Category: Programs
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Pamana Children’s Library-From the Author’s Desk
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This December at Pamana Library Corner, in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re featuring a heartfelt Filipino children’s book: Brother Bird by Raynie Chan. Inspired by her […]
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Pamana Children’s Library-From the Author’s Desk
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This December at Pamana Library Corner, we celebrate Rizal Month by highlighting one of the most refreshing contributions to Filipino children’s literature: Halo-Halo Histories. Published by Tahanan Books, the series […]
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Pamana at Two: A Growing Legacy of Filipino Culture for Our Children
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Rizal Center’s Pamana Library will celebrate its two year anniversary on December 9! Let’s take a look back at some of the ways Pamana has shared the love of Filipino […]
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The mini saints and ghoulish little people and adults of Halloween
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They were mini saints carrying their respective instruments, attributing to their special holiness. The little St. Cecilia carried a small keyboard representing an organ, signifying her role as patron saint […]
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Tagalog comes to the rescue in the wintry cold of Chicago
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The winter term at Rizal Center’s Tagalog Class will begin on Monday, January 19, 2026, in 2-hour sessions in 15 meetings, for a total of 30 hours. The class will […]
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Tagalog helped ease the pain of a father’s coming home
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Never had a language – not mere words – played a poignant role in easing the waving aches of grief over a father who had passed away, away from the […]
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Celebrating Community and Culture in September
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On September 14th, the Rizal Center proudly hosted a workshop performance of Krossroads the Musical by Foline Roos, presented by CIRCA Pintig. The event attracted a packed house of approximately […]
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In 1901, ‘Thomasite’ US teachers brought English instruction to Filipinos ; in a twist of fate, Filipino teachers from the Philippines are now teaching Chicago kids
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by Connie Triggiano This year’s celebration of Filipino American History Month recalls the start 124 years ago of the Americanization of the Philippines. It began with the arrival in 1901 […]