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Arts & Culture Features May 2026
Please join us for Riksha Returns, a multidisciplinary evening of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander art, performance and community storytelling on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Rizal Center in Chicago. First launched in 1993, Riksha began as a literary and cultural platform, including a print magazine and live performances, amplifying Asian American…
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Free Online Libraries For Filipino Books
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Links: Aklatang Bayan Online of Sentro ng Wikang Filipino(Downloadable E-books): https://sentrofilipino.upd.edu.ph/…/online…/ Filipinas Heritage Library online Filipiniana Collections: https://www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph/online-library/ Philippine eBook Hub: https://ebookhub.ph/ CANVAS Childrens’ Books: https://www.canvas.ph/art-and-stories Tagalog eBooks: https://www.tagalogebooks.com/
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Civic Engagement Beyond the Ballot: How Filipino Americans Can Make Their Voices Heard
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By Angela Ebreo, Ph.D. I read Connie Triggiano’s article in a previous issue of Bayanihan with great interest. Her appeal for community members to become more civically engaged is timely, especially given the many ways policies affecting us are being implemented both nationally and within individual states. But what does it mean to be civically…
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A celebration of life while it’s still being lived
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A farewell party. A final hurrah. A profound swan song. An advanced goodbye. It’s when a loved one is getting ready to write “30,” like when a news story ends. It’s a celebration of life while it is still being lived. They’re called many endearing terms – these celebrations of life as it veers towards…
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A Rare Gathering of Minds
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By Larry Leopoldo, based on an interview with Ube Leopoldo Mascarenas The first thing he noticed wasn’t the competition—it was the sound. Chess pieces clicking against tournament boards, conversations rising and falling, Tagalog drifted across the room. The hall at the Rizal Center felt less like a tournament and more like a gathering, something tangible…
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Join Us! Fundraising Circle Meeting on April 12
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The Rizal Center has thrived thanks to the contributions of community members. This is true at all levels; our board of directors is all volunteers, we have a robust roster of volunteers that restore the building, and programs and events at Rizal Center are often designed by community members, like the Balikbayan Book Club and…
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May Dalawang Crime Novels na Lumabas noong Panahon ni Digong
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ni Ogot Sumulong Dumarami na ang masugid na mambabasa ng crime novels bilang genre ng nobelang Filipino. Maaaring nasimulan ito nang lumabas ang tinaguriang kauna-unahang crime novel sa bansa sa akda ni F. H. Batacan noong 1996 na pinamagatang Smaller and Smaller Circles. Ito ay na-publish noong 2002 at naging pelikula pa nga na ipinalabas…
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Featuring: Marea Cordero
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Marea Cordero Marea’s show “Circle of Ancestors” will be on view from April 7 through May 16 in the Oak Park Main Library Gallery. Opening reception will be on Saturday, April 11, 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm. Event is open to the public. Marea is a Filipino American artist and advocate for various communities. She is interested in…
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