Category: Rizal Center
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Cultivating Belonging: A Night of Storytelling with Dr. Ada Cheng
The Rizal Center is proud to host a transformative community event on Tuesday, March 3, focused on the power of the human narrative. “Us Together: Cultivating Belonging, Trust & Connection via Storytelling” invites neighbors and friends to explore how sharing our personal histories can bridge gaps and build a stronger, more empathetic community. Hosted by…
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Art Meets Advocacy
This presentation is especially significant as it aligns with CIRCA Pintig’s project with the Asian Health Coalition. While the workshop is open to all stories, it is designed to support breast cancer awareness and screening within our community, demonstrating how storytelling can be a lifeline for health education and support. Event Details: “Come to listen,…
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Meet the Heartbeat: CIRCA Pintig Announces Inaugural Acting Ensemble
As CIRCA Pintig celebrates its landmark 35th season, the organization is taking a historic step forward by establishing its first-ever official acting ensemble. This troupe of talented Filipino working actors and performers serves as the creative pintig—the heartbeat—of the organization, dedicated to sharing Filipino stories across Chicago’s theatrical landscape. To celebrate this milestone, the community…
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Arts & Healing Across Communities
Arts & Healing Across Communities uses performance, storytelling, ritual, and participatory theater to transform grief into resilience and isolation into solidarity. Rooted in the Filipino philosophy of Kapwa — shared humanity — this initiative invites Illinois communities into powerful spaces of reflection, healing, and collective engagement. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/arts-and-healing Performance & Talkback I (3/28, 7pm – 9pm…
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Message of Gratitude
On behalf of the FACGC, I extend my heartfelt thanks to the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Chicago (UPAAGC) for their partnership, leadership, and stewardship in bringing the Oblation Suite to life. We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us for the ribbon cutting — your presence made the occasion truly…
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Ilang Tanong Sa Buwan, Isang Gabing Napuyat, Ang Mga Bintana
ni Ogot Sumulong 1. Almusal Sa tuktok ng gusaling Nakadungaw sa ilog Marikina Gipit ang hangi’t Gutom ang kalye Gaano kaya katagal Makakahigop ng lugaw Ang araw na uusbong Bago tubusin ang sigla 2. Ngiti Sa harap ng gusaling Kumembot sa ilog Marikina Nakupas sa maghapon Ang ngiti ng mga tindahan Sa sinapupunan ng palengke…
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PABASA
by Rowena Luna PABASA, a traditional Lenten Filipino Catholic devotion, is one of the oldest Holy Week tradition which begun in the 17th century. It was started by Spanish Missionaries in melodic form and translated into Tagalog so the Filipino indigenous people could be familiar with it. It is a continuous chanting of a long…
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A Proposed Blueprint for Filipino Americans’ Political Recognition
During every election cycle, Filipino American voters bring a cluster of priorities highlighting economic needs, immigration anxieties, and health care, among other issues in the mix but these community concerns rarely surface in mainstream political narratives. The core issue behind this absence in the political landscape that tends to perpetuate Filipinos’ under-recognition is not a…
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Connecting People to Opportunity: The FilAm Economic Resource Center
by Norberto “Bobby” Luna The Filipino American community in the Chicagoland area, like many across the United States, has long been shaped by individuals pursuing the American dream. Early waves of immigrants were largely professionals—nurses, doctors, allied health workers, accountants, and teachers. By the 1990s, the rise of information technology brought a new group of…
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Kusina ng Bayan Fundraising Update
By Ryan Viloria Status Report We are excited to share a progress update on Kusina ng Bayan, aka The Community’s Kitchen! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve reached 25% of our fundraising goal, raising $16,250 toward restoring this vital community kitchen. Special shout out to Alpha Nicolasin for leading a fundraising team that…