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th Street, St. Paul, Minn. Admission is free. There will be food venders, exhibits, cultural entertainment including live music and dance. For information visit www/csfamn.org or csfamn on Facebook. Interested venders or performers should contact Linda Davis, event chair, at 651-770-2535.

Jennifer Paz as the Narrator in Ordway’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. (Photo by Peter B. Myers)

By TOM LAVENTURE
AAP staff writer

ST. PAUL (December 21, 2010) – Jennifer Paz returns to the Twin Cities to play a familiar role with the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s story of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The show runs through January 2, 2011.

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Corie Laraya-Coutts

Corie Laraya-Coutts wants the legacy of the prejudice her family has faced for generations to be a lesson in diversity. The descendant of a Shaman healer in the Philippines, the Laraya family has suffered derision for generations, despite the fact her family stopped practicing the controversial Shaman arts that were prevalent in the region before it was introduced to Christianity and which continued for many generations.

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Washington, D.C. – The National Alliance for Filipino Veterans Equity, in partnership with its member organizations including the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, released fact sheets and information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as following statement for Veterans Day.

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