Tag: Lorna Dietz
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At Seasons, Milpitas: It’s FREE Philippine Folk Dance and Music Lessons by Kawayan Folk Arts
QUOTED: Attached is the flyer from the Kawayan Folk Arts Company. They have accepted the opportunity to teach folk dancing and music to our Community at Seasons Marketplace at Landess. I also want to thank Seasons Marketplace (PINOY MALL) for making these cultural events and programs available to everyone. Mabuhay, Seasons!
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I’m Proud to be Kapuso! A collection of videos from Seasons Marketplace at Landess, Milpitas, California
Here are my video stories for this week. These new friends of mine (the lovely Merchants!) at the Seasons Marketplace at Landess are AWESOME! You don’t have to be Pinoy to love them!
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Building Community with the Merchants at Seasons Marketplace at Landess, Milpitas, California
“Building community” at Seasons Marketplace at Landess meant introducing the Bay Area’s Filipino community to this beautifully-designed mall. For instance, anchor tenant Seafood City provides a huge variety of ethnic ingredients that are distinctively Asian while showcasing a fresh assortment of seafood for healthy, heart-smart cuisine. GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV are media…
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Mae Flores, A Filipina American Actor, stars in “Atlantis Down,” the movie
“I had the pleasure of getting to know MAE FLORES, an up & coming Filipino actress. Her natural beauty and talent came through in her big screen debut.” – I found this quote in one of the reviews at the Washington Post for the sci-fi (or syfy) movie, “Atlantis Down.” Congratulations, Mae! The Los Angeles…
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Philippines: Educating People about the Reality of Unsafe, Illegal Abortions
My niece, Lauren, seeks to understand what makes the RH Bill an important milestone in reproductive health in the Philippines when Church and State grapple over the morality, ethics, and every reason for or against this bill. As a 20-something adult living and working in the Philippines — and of child-bearing age — Lauren volunteers…
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Jan. 22, 2011 at Intramuros Restaurant: Pina Couture by Anthony Cruz Legarda
I always say that it takes a village to raise a child — and the child that Filipino fusion fashion has raised is for a noble cause — that our indigenous weavers in the Philippines do not lose sight of their traditional weaving techniques for the sake of progress: leaving for overseas employment. Anthony Cruz…
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2010 Holiday Gift Catalog from One World Institute: Pearls for Peace, One-of-a-Kind Brooches by Basil Anik
I hope you can support me in my holiday non-profit project. If you’re looking for unique, meaningful gifts, I have something to offer online. It’s TheOneWorldInstitute.org’s “Pearls for Peace” project. They are featuring BASIL ANIK, a Fisherman-Artist from Jolo, Sulu, who creates one-of-a-kind brooches suitable for everyone. Video catalog at http://bit.ly/g5qVf4. Your donations, starting at…
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Myrna Lardizabal de Vera: Councilmember, City of Hercules, California
In the June 2010 edition of the Cebu-Davao glossy magazine, ZEE Lifestyle, the conclusion of my article about Myrna Lardizabal de Vera, my younger sister, quoted her as saying: “I believe that every woman is a citizen leader. She listens, she facilitates, and she arbitrates. In my ideal world of writing women back into history,…