“Philippines Cultural Day” Is Coming to Pasadena

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Pahiyas Festival (Photo – Markytour777)

Celebrate the cultures of the Philippines at USC Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena.

By Events Manager

As part of USC PAM’s Free Second Sunday, September 8th, 2019. there will be lively performances, artmaking activities, docent tours, and storytime for kids.

A collaboration of performing artists will be featured from Malaya Filipino American Dance Arts, Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble, and Rocksteady Rondalla.

Malaya Filipino American Dance Arts

(Malaya) is a Los Angeles-based company of artists who interpret Philippine culture to educate the American public through dance and music performances. In Tagalog, malaya means “to be free” and the root word alay means “to offer or pay tribute to.” Malaya represents the freedom to choose our identity as Filipino Americans embracing our ancestral and present culture. Co-founded in 2012 by Executive Director Anna Lisa De Guzman and Artistic Director Peter Paul De Guzman, Malaya is dedicated to the enrichment and artistic practice of traditional folk dance in a new and inspiring way for future generations.

Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble

(PKE) performs traditional Philippine gong and drum music from Muslim Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Members of the ensemble include ethnomusicologists and dance ethnologists who have conducted intense study with native practitioners directly from the southern Philippines. Pakaraguian’s mission is to promote the cultural arts of the Muslim societies from the southern Philippines with artistry, integrity, and respect. Led Musical Director Dr. Bernard Ellorin, the ensemble has home bases in San Diego and Los Angeles, California.

Rocksteady Rondalla

Rocksteady Rondalla first began in 2006 at Cal State University Long Beach as the PAC Cultural Music Ensemble for the Pilipino American Coalition’s annual Pilipino Culture Night. Influenced and inspired by local and world renowned Rondalla Club of Los Angeles, Rocksteady Rondalla provides Pilipino music accompaniment for cultural performances at numerous colleges and high schools, including the University of Southern California, California State University, Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, University of California, Santa Barbara, Whitney High School, Cerritos, and Troy High School, Fullerton. The band also performs at parties and for community events.

Mark your calendars and enjoy the free admission to the festivities all day!

Date/Time
09/08/2019
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
USC Pacific Asia Musuem

Source: pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu