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FilAm ARTS is equal parts excited and proud to announce renowned chef Andre Guerrero as host, and his popular acclaimed restaurant, The Oinkster as host venue for our "Taste of FPAC" Filipino foodie event Thursday, Sept. 9 @ 2005 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock.

Doors open @ 6 p.m.

The event, which benefits and kicks-off the 19th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture, uniquely pairs two leading elements of the contemporary Filipino American food movement, in an historic evening spotlighting two distinct takes on comfort food -- with a Pinoy twist -- made in Los Angeles.

The Oinkster, lauded by and featured on Food Network and named one of "Los Angeles' 99 Top Restaurants" by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold, has been called the leading practitioner of "slow cooked fast food.” It represents the latest in a long line of successful, critically-acclaimed restaurant concepts from the multiple award-winning Guerrero, hailed by Los Angeles Times Magazine as one of the City's Top Chefs.

Chef Guerrero promises a special sample menu featuring some exclusive, off-menu items, but will certainly include his house smoked and cured Pastrami, Belgian French Fries (named "Best in LA" by LA Weekly) and the famous Oinkster Ube Milkshakes.

That alone would be enough to make mouths water, but the evening also presents a specially selected tasting menu prepared by The Manila Machine, Southern California’s first Filipino food truck and already a popular draw in the competitive world of mobile food culture.

Limited tickets for FilAm ARTS' "Taste of FPAC" are $50 which is inclusive of food and non-alcoholic drinks for the evening.

Proceeds benefit The Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture, also known as FilAm ARTS, a multi-disciplinary community arts organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of the arts and diverse cultural heritage of Filipinos in the United States. FilAm ARTS presents the annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC). The largest showcase of its kind in Southern California, the 19th Annual FPAC takes place this year September 11-12, 2010 in San Pedro, California.
ART + CULTURE = COMMUNITY

TASTE OF FPAC

$50 - SINGLE ADMISSION

The 19th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture is almost
here!  Look forward to the diverse talent that will be featured at the
PAN Pavilion!

The PAN Pavilion is a space within
FPAC that showcases Filipino artists from around the world and within the
Pilipino Artist Network to provide artists with an opportunity to network, show
and market their work.  At the PAN Pavilion Festival goers can participate in interactive workshops, purchase fine art and prints, and meet Filipino authors
and book editors.  The Beatrock Artists Kollective will also be “live
painting,” creating a community mural throughout the duration of the
Festival. 

Workshops

• Baybayin with artist
  Christian Cabuay - 1pm Sat. & 3pm Sun.
• Spoken Word
  by Faith Santilla of AF3IRM / GABNet - 2pm Sat.
• Art workshop
  with Kabataang maka-Bayan (Pro People Youth) - 3pm Sat.

Book Signings

• Babaylan: Filipinos and the Call of
  the Indigenous with
  editor Leny Mendoza Strobel - 12pm Sat.
• Growing Up Filipino II with editor Cecilia Brainard - 12pm Sun.
• A History of the Philippines: From
  Indios Bravos to Filipinos with
  author Luis Francia - 1pm Sun.
• Unrecognized American Veterans with author Arturo Garcia - 2pm Sun.

Visual Artists

• Christian Cabuay
• Jasper Marquez Santos
• Manila Ryce
• Arni Tecson
• Mark Canto
• Loralei Rose Bingamon
• Raul de Arellano
• Sistargirl
• Rick Bergancia
• John Bacoy
• Manny Falcon Padua
• Mike Friolo
• Jerry The Shoe Maker
• Malaya Designs
• Alfie Numeric
• Anthony Montemar
• Laine Guerrero

FilAm ARTS Curatorial Panel met two weeks ago to evaluate artist submissions.  We received an unprecedented amount of submissions this year, making it difficult to choose from so many talented artists.  After much deliberation, the panel’s results will be announced next week! 

Congratulations to our Friday Twitter Trivia winners Phil Corpuz, Melanie Lebel, and Carol Kimbrough and thank you to all who participated! Be sure to lookout for more FilAm ARTS and FPAC trivia! Here are the answers:

Q: What is the significance behind the FPAC logo?

A: It is an image of a Mother holding her child. Faustino Caigoy, logo designer, says:

"One of the most enduring imagery in all cultures is that of the mother and child. In celebration of Mother's Day (the weekend of the 1st FPAC) - the combination of feminine grace, as in the folk dances - with the motif symbolism, and the suggestions of pre-Christian and of the Christian era-merges and influences the image of grace and strength in the design element of the flora and fauna, indigenous to the Indo-Malayan culture. These are the elements of balance and harmony."

Q: What past FPAC headliner has an album called "AfroFilipino?"

A: Joe Bataan.

Boogaloo, Latin Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Salsa, Disco, Latin Funk, Latin R&B Latin Jazz, Rap .... What didn't Joe Bataan sing?  Joe Bataan was born and raised in Spanish Harlem (East Side of
Manhattan New York) in 1942 to an African-American mother and Filipino father. His given name was Bataan Nitollano.

His musical experience started in the street corner singing do-wops in the 1950's.  During his teenage years, Bataan associated himself with street gangs.  At the age of 15 he spent five years at Coxsackie State Prison for riding in a stolen vehicle.  It is unknown if he was the driver of the stolen vehicle.  In prison he learned music and six months after his release, he began to record music. Bataan visualized an incredible vision that perhaps several recording artist may have said it is impossible to do. For more info on Joe Bataan visit his at www.joebataan.net.