Cambodia: Rivers of Life
Photo Exhibition by Botumroath Lebun
NuArt Cafe
2741 East 4th Street (corner of 4th and Temple)
Long Beach, CA 90814
562-439-3089
http://www.lebunphoto.com/index.html
http://www.thenuartcafe.com/
Thursday, August 23 - Thursday, August 30, 2007
The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros)
Laemmle One Colorado Cinema
42 Miller Alley
Pasadena , CA 91103
626-744-1224
http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?date=08232007&thid=9&Submit=Go%21
In Filipino with English subtitles.
(This film was the Philippines' entry to the 2007 Academy Awards)
Just like the flower in the opening scenes, 12-year-old Maxi is a beautiful accent in the gritty underworld on the outskirts of Manila, where he lives. Living with his outlaw father and two older brothers, Maxi dutifully infuses everything he does for them with love. From cooking and sewing to braiding his brother's hair, Maxi fulfills the role of dalaga for his family, living as a young lady in the absence of femininity and their deceased mother. We follow Maxi through his glowing and textured world of shopping, reenacting beauty pageants, and hanging out at a local DVD stand that screens movies for abundant audiences of transient children. But Maxi's emotions blossom late one night when he is rescued from neighborhood thugs by Victor, a kind rookie cop. Smitten with the handsome policeman, Maxi begins to feel pulled between the petty-thief family that he loves and the law and romance Victor embodies. As part of an impressive ensemble cast, newcomers Nathan Lopez and JR Valentin exuberantly inhabit their roles as Maxi and Victor. With its vibrant cinematography, simple scoring, and vast emotional scope, Auraeus Solito's directorial debut as a dramatic filmmaker seems itself like a flower amid the grit of most contemporary cinema.
Directed by Auraeus Solito, written by Michiko Yamamoto and produced by Raymond Lee. Read reviews at http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pagdadalaga_ni_maximo_oliveros/
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Balinese Gamelan Burat Wangi Performance
8:00 PM
Grand Performances
California Plaza
300-350 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
California Plaza garage parking $7.50 after 5pm on weekdays and all day Saturdays and Sundays.
Garage is best accessed from Olive Street between 1st and 4th Streets. We suggest carpooling whenever possible.
Free admission.
For more information, see http://www.grandperformances.org/ and scroll down to September 15.
Composers, directors, and cultural ambassadors I Nyoman Wenten and Nanik Wenten are Southern California’s pre-eminent Balinese music and dance masters. The grace and elegance of this ancient culture’s traditional music and dance is fused with contemporary elements to create ethereal, soul-stirring performances. I Nyoman Wenten is the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology's "Music of Bali" instructor, as well as chairing the World Music Program of the California Institute of the Arts. More information about him can be found at http://www.calarts.edu/schools/music/faculty/wenten_nyoman.html. Gamelan Burat Wangi is the CalArts gamelan ensemble.
Through Friday, September 1, 2007
Indonesian Tall Ship "Dewaruci" Visiting Long Beach
The tall ship KRI Dewaruci is visiting the port of Long Beach at Pine Avenue Pier from August 29-September 1. The public are invited to tour the ship during its stay there. Its main mission is to extend Indonesian sea and cultural diplomacy by visiting about ten large U.S. ports.
The ship is operated by a crew of 92, while 57 cadets in training from the Indonesian Naval Academy also sail aboard. The crew and cadets are also skillful performers of diverse varieties of Indonesian dance and folk culture for public viewing. The featured art forms are, among others, the Rampak Kendang Dance, Saman Dance, Reog Ponorogo, Poco-poco and the "Genderang Suling Gita Jala Taruna" marching band.
For information, please phone the Consulate General of Indonesia at 213-383-5126.
