Where are they?
Filipino associations
Philippine-New Mexico connection
Latest from Kidstale:
Book/DVD: Puppetnettes: Philippines
Audio CDs:
Tagalog for the Soulmates
Tales from the Philippines Vol. 2
Video:
Video (VHS): Tales from the Philippines
PotpourriAudio CDs:
Tagalog for the Soulmates
Tales from the Philippines Vol. 2
Video:
Video (VHS): Tales from the Philippines
Kulintang (Music & Dances from Southern Philippines)
Asians in Albuquerque
NM Asian Family Center
Asians in Albuquerque
NM Asian Family Center
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Filipino Americans
in
New Mexico!
This website features the Filipino Americans in New Mexico, Philippine-New Mexico Connections,
Filipino American Historical Society, Pamana Heritage Awards, & Cultural
Performers. This website is a public service website provided by Kidstale (http://kidstale-nm.com). (Updated: 08/19/10)Upcoming Events in 2010 in Albuquerque
or News or interesting events about or of interest to Filipinos and Asians
or News or interesting events about or of interest to Filipinos and Asians
Two Gamelan Classes: Oct 16 - Nov 6, 2010 (six Saturdays, 10-12 am, Harwood Art Center and Aug 31 to Dec, Tuesdays 4-5:30 pm at the College of Santa Fe. Conducted by Jenny DeBouzek, www.gamelanencantada.org.
Sept. 19, Sun, 11:30 am, Bataan Park (see address above), Picnic/Potluck to celebrate the anniversary of the Filipino American National Historical Society Rio Grande Chapter. FREE. Please bring a dish. Contact Ester netambor@q.com.
Oct. 2, Sat, 11:30 am, FAFNM General Membership Meeting/Potluck, Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7505 Kathryn SE, FREE. Please bring a dish.
Nov. 6, Sat., 11:00 am, Oral History Meeting/Potluck, speaker: Jessica Pascual, Cesar Chavez Comm. Center. Sponsored by the Filipino American National Historical Society Rio Grande. FREE. Please bring a dish.
Dec. 4, Sat, 11:30 am, FAFNM General Membership Meeting/Potluck, Cesar Chavez Comm. Center. FREE. Please bring a dish.
Fil-Am News
We will miss you, Josephine!Josephine (Josefa "Fita") Elfides Armijo passed away peacefully on May 24, 2010 at Vista Care. Fita was born in Corrales in 1926. She was 84.
Fita was preceded in death by her first husband Simplicio Galbiso (with Fita in this photo taken in 1943), a migrant worker from Ilocos Norte, Philippines, and her second husband, Juan Stevens of Alameda, NM, grandson David S. Galbiso and infant son, Lawrence Galbiso. She is survived by her children: Louella Galbiso, Josephine Galbiso Martinez (son-in-law, Arthur Martinez), David Galbiso (past president and co-founder of the FANHS RG), Mary Jane Galbiso (companion Daryl Qualls), Sydney (Isabel) Galbiso Aschert (son-in-law, Frank Aschert), Danny Galbiso and Elissa Diana Galbiso McDowell.
Josephine was one of the pioneer New Mexicans who married a Filipino in the 60's. She received a Pioneer Award from Filipino American National Historical Society Rio Grande (FANHS RG) in 2000.
PUPPETEERS' NEWS:
Twelve youths from the
Indian, Korean and Laotian communities completed a shadow puppet
workshop from Aug 4 to 6 at the NM Asian Family Center (NMAFC)
building. It is funded by Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
which is on Phase 3 (July 2010 to June 2011). Click here for details.
Congratulations to our puppeteers, Kevin Liou, My-Anh Nguyen, Aimie and Emma Ye for winning the 2010 "Talk Back to Big Tobacco! Script and TV Storyboard Contest." They are all past and present puppeteers of the NM Asian Family Center Youth Performance Group.
My-Anh, Aimie & Emma won the storyboard category with a display centered on the top five causes of death in the nation with tobacco usage as No. 1.
Kevin won the radio spot category "Smokey Future" featuring a fortune teller predicting a smoker's health.
Their work will be produced sometime this year. We'll keep you posted!
The contest was sponsored by the New Mexico Literacy Project.
Emma Ye (far right in the right photo) received the Asian American Outstanding Youth Award from Ligaya White, chairperson of Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) which co-sponsored the award with the Asian American Assn. of NM. The FAPAC banquet on May 8 at Kirtland AFB honored Emma and two other Asian youth awardees, Kristi Mishra and Francis Ong. They will receive a monetary award at the Asian Festival of Cultures on May 16, 2010.
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If you have any event of interest to Filipino Americans or Asians anywhere in NM, you can e-mail the information to: puppetnettes@kidstale-nm.com.
Potpourri
A Filipino Hero at CNN!!! Click on Efren Penaflorida.
Have you heard of "Bahay Kubo" sang by an all-American choir? Watch this: Bahay Kubo.