Photo Exhibit & Discussion
On February 24, Kim Komenich, 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography for his coverage of the fall of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, revisits the People Power Revolution at a photo exhibit February 24 co-sponsored by the US-Philippines Society. Joining the discussion were Society President Amb. John Maisto and …
Keeping the Promise: Philippine Liberation’s 70th Anniversary
Norfolk, VA – In early 1942 it was clear that the Philippines was doomed. With no relief in sight and with his forces trapped on Corregidor and the Bataan Peninsula, General Douglas MacArthur was ordered to leave the Philippines. Arriving in Australia, he made a public promise to return and …
Raul Sunico Concert
US-Philippines Society co-sponsored Raul Sunico concert “For Love of Bohol” at Georgetown University. Source: Raul Sunico Concert
William Howard Taft and the Philippines – An Enduring Legacy
US-Philippines Society in partnership with the University Club, sponsored a luncheon series during the University Club’s 110th anniversary year. Featured speakers Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia and Ambassador John D. Negroponte examined the legacy of Taft who was elected as the University Club’s first president.
Noli Me Tangere Opera comes to Washington DC
The US-Philippines Society was one of the sponsors in the inaugural presentation of the newly-formed Mid Atlantic Foundation for Asian Artists (MAFFAA) to the metro DC community with “Noli Me Tangere Opera. Source: QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS | “Noli Me Tangere Opera” comes to Washington DC
Mga Parol, Puto Bumbong, At Iba Pa
The Washington community experienced Filipino Christmas with traditional lanterns, called parols, and native delicacies to mark the start of the dawn masses nine days before Christmas. At a reception sponsored by the US-Philippines Society, members and guests enjoyed Filipino food including rice cakes traditionally served after the dawn mass. Lanterns …
Philippines on the Runway
Innovative Philippine fashion and design from well-known designers from the US and the Philippines made an impression in Portland’s FashioNXT 2013. The US-Philippines Society welcomed this opportunity to showcase the Philippines at the opening of a gala fashion show.
Orientation on Philippine Holdings, Library of Congress
A small-group tour of the Library of Congress and special orientation on its Philippine holdings, including select materials from the Filipino American collection, Hispanic division, and the original manuscript of the Doctrina Cristiana from the Rare Books collection. At The Jefferson Building, Library of Congress Thursday August 29, 2013 at …
Holocaust Haven in the Philippines
The US-Philippines Society and SAIS-Southeast Asia Studies Roundtable with Prof. Sharon Delmendo, Professor at St. John Fisher College, on the inspiring, yet little-known, story of the Jewish rescue under the leadership of President Manuel L. Quezon. Source: Holocaust Haven in the Philippines
The Philippine Madrigal Singers: Celebrating 50 years of world-class choral singing
The US-Philippines Society and the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, D.C. celebrates the world-class talent of the Philippine Madrigal Singers at the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Source: The Philippine Madrigal Singers performs in DC on May 11, Saturday |