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VANCOUVER, BC, March 22, 2024 - In an exciting development for the upcoming Lapu-Lapu Day celebrations, it has been announced that MYX will be one of the presenting sponsors for this significant event. This partnership marks a momentous occasion, bringing together two entities dedicated to promoting Filipino culture and talent on a global stage.
MYX is recognized as the heartbeat of our culture, offering a unique platform that transcends the traditional boundaries of music. It is a space where audiences worldwide can immerse themselves in a music culture that extends beyond mere sound, curated through the perspective of Filipino and Asian talents. For countless youthful followers, known affectionately as MYXers, the platform stands as a pivotal source of global music content, original programming, and vibrant live experiences.
The collaboration with MYX for Lapu-Lapu Day highlights a shared commitment to celebrating and sharing the richness of Filipino culture with the world. As a company that has consistently been at the forefront of amplifying the voices and talents of Filipino and Asian artists, MYX's involvement promises to elevate the event to new heights.
Attendees of the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party, scheduled for April 27th, can anticipate an unforgettable experience filled with cultural celebration and musical excellence. This partnership underscores the essence of Lapu-Lapu Day, emphasising the importance of unity, cultural pride, and global outreach.
Both parties express their excitement and honour in joining forces for such a meaningful occasion. The public is encouraged to save the date and make plans to be part of this landmark event.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate Filipino culture, music, and talent at the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party with MYX. Mark your calendars for April 27th and prepare for an experience like no other.
To learn more about the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party visit: https://lapulapuday.com/
Snoh Aalegra has a message for her Filipino wants that she "wants you around" for her first ever Philippines concert! In collaboration with Karpos Live, the international GRAMMY-nominated hitmaker will be making her debut in Manila this upcoming May 30, 2024 at The Filinvest Tent in Alabang. If you're interested in attending the show, you can purchase tickets from Tickelo starting at Php 3,795!
EVENT: The Barrio @ SXSW DATE: Saturday, March 16, 2024
TIME: 1 PM - 7 PM
PLACE: Zilker Lodge at Austin Sunshine Camp. 2225 Andrew Zilker Road Austin, Texas 78746
TICKETS: All Ages (Free), VIP Tickets $20 - $40
CONTACT: Mari-Anne De Castro Miralles, Chief Executive Office Kabataan Culture (818)398-8832 | Mmiralles@kabataanculture.org
March 9, 2024 – Kabataan Culture, a leading education nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching Tagalog and promoting Filipino culture, is excited to announce their National campaign launch at The Barrio @ SXSW. This event will celebrate Filam Creatives in their respective industries, including Film, TV, Music, nonprofit, and entrepreneurship.
The event will take place at the Zilker Lodge at Austin Sunshine Camps on the last day of the official SXSW. The Barrio @ SXSW aims to bring together the Filipino-American community in Austin, Texas to celebrate their heritage and promote cultural awareness. Attendees can expect Filipino food from Austin local Chef Rene Helit, music, and performances from local musician Jonavi and Bay Area’s Summer Sevill, as well as multiple panels, including Cinema Salas Artis’yan Forum with award-winning FilAm filmmakers PJ Raval, Gio Espiritu, and Michelle Josue and 2023 SXSW Special jury awardee Kayla Abuda Galang.
"We are extremely proud to launch our national campaign at The Barrio @ SXSW,” said MariAnne Miralles, CEO of Kabataan Culture. Our mission is to promote Filipino culture and heritage, and we believe that by creating events like The Barrio we are able to unite our community and find support from those who are making a mark in their own industries.
Kabataan Culture is committed to promoting Filipino culture and heritage and hopes to create space for Filipino programming throughout the country.
