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09/02/2012: 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 February 16, 2012 – event dates, times and details subject to change

Month

Event

Details

Contact

Feb 2 to 29, Thursday to Wednesday

     JEEPNEY PROJECTS “vanishing birds of the philippines” at the bone room presents

The Bone Room Presents, 1573 Solano Ave, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

 

David Tomb, david@jeepneyprojects.org

Peter Barto, peter@jeepneyprojects.org

Feb 17, Friday

     YFPA hAPPY HOUR EVENt

5:30 p.m., 620 Jones

http://620-jones.com/

Feb 18, Saturday

     3RD ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA YEAR OF THE DRAGON

7:00 p.m. to midnight, Carnelian by the Bay, One Ferry Plaza SF 94111

Tickets on sale at www.eventbee.com/v/naaapevents

Feb 23, Thursday

     HCCNC BUSINESS MIXER

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., The Grand – 520 5th Street, SF (near Bryant)

Leslie Coquilla leslie@yfpa.org

Feb 23, Thursday

     JEEPNEY PROJECTS – ARTIST TALK

7 p.m. at The Bone Room Presents, 1573 Solano Ave, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

 

David Tomb, david@jeepneyprojects.org

Peter Barto, peter@jeepneyprojects.org

Feb

24, Friday

     26TH EDSA ANNIVERSARY MASS

5:00 p.m., Philippine Center Social Hall

Philippine Consulate General

T-415-433-6666

Mar 7, Wednesday

     YFPA Mixer

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Leslie Coquilla leslie@yfpa.org

Mar 16, Friday

     WARRIORS FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT – WARRIORS VS MILWAUKEE

7:30 p.m., Oracle Arena and O.Com Coliseum,

 

7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621

 

Maria Serrano, Group Sales Account Executive

T-510-986-2270; mgserrano@gs-warriors.com

 

 

 

Mar - Oct

      FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT/S (VARIOUS DATES TO BE DETERMINED)

 

 

 

c/o Mr. Al Perez (FAAE) T- 415-554-6678; C – 415-987-9170

 

April

      FALL OF BATAAN – HONORING FILIPINO WWII VETERANS

 

Mr. Rudy Asercion (T) 415-564-6262; rudyasercion@netscape.net

 

May 5, Saturday

   TAGABANUA

 

Mr. Jay Loyola, T-415-519-7547, jay.philippinearts@gmail.com, www.philippinearts.org

May

   PhiliPPINE INDEPENdenCE GOLF TOURNAMENT

2ND WEEK OF MAY

Philippine Consulate General

T-415-433-6666

May

   ASIA PACIFIC AMERICAN (apa) HERITAGE AWARDS CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

To honor the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Office of the Mayor and the Asia Pacific American Heritage Committee

 

May

   8TH ANNUAL ASIAN HERITAGE STREET FAIR

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Civic Center, San Francisco

 

Street Fair featuring country booths, product exhibits/sales, performances, etc.

Asian Week Foundation

Jun

   JEEPNEY PROJECTS WORLDWIDE AT ELECTRIC WORKS

San Francisco, CA

David Tomb, david@jeepneyprojects.org

Peter Barto, peter@jeepneyprojects.org

Jun

 

   Pista sa nayon

 

Ms. Annie Frias-Ramos

Philippine Cultural Committee

annieframos@comcast.net

 

Jun

 

      Annual Filipino Fiesta of Sacramento

 

Ms. Lilia Rivera, President, Filipino Community of Sacramento &Vicinity T-(916) 421-8664 C-(916) 524-8008

Jun

  ALLICE EVENT –     KUMARES AND KUMPARES SPRING EVENT

 

 

Ms. Joanne Del Rosario

Jun - Jul

  ANNUAL SAN 

     FRANCISCO 

     ETHNIC DANCE 

     FESTIVAL

 

Ms. Susan Somaya

(World Arts West)

T – 415-385-8824

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

Jul

  KABABAYAN

     FEST

 

 

600 lbs. kababayanfest.com

Aug 11-12, Saturday, Sunday

 

  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

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

Oct

   FILAM HISTORY MONTH

1ST Sunday of October, Asian Art Museum

 

Oct

   FILAM HISTORY MONTH

Last week of October, SF City Hall commemoration of Fil-Am History Month

 

Dec

   SIMBANG GABI COMMISSIONING

 

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

Dec

     KULINARYA COOKING COMPETITION FINALS

 

Mr. Rene de los Santos, DOT

Dec

     PAROLE LANTERN PARADE FESTIVAL

 

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)

c/o www.bayanihancc.org