May 2— DISRUPTing CSUN: What She Said: Filipina Women Cracking Glass Ceilings
Join the Filipina Women’s Network at the next DISRUPT Filipina Leadership Book Series book reading and author meetup event at California State University, Northridge in Southern California.
FILM SCREENING: Curiosity, Adventure & Love: co-produced by Sunshine Lichauco de Leon: Los Angeles (Nov. 17); San Francisco (Nov. 19)
One woman’s journey through a century of love, war and discovery. Curiosity, Adventure & Love is a the story of a woman raised by fate to go boldly where few young women of her time and upbringing would go... into the arms of chance and life. A young American woman leaves her country and all security behind, to begin an adventure in the Philippines that would witness the birth of a nation, a cruel war and Occupation and reconstruction.
RECAP: FWN Sunday Tea in California with Rocio Nuyda (U.S. FWN100™ '12, Global FWN100™ '16) and Stella Bernabe (Global FWN100™ '16)
Rocio Nuyda (U.S. FWN100™ '12, Global FWN100™ '16) hosted FWN member and fellow awardee Stella Bernabe (Global FWN100™ '16) as she made her way to Los Angeles from Cebu for a lovely FWN Sunday Afternoon Tea in Reseda, California on Saturday, October 30. FWN members present include Rocio Nuyda (U.S. FWN100™ '12, Global FWN100™ '16), Stella Bernabe (Global FWN100™ '16), Benel Se-Liban (U.S. FWN100™ '11), Charina Carrera (Global FWN100™ '16) and Marylou Ty Garcia (Global FWN100™ '16).
LOS ANGELES: Filipino American Symphony Orchestra presents “A Christmas Concert” with over 100 glorious voices
Catch over a hundred magnificent voices from combined adult and children choirs, accompanied by the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO), the only Filipino symphony orchestra outside of the Philippines, singing your favorite Christmas songs. Your school hymn being played by a full symphonic orchestra at “A Christmas Concert” on Saturday, December 3, 6:00 p.m.at the John Wayne Performing Arts Center in Glendale, California.
Millenial-driven "Artisan Made Philippines" Pop-up (Oct. 1) Showcases Philippine Social Enterprises
"Artisan Made Philippines will hold its first pop-up event, which will bring several Philippine-based fashion and lifestyle enterprises to Los Angeles. The event is the brainchild of social entrepreneur Kristine Surla, founder and creative director of the organization, which was inspired by her Filipino heritage. She is also the founder and founding member of the Los Angeles chapter of Young Women Social Entrepreneurs." News story from AsianJournal.com