For more information about Kabataan Culture and to purchase VIP tickets for The Barrio @ SXSW, please visit their website. www.kabataanculture.org/sxsw
Wanderland Music and Arts Festival is going down this weekend (March 9-10) and its not too late to get tickets for the two-day extravaganza! The cultural showcase will feature performances from Jack Johnson, HWASA, Cosmo’s Midnight, Novo Amor, Thundercat PJ Morton, Breakbot, The Walters, and Beenzino. The festival will also feature some Filipino performers like: Jeff Bernat, Lola Amour, Gabba, Paolo Sandejas, DWTA, Ena Mori, Jose Miguel, bird, and more! If you're interested in watching Wanderland, you can buy tickets here.
Ben&Ben will be opening up for the Ed Sheeran '+ - = ÷ x Tour' in Manila! The show will be going down on March 9, 2024, at the SMDC Festival Grounds, Paranaque City and also features Calum Scott. In late 2022, the 9-piece Filipino indie folk-pop band drew a crowd of over 65K people to watch them perform at the same venue for their Homecoming Concert.
Fan interested in attending the concert can visit ovationtickets.com and smtickets.com. Physical tickets can now be purchased at any SM tickets outlet for 20,500PHP (CAT1 Reserved Seating) /18,500PHP (CAT 2 Reserved Seating) /16,500PHP (CAT 3 Reserved Seating) /14,500PHP (CAT 4 Reserved Seating)/ 11,500PHP (CAT 5 Reserved Seating) /6,500PHP (CAT 6 Standing), 3,000PHP (CAT 7 Standing), and 1,500PHP (CAT 8 Standing) plus ticketing charges.
OTTAWA, February 2024 — Pinoys on Parliament (POP) is the first and largest national
leadership conference for Filipino-Canadian youth. From February 23rd to the 25th, POP will be
hosting workshops, discussions, and cultural events surrounding the idea of “Laro”.
Laro (Lah-roh) is a word that can mean “to play (with someone or something)” when translated
into English. This year, POP has related the act of playing to the experience of childhood,
specifically highlighting the concept of healing the “inner-child”. By hosting workshops and
speakers that discuss the traumas that underlie our collective immigrant experiences, we aim to
shift those conversations about the Fil-Can identity beyond what we have inherited from our
parents. Instead of asking one another “what does it mean to be Filipino?” Laro asks the next
generation of leaders: what does it mean to be you?
Our past speakers include: Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, the first Filipino-Canadian elected to Parliament;
Rechie Valdez, the Parliament’s first Filipina member, and recently, the new Minister of Small
Business; Lastly, Senator Dr. Gigi Osler, the first Filipina-Canadian in history to assume the role.
This year’s keynote speaker is Kyne Santos, affectionately known as “Kyne”, the first
Filipino-Canadian contestant on season one of Canada’s Drag Race.
With speakers from an array of disciplines joining at the nation’s capital to continue their
legacies and inspire Filipinos from across Canada, and small-business owners attending our
community symposium, we implore you to attend Pinoys on Parliament’s sixth annual
conference and witness the transformative power of community organization and the immigrant
spirit.
For more information, please visit https://www.kabangka.org/pinoysonparliament.
You can read or listen to the full podcast here!
Olivia Rodrigo is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry and the “GUTS” singer recently had a long sit-down on the latest episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. During the lengthy conversation, the Filipino-American artist breaks down her beginnings in show business, her early acting career, her creative process as a musician, and much more.
She also described her experience growing up Filipino-American and teased her first ever show in the Philippines next year!
Q: Your dad is Filipino-American, your mom is white. Was being biracial something that you were conscious of — or that other people made you conscious of — when you were a kid?
A: “It’s funny, I actually don’t think I was particularly conscious of it until I made my way into the industry. The schools that I grew up going to were always very diverse, and I had a lot of Filipino friends growing up. But yeah, it wasn’t until I sort of started making music and being more front-facing that girls would be like, “Oh, wow, it’s so nice to see Asian representation in music!” And I was like, “Oh, yeah, that’s cool. Yeah, I’m that.”
Q: You performed in some very intimate venues after Sour. Now, for Guts, you’re going to be performing in stadiums and arenas starting Febr. 23, 2024. What are you most excited about or most curious about, as far as that level of a production?
