June 17 | Inspirations and Memories of Pacita Abad’s Colorful DC Palette
Inspirations and Memories of Pacita Abad’s Colorful DC Palette June 17, 2021 Thursday 7:30 PM (EDT) Join a discussion about Pacita Abad and her time in DC with Linda Yangas and other PALM members. This event is part of the Istorya DC Online series. Filipino-American painter Pacita Abad (1946-2004) …
August 17: Life Stories of Carlos P. Romulo in Washington D.C.
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 7:30 pm EDT LIVE via ZOOM and FACEBOOK Featured Speaker LIANA ROMULO Join us as Liana Romulo, General Carlos P. Romulo’s granddaughter, shares personal and public life stories of General Romulo, one of the Philippines’ greatest public servants, well-respected diplomat and international advocate for cooperation and …
June 25 | Eyewitness to History: The Life of Irineo Esperancilla U.S.N.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT LIVE via ZOOM Featured Speaker MELINDA DART Irineo Esperancilla was born in the Philippines on October 15, 1906. In 1925, he joined the U.S. Navy. From 1929-1955, he worked in the White House and on presidential yachts as a Navy …
May 28 | Launch of Virtual Series on History of Filipinos in Washington DC: The Lim Family Stories with Ricardo A. Lim
Please join our inaugural event on May 28th, Thursday 7:30 pm ET on Zoom We are delighted to co-sponsor ISTORYA DC ONLINE, a new and unique online series! At this inaugural event you will learn about the Lim family in Washington, DC from Ricardo A. Lim. His grandparents General Vicente Lim …
Oct 22: Observing the 75th Anniversary of Gen MacArthur Landing in Leyte from a Filipino Perspective
October is Filipino American History Month and Archives Month ISTORYA DC 2019 SYMPOSIUM Observing the 75th Anniversary of Gen. Douglas MacArthur Landing in Leyte from the Filipino Perspective Tuesday October 22 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Embassy of the Philippines, Chancery Building 1617 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC The Symposium …