Consulate website: http://kjri-la.net/home.html
CELEBRATE COMMUNITY SPIRIT AT THE 16TH ANNUAL
FESTIVAL OF PHILIPPINE ARTS & CULTURE
The Community's Diverse Artistry, Culture, Cuisine and People
Converge For Highly Anticipated Festival Weekend
(LOS ANGELES – August 21, 2007) – The 16th Annual Festival of
Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC), Southern California's largest and
most lauded ongoing Filipino American tradition, is on! Taking place
on Sept. 8 and 9, 2007 at breathtaking Point Fermin Park, 807 Paseo
del Mar in San Pedro, this year's theme is "Handog," or "Offering" –
in celebration of true community spirit as Filipino Americans from
different walks of life gather together to bring you this 16th edition
of pure community soul through artistry, culture, and food.
Comedian Rex Naverrete and upcoming Jazz singer Charmaine Clamor
return to headline FPAC, with multi-awarded singer / songwriter
Anthony Castelo and the world Hip Hop champions: Philippine All Stars.
Authentic, traditional music and dance are brought to you by
Kayamanan ng Lahi, BIBAK (Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, Kalinga - 5
major tribes of the Northern Philippines), Kultura, and others. Kali
/ Eskrima demonstrations are brought to you by eskrimadors Kapisanang
Mandirigma, Pakamut, and Bahala Na. Leading the Hip Hop movement are:
emcee Bambu, formerly of Native Guns, and DJ Icy Ice, who will be
receiving the 2007 FilAm ARTS Artist Award.
Equally stellar are the non-profit, community-based partner
organizations whose years of dedication make the Festival of
Philippine Arts & Culture a shining example of community spirit – the
6th Annual Amateur DJ Battle is brought to you by Stacks Vinyl and the
9th Annual Balagtasan Poetry Slam is brought to you the KmB -
Kabataang Makabayan. Film is featured at the 14th Annual
"Pinoyvisions" co-presented by Visual Communications, the premiere
Asian media center in the U.S. Visual art at the Pilipino Artists
Network Pavilion is co-presented with Remy's On Temple Gallery and the
California Arts Council.
Additional unique features of FPAC include: the 8th Annual Vegetable
Competition at the Seniors Village that will be brought you by Manong
Tony and Manang Angelita Ringor of Diversified Services for Youth &
Seniors; arts, crafts, and games at the Youth Pavilion will be
presented by community sponsor Search to Involve Pilipino Americans;
and Filipino cuisine demonstrations at the Culinary Arts Pavilion will
again be led by Chef Cecilia De Castro of Culinary Consultations and
food producer for Wolfgang Puck.
A brand new area is the Workers Pavilion sponsored by the Pilipino
Workers Center. The Pilipino Workers Center is a Los Angeles-based
organization dedicated to delivering services to overseas Filipino
workers (OFW's) through education, legal advice, advocacy, and a
low-cost remittance program called the PWC Remit Program.
Initiated by the City of Los Angeles back in 1990, the stewardship of
the Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture was transferred over
to a non-profit organization now called FilAm ARTS – the Association
for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts & Culture.
"Still true to its original intent since its inception, the Festival
is designed to be a `common ground.' The aim of FPAC is to be as
inclusive in every which way possible," says Executive Director Jilly
Canizares. "This is seen in the conscious programming to include the
rich diversity of Philippine artistic expressions – from old to new,
traditional to contemporary, visual arts to cuisine. Coming to the
Festival gives you a true slice of the Filipino American community."
Funded in part by the City of Los Angeles Dept of Cultural Affairs and
L.A. District 15 Councilmember Janice Hahn, the L.A. County Arts
Commission, the California Arts Council, and the National Endowment
for the Arts, FPAC is also sponsored by PWC Remit Program, El Pollo
Loco, Macy's, Wells Fargo Bank, The Gas Company – a Sempra Energy
Utilities company, and Washington Mutual. Media sponsors include:
LA-18, KPFK 90.7 / 98.7, and mygringos.com .
For more information on exhibitor booth, table and volunteer, log onto
www.filamarts.org, or call us at (323) 913-4663.