A: I’m so stoked. I think it’s going to be so much fun to play those kinds of rock songs in an arena too. I’m so excited to feel that energy. I’m so excited to go places that I haven’t been before. I’m really excited to go to the Philippines — I’ve never been — so that’s going to be fun. And I love my band. I have an all-girl band, and they’re so wonderful and such great musicians. It’s going to be fun.
You can read or listen to the full podcast here!
Kiana Ledé just landed in Manila! The American R&B singer will be performing for the first time in the Philippines on December 6 at Samsung Hall in SM Aura, Taguig. Ledé will be performing tracks from her recently released “Grudges” album and other songs from her catalog. She is best known for her viral hits: “EX,” “Wicked Games,” and “Jealous.”
Ticket prices to the "Grudges: The World Tour" show are ₱ 4,030.00 and give attendees access to floor standing of the performance. Fans interested in going to the concert can purchase the tickets via www.InsigniaPresents.com or at any SM Tickets outlets nationwide.
Not only will Kiana Ledé make her first appearance in the Philippines, but the concert will also serve as an introduction to Filipino singer Lara Andallo. Lara is a rising R&B act from Australia and has been hailed one of the most essential voices of the new renaissance of music in the region.
Catch both Lara Andallo and Kiana Ledé live on December 6 at Samsung Hall in SM Aura, Taguig!
ON Festival will be going down November 3 and the concert will be featuring top names in Filipino and Korean music. Some acts that you can catch live at the festival include: SUHO of EXO, Ben&Ben, Adie, MeloMance, Darren, Seori, Moira, and headlining band Wave to Earth. Wave to Earth is a Korean indie pop band composed of guitarist/songwriter Daniel Kim, drummer Dongkyu Shin and bassist John Cha. You can buy tickets to ON Festival here.
The trio now has surpassed over 7 million monthly Spotify Listeners and their songs have been included in numerous most-streamed playlists on Spotify, including “Viral 50 - Global,” “Hot Hits Philippines,” “It’s A Hit” and “Chill Vibes.” They originally gained a huge following and climbed charts in the Philippines after the fans found out that one of their music videos had been shot in the Philippines. Released on May 17, the music video for "sunny days" includes scenes where the band members are riding bicycles, playing music on jeepneys and hanging out with kids in what seems to be the city of Pampanga.
We hope you enjoy the show and this special collaboration between Filipino and Korean artists!
Los Angeles, CA - November 3, 2023 – Inaugural FilAm Creative Film Festival (FACFF) kicks off its red-carpet opening night on Friday, November 3rd sponsored and co-hosted by Occidental College Media Arts and Culture and Oxy Arts and presented by Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment. FACFF is produced by FilAm Creative, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a 13-year legacy of supporting Filipino American and AAPI artists. ABS-CBN, MYX, and The Filipino Channel (TFC) are FACFF’s official global media partners.
Reimagined Volume II: “Mahal” is slated as a Special Program in FACFF’s already exciting line up. Directed by Filipina creative storyteller, Michaela Ternasky-Holland, the award-winning immersive animated virtual reality (VR) series was created in partnership with Meta and produced by Very Cavalier Productions. FACFF 3-day programming also includes the Oscar qualified film, “Every Day After” by Elisa Gambino & Neal Broffman, Sundance 2023 Short Film Grand Jury Prize winner “When You Left Me on That Boulevard” directed by Kayla Abuda Galang, education panels by celebrated industry professionals, and the following FACFF Nominees and Official Selections:
Adding to the festival's prestige is the presence of the Philippines' most decorated awardwinning filmmaker of all time, Brillante Mendoza. The support of local and international media partners, including ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest media conglomerate, further underscores the significance of the festival. Just weeks prior to this groundbreaking event, FilAm Creative partnered with Philippines' #1 movie star, Kathryn Bernardo, and Dolly DeLeon, the first Filipina actress ever to be nominated for a Golden Globe.
