Raised PInay 2016

The "Journey of a Brown Girl" is an experimental theatre piece that seeks to create a space for self inquiry around wom*n's identity and issues and brings them to light through the narrative of Pinay (Pilipino Wom*n).

Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that envisions a world with a unified Pilipino American voice. Founded in 2009, UniPro's mission is to engage Pilipino Americans through collaboration, advocacy, and leadership development.

New York University's International Pilipino Association is a student organization dedicated to celebrating Pilipino culture and building a strong community through engaging in various educational and social events.

In cooperation the Hon. Mario Lopez de Leon, Jr., Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General New York, the March 31st show will be held at the Philippine Center on 556 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, NY.

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Anthony Manal Castro is a visual artist and designer who was born in Romblon, Philippines and raised in San Jose, California. At the heart of Castro's artworks is an improvised  play, inspired by the grid, diagrammatic structures fused with decorative motifs and fragmented letterforms producing complex and arresting abstractions. After completing his MFA studies at the Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles, Castro made a capricious move to Prague, Czech Republic where he made his way creating large graphic murals and visual presentations for dance club spaces. This period was foundational for his future work in creating visual aesthetics and super graphics for interiors, retail spaces and store fronts including Saks Fifth Avenue, The Museum Of Modern Art and the popular Pinoy eateries, Jeepney and Maharlika.

Cynthia Alberto is an artist and teacher. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, she studied textile/surface design with a specialization in weaving. Her work as a weaver and fiber artist bridges traditional and contemporary forms of weaving. Cynthia works with conventional weaving materials as well as wire, hair and other unorthodox textiles. Much of Cynthiaʼs work is grounded in the tradition of backstrap weaving. Over the years, sheʼs worked with weavers from around the world, including Mayan weavers in Guatemala and Indonesian artisans in Flores Island. In 2007, Cynthia founded Weaving Hand — a studio and healing arts center in Brooklyn, NY. Weaving Hand honors global weaving traditions and raises awareness of the therapeutic nature of weaving. Today, Weaving Hand's partnerships extend around the world —from Tibet to the Philippines; from Nepal to Toronto. As a healing arts center, Weaving Hand has introduced thousands of people with disabilities to the psychological and physiological rewards of weaving.

She is part of the cast in the Raised Pinay.

She is part of the cast in the Raised Pinay.

PJ Gubatina Policarpio is a community arts organizer: artist, curator, and educator. He is committed to making art accessible for everyone, especially addressing a diverse, multilingual, and multicultural audience. A socially-engaged artist, he recently collaborated with My Baryo, My Borough, a creative archive of the Filipino American community in Queens, NY. His current project on Philippine Textiles will be featured in the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Centerʼs upcoming CrossLines Culture Lab . As an educator, he has worked with the Brooklyn Museum, Queens Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art.

One roundtrip ticket to Manila will be raffled off on our March 31st show at the Philippine Consulate!

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We are excited to be sponsored by and serve Philippine San Miguel Beer at the Philippine Consulate during the March 31 reception! 

Mansi cocktails and mocktails will be served at the Raised Pinay receptions before the shows! Have a taste of the Philippines with a refreshing cup of calamansi juice.

We are a full-service espresso bar offering Filipino baked treats guaranteed to tickle your palates. We are committed to promoting fair trade, single-origin organic coffee imported from small growers in the Philippines into the coffee culture limelight.

Sisig City is a Filipino-inspired food truck bringing Big Filipino Flavor to the streets of New York City. We have more information about the truck as well as our full menu!

A catering business that's been astir for more than a decade. This is cooking founded in love of happy childhood memories kept in the heart; from the "mommy cook" who always believed that the brain could forget what the heart never could.

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