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01/03/2012: San Francisco and Bay Area Community Calendar of Cultural and Related Events 2012
SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF
CULTURAL AND RELATED EVENTS
2012
As of May 07, 2012 – event dates, times and details subject to change
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Month |
Event |
Details |
Contact |
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Mar - Oct |
FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT/S (VARIOUS DATES TO BE DETERMINED) |
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c/o Mr. Al Perez (FAAE) T- 415-554-6678; C – 415-987-9170
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May 7, Monday |
ASIA PACIFIC AMERICAN (apa) HERITAGE AWARDS CEREMONY AND RECEPTION |
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., War Memorial Theater, Herbst Theater, To honor the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month |
Office of the Mayor and the Asia Pacific American Heritage Committee
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May 19, Saturday |
8TH ANNUAL ASIAN HERITAGE STREET Festival |
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Civic Center, San Francisco
Street Fair featuring country booths, product exhibits/sales, performances, etc. |
Asian Week Foundation |
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May 26, Saturday |
PhiliPPINE INDEPENdenCE GOLF TOURNAMENT |
Tee Off Time is 12:00 p.m., Deer Ridge Golf Course, Brentwood, CA |
Deputy Consul General Alfonso A. Ver, Philippine Consulate General T-415-433-6666 ext 319, email: consul1@philippinessanfrancisco.org; Mr. Tony Limgenco T- 415-7690-9850 |
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Jun 1, Friday |
BOOK reading, discussuin and reception of “FROM PANCHO TO PACQUIAO and diaspora diplomacy” |
5:30 p.m., 5th Floor Philippine Center Social Hall |
T- 415-422-6515; email: ebgonzalez@usfca.edu |
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Jun 2, Saturday
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Pista sa nayon |
9 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Vallejo Waterfront |
Ms. Annie Frias-Ramos Philippine Cultural Committee annieframos@comcast.net
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Jun 3, Sunday
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Annual Filipino Fiesta of Sacramento |
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Ms. Lilia Rivera, President, Filipino Community of Sacramento &Vicinity T-(916) 421-8664 C-(916) 524-8008 |
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Jun 9, Saturday |
ANNUAL FILIPINO FIESTA AND CULTURAL PRESENTATION |
2:00 p.m. Milpitas Community Center |
Dr. Demetrio Nitajon, Filipino American Association of Milpitas |
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Jun 9 and 10, Saturday and Sunday |
pagdiriwang PHILIPPINE FESTIVAL |
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Ellen M. Abellera, Filipino Cultural Heritage Society of Washington (FCHSW), T-206-369-5332; Email – emabellera@comcast.net |
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Jun 10, Sunday |
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNIC |
11:00 a.m., Kennedy Park, Union City |
Rose Cornista, T-415-433-6666 ext 313 |
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Jun 10, Sunday |
BAYANIHAN FILIPINO-AMERICAN FESTIVAL 2012 (BFF2012) |
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastridge Mall, 2200 Eastridge Loop, Suite 2062 San Jose, CA 95122 |
408-238-3600 |
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Jun 10, Sunday |
Thanksgiving mass |
10:00 a.m., Filipino Community Center, Vallejo |
Ms. Annie Frias-Ramos Philippine Cultural Committee annieframos@comcast.net
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Jun 16, Saturday |
DINNER DANCE |
Moose Lodge |
Ms. Annie Frias-Ramos Philippine Cultural Committee annieframos@comcast.net
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Jun 16 and 17, Saturday and Sunday |
mabuhay fiesta’s COMMEMORATION OF 114TH PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY |
10: a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Mohammed Yusuf, Mabuhay Fiesta, T-650-278-1715 email myusuf786@comcast.net or Rollie Lavarias (415) 601-1085 email rollielav@aol.com |
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Jun 17, Sunday |
114th INDEPENDENCE DAY GALA |
6:30 p.m., San Francisco City Hall |
Rose Cornista – 415-433-6666 ext. 313, cultural@philippinessanfrancisco.org |
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Jun 30, Saturday |
benefit night of the 34TH aNNUAL SAN FRANCISCO ETHNIC DANCE FESTIVAL |
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco |
Ms. Susan Somaya (World Arts West) T – 415-385-8824; susansomaya@comcast.net |
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Jun - Jul |
34th ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO ETHNIC DANCE FESTIVAL |
Various Venues |
Ms. Susan Somaya (World Arts West) T – 415-385-8824; susansomaya@comcast.net |
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Jul 11-15 (Manila) Jul 15-18 (outside Manila - optional) |
AmbassadorS And Consuls General and Tourism DirectorS Tour TO THE PHILIPPINES |
Philippines |
Mr. Rene de los Santos (DOT) T – 415-956-4060 |
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Jul |
KABABAYAN FEST
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600 lbs. kababayanfest.com |
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Aug 11-12, Saturday, Sunday
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19th ANNUAL PISTAHAN PARADE AND FESTIVAL
(11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco) |
Now on its 19th year, this 2-day event is already an institution in the community, in which various activities are staged to celebrate Philippine heritage, health, dance, creativity and culinary arts. www.pistahan.net |
Mr. Al Perez (Filipino American Arts Exposition) Email: PisatahanSF@gmail.com Voicemail: 415-625-3976 Website: Pistahan.net |
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Aug 30, Thursday to Sep 1, Saturday |
FILIPINA WOMEN’S NETWORK NINTH FILIPINA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Reunion: pinay power 2012 |
8:30 A.M. to 12 p.m., Stanford Court Renaissance, Stanford Court, 905 California St., San Francisco, CA 94108 |
FWN T-415-935-4396; www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.Org/events |
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Oct 12 to 14, Friday to Sunday |
SF fILIPINO aMERICAN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2012 |
Yoshi’s San Francisco |
Ms. Myrna Zialcita, Founder/Associate Director, SF Filipino American Jazz Festival, T-510-553-1756, myrna@sfpinoyjazzfestival.com |
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Oct |
FILAM HISTORY MONTH |
1ST Sunday of October, Asian Art Museum |
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Oct |
FILAM HISTORY MONTH |
Last week of October, SF City Hall commemoration of Fil-Am History Month |
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Dec |
SIMBANG GABI COMMISSIONING
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The Commissioning is about sending the Filipino Community on a mission to be the light in their respective parishes. By this ceremony, the Archdiocese recognizes the significant spiritual impact of the Filipino tradition of the Simbang Gabi. The event will be on its 5th year. |
Ms. Nellie Hizon nelliehizon@yahoo.com |
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Dec |
KULINARYA COOKING COMPETITION FINALS |
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Mr. Rene de los Santos, DOT |
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Dec |
PAROLE LANTERN PARADE FESTIVAL
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Now on its 10th year, the parade of lights stretches from the Yerba Buena Gardens and culminates in a celebration with performances at the Jessie Square. Lantern workshops are held months prior to festival. |
Mr. MC Canlas (Bayanihan Community Center)
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