Since its inception in 2010, FilAm Creative has aimed to expand its diverse and high-quality programming by adding a Film Festival to its repertoire. This move reflects the organization's unwavering commitment to advancing and empowering Filipino-Americans and AAPI individuals in the world of media and entertainment. Ed Mallilin, FilAm Creative Board of Directors Representative, highlights the organization's vision, stating, "By providing educational and community-oriented programming and resources, FilAm Creative aims to encourage and create leaders who share their vision." Jennielyn Abrot, Owner/Producer of JAR Entertainment and Head of FACFF, is poised to lead this dynamic initiative.
FACFF proudly announces the esteemed 2023 Jurors who will play a vital role in shaping the festival's narrative. Leading the panel is the appointed Jury President Yong Chavez, an awardwinning Hollywood correspondent and a voting member of the Golden Globes, with a wealth of experience serving as a juror and jury president in various award shows and film festivals. The complete list of 2023 FACFF Jury Members include:
In an exciting collaboration, the festival has partnered with Birns & Sawyer to introduce the Birns & Sawyer / FilAm Creative Film Festival Grant. Launched on August 26, 2023, this grant will support emerging filmmakers and the grant winner will be unveiled during the festival's awards gala on November 5, 2023.
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2023 BIRNS & SAWYER / FILAM CREATIVE FILM FESTIVAL GRANT:
For tickets and additional information, please visit facff.com. For media inquiries, kindly contact info@facff.com, attention FACFF Media Inquiry. Don't miss this historic event, which promises to illuminate the world of Filipino and AAPI
storytelling in film. Join us for a weekend of cinematic brilliance, celebration, and community empowerment at the FilAm Creative Film Festival on November 3-5, 2023!
Toronto, Ontario, October 30, 2023 – We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Kids Holiday Market
2023 presented by b2Bpreneur (b2B), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building the next
generation of empowered entrepreneurs with a heart. This event is a culmination of the skills and
knowledge acquired by the young entrepreneurs who participated in b2B’s program workshop and
mentoring sessions early this year.
The Kids Holiday Market will showcase the creativity, resilience, and entrepreneurial acumen of the
young participants and will serve as a testament to the incredible potential that resides within our
young entrepreneurs at b2B. Attendees can expect a vibrant atmosphere where budding entrepreneurs
between the ages of 6 and 29 will bring their business ideas to life, exhibiting products and services
they have developed during the program.
The b2B Kids Holiday Market will not only provide a platform for young entrepreneurs to gain exposure
and confidence in their abilities but will also serve as an opportunity for the community to support
these bright minds in their entrepreneurial journey. By attending the event, individuals can contribute
to the growth and development of the next generation of financially and socially responsible leaders.
Event details
Date: November 18th, 2023
Time: 10am to 6pm
Location: North York Centre - 5150 Yonge Street North York, ON M2N 6L7
About b2Bpreneur (b2B)
b2Bpreneur (b2B) is a not-for-profit organization committed to nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit in
young minds. Through innovative programs, workshops, and mentoring, b2B empowers young
entrepreneurs to create successful businesses while promoting a sense of financial and social
responsibility. By focusing on business skills, community engagement, and values-based principles, b2B
cultivates the next generation of empowered entrepreneurs with a heart.
For more information about our program and events, please contact/visit:
Email: info@b2Bpreneur.org
Website: www.b2Bpreneur.org
International pop sensation Jamie Miller, the singer-songwriter behind the hit “Here’s Your Perfect” is currently visiting the country to finally meet his Pinoy fans! The British singer will be performing live this coming September 30 at 5PM for his first ever Manila fan meet at Ayala Malls U.P. Town Center Activity Center, which the mall announced recently via a social media post.
“Get ready to see @jamiemiller in person at his very first fan meet in Manila! Join us at the U.P.
Town Center Activity Center on September 30th. Stay tuned for more exciting updates, Townies!”, the mall said in their post.
Previously, fans have spotted the artist performing at pop-up appearances in Bonifacio Global City and the Wish Bus with Moira!
Jamie Miller’s new EP, “The Things I Left Unsaid” is dropping on October 4 via BMG. Stay tuned for more news on Jamie Miller!
