• Now to July 19th Western Ideas/Colonial Mentality
  
  BEHIND CLOSED DOLLARS
  
  Display of a variety of mediums from oil paintings to photo collages by Carl Angel, Lucien Kubo, Doug Minkler, Johanna Poethig, and Shizue Seigel.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• July 26th - September 6th
  MANONGS OF MANILATOWN: the Inspiration of Al Robles
  
  Saturday July 26th 4PM
  Exhibit Opening/Talk Story with Al Robles & others.
  International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco

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  Saturday June 21st 8PM
  
  PAGBABALIK CD RELEASE PARTY In conjuction with Western Ideas/Colonial Mentality exhibit. Soundtrack from the multidisciplinary theatre work fusing spoken-word and theatre, Filipino and modern dance, and indigenous Filipino and contemporary music for an unforgettable journey through history, language and memory.
  Production written by Aimee Suzara - musical direction by Ron Quesada
  For more information visit www.aimeesuzara.net or email pagbabalik@aimeesuzara.net.
  International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
  
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  Saturday July 26th 4PM
  MANONGS OF MANILATOWN: The Inspiration of Al Robles Exhibit Opening/Talk Story with Al Robles & others.
  International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
  
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  Monday August 4th 7 PM
  I-Hotel Commemoration
  International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
  
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  Saturday August 9th 7PM FILM PREMIERE: Manilatown is in the Heart
  A Poetic Documentary on Al Robles by Curtis Choy
  $15 suggested donation, food served
  International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
  
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  Saturday September 6th 7PM
  PILIPINO WRITERS REUNION
  International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
  

• Workshops/Presentations:
  
• Monday June 16th 3PM KARAOKE Get the first pick on songs you want to sing.
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  Wednesdays 3PM SENIOR COMPUTER LAB
  Learn how to use Social Online Networks, Photo Imaging Stations, and the basics of computer technology. Don't waste money on Phone Cards; talk to your loved ones through email, instant messenger, or social online networks. Now offered in Tagalog! Contact isaac-o@manilatown.org for an appointment
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  Film Screenings:
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  Tuesday June 24th 4-6pm Filipino language movie FREE
  
  Mano Po [With respect]
  This sweeping tale of a Chinese-Filipino family's search for identity and place in Philippine history. During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, a young Chinese trader, Fong Muan, marries the pretty Filipina Elisa. But life for their two children -- and their children's children -- who are raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic traditions, proves to be anything but normal. (English subtitles)
  
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  Saturday August 9th 7PM FILM PREMIERE: Manilatown is in the Heart A Poetic Documentary on Al Robles by Curtis Choy $15 suggested donation, food served

Location of all events and exhibits:

Manilatown Center
868 Kearny Street @ Jackson Street
San Francisco CA 94108

415-777-1130 Office | 415-399-9580 Gallery
Gallery hours: 1PM - 6PM, Tuesday - Saturday
Events are FREE unless otherwise indicated (donations are always welcome)

• FREE YOUR STORY Center for Asian American Media digital storytelling initiative
  THE CHALLENGE the CAAM Channel challenges you to tell your story without the constraints of space or time. Ten applicants will be chosen, six will compete, and one finalist will win a brand new HD camera and one year Supporter level membership to CAAM.
  THE DETAILS CAAM and Toyota Matrix are looking for 6 emerging storytellers to explore ideas of activity and movement in a 5-7 minute piece in any film/video genre. Whether you use the actual vehicle or a Matrix-shaped portal, free yourself to delve into any subject matter - from immigration stories to voter voices to global issues. The challenge is to make the most interesting and insightful works and prove that creativity knows no boundaries. The deadline is Monday, June 23, 2008 at 8PM PST. For more details, vist the CAAM site at: www.asianamericanmedia.org
  
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  July 1st - August 31st EXHIBITION
  One Story at a Time: Rebuilding the International Hotel.
  Filipino American Center, Third Floor, San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, 100 Larkin St (at Grove), San Francisco, CA 94102
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  Saturday July 12th 4PM San Francisco’s International Hotel: Mobilizing the Filipino American Community in the Anti-Eviction Movement Book Reading with Estella Habal, in association with the Filipino American Center of the San Francisco Public Library
  Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Rm, Lower Level, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St (at Grove), San Francisco CA 94102
  
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  Saturday July 19th 1-5 PM Filipino Housing Collaborative: Housing Resource Fair
  Bayanhihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St. Suite B, San Francisco CA 94103
  

•Women’s Issues: Labor, domestic workers, sex trafficking: Mar 8-May 3
• Western Ideas/Colonial Mentality: May 12-July 19
• I-Hotel Commemoration: July 26-Sept 6
• Cultural Appropriation & Assimilation: Sept 13-Nov 15
• Solo Exhibition: Nov 22-Dec 31

If you are interested in submitting your work for consideration for the 2008 exhibition, please contact us at mhf@manilatown.org. Proposals should be received two months before the opening date. The committee meets monthly to review.
Call for Artist/Submit Entries form & instructions

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  DVD Available now!
  A Serving of Love: The Passion of Bill Sorro
  Documentary by RJ Lozada
  
  This film presents Bill's passion, humor, and humility which inspired people of all ages, ethnicities, and walks of life.
  
  Available now! $20. Please call 415.777.1130 or e-mail mhf@manilatown.org.
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  billsorro.manilatown.org

  
  ONLINE EXHIBIT A Serving of Love: The Passion of Bill Sorro, based on the gallery show and documentary produced by Manilatown Heritage Foundation for the 30th anniversary of the eviction of the International Hotel.
  Robynn Takayama, Producer, Director, Video Editor. RJ Lozada, Videographer.
  
  
  
  
  A Serving of Love is funded in part by
  California Council for the Humanities
  

We had a very successful 1st Annual Banquet Dinner. We would like to thank our guests and sponsors for sharing this special celebration with us! Remarks of William R. Tamayo, Keynote Speaker, October 6, 2007

• FADF/Bayanihan Community Center
• Bindlestiff Studio
• San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center
  

Manilatown Heritage Foundation art programs are supported in part by the following funders:

 




San Francisco Arts Commission