Please join us! (We'll be selling
tshirts and i'll probably be moderating a film screening & discussion that day)
Saturday, November 9th, 1pm to 10pm
Sumisigaw: Common Ground
sumisigaw (soo.me.see.gow) v.t. 1. screaming. 2. shouting
1st Annual Filipina/o and Filipino/a American Youth Festival
At the Greenwich School 116 West 11th Street and 6th Ave. Greenwich Village, New York City
Children Under 10 yrs: Free // Students & Seniors: $5 // General Admn. $10
Filipino Youth Organizations from the Tri-State Area collaborate to
produce the upcoming youth festival centered on the themes of
building community and bridging the gaps between Filipinos, Filipino
Americans and all communities of color. Using art, education, and
celebration as foundations we aim to find Common Ground.
Performances By: Balangay, Chris Campos, Deep Foundation, Faith
Santilla, Hanalei Ramos, High Resolution, Ian Carandang, Illiterate,
Johanna Almiron, Kadena, Kinding Sindaw, Mambola, Maritess the
Magician, Nilikha, Pintados, and many more! Workshops Topics
include: Folktale Storytelling, Philippine Folk Games, Creative
Writing, Filipino Women: HerStory 101, Women and War,
Intergenerational Relationships, the Prison Industrial Complex,
Taking Direct Action, the Philippine-American War, Know Your Rights
for Immigrant Youth and Adults, Philippine Indigenous Music, Dance
and Eskrima Presentations, and Filipino Film Screenings!
Participants Include: Ani Asia Books, Arkipelago, Arkipelago Books,
Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Desis Rising Up and
Moving, the Desi Reel Newz Project, FAHSI, Filipino Workers Center
of Philippine Forum, Gabriela Network NY/NJ, Hunter College-Asian
American Studies Program, International Filipino Organization,
Justice 4 Youth Coalition, NY Jobs with Justice, PinoyWear, Prison
Moratorium Project, Radio Pinoy, SoulFire Media, among many others!
Registration for the festival is $5 youth/students/seniors, and $10
for Adults. All performances, film screenings, panels, workshops,
seminars and the Festival Fair are free with Festival registration.
To reserve your ticket in advance, volunteer, get more information,
directions and a complete festival schedule, email
sumisigaw@yahoo.com or call (212) 741.6806.
This festival is funded
in part by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Peace Development
Fund, Resist, and individual donors and organizations.
