In the style of our Newsletters, short and to the point….Thanks for visiting!!
Chicago Filipino American Film Festival
Over 700 attendees bought tickets and attended our 6th Chicago Filipino American Film Festival (www.cfaff.org) featuring Filipino actors, writers, producers and directors.
Poker tournament fundraisers
$1,000 plus dollars from both tournamenst were raised to purchase supplies and items for 75 [...]
Adobofest was a true show of spirit, community and fun on a beautiful day.
On Sunday, September 13th, on the Northwest Side of Chicago at LaBagh Woods, over 500 attendees experienced our 2nd annual Adobofest. All of this could not have been possible without the incredible contributions of all of our volunteers, contestants and event / charity [...]
Mark your calendars!
Does your mouth water just thinking of adobo? Do you like it crispy? Maybe a bit more vinegary than your Lola’s but with just the right amount of soy sauce? Is pork better than chicken, or just “different”?
Join us on Sunday, Sep. 13, to celebrate the quintessential Pinoy comfort food at…
AdoboFest 2009
Sunday, [...]
Announcing: the New FAN Jobs Board on LinkedIn.com
Check it out today and join our LinkedIn group to take advantage of this new FAN program:
To access the FAN Jobs Board…
Join LinkedIn. You will need to open a free LinkedIn account, if you don’t already have one. There’s no cost, and if you’re serious about your business [...]
Join FAN for a Sunday, August 30, matinee theater performance by Pintig, Chicago’s longest-running Filipino performing arts group.
CIRCA-Pintig brings back to the stage Lani T. Montreal’s SISTER OUTLAW, a comedy about love, friendship and immigration in its many splendored and gendered ways.
The show starts at 3:00 PM, but we’ll be meeting at the theater around [...]
This is FAN’s first event where the mommies and daddies don’t need a baby sitter to hang out!
And this place even has Wi-Fi, if you need to do some work!
Although you cannot bring in food from the outside (this is a for-profit-business), their food offerings are reasonable, but this place is kid heaven!!
….Huge Inflatable Bouncers, [...]
We welcome Gawad Kalinga (GK) , our newest charity partner!
GK is going to hold its annual 5K fund raiser this year at LaBagh Woods during Adoboest on September 13th, starting at 11 AM.
This year’s theme is “Walk up an appetite for Adobo”!
Gawad Kalinga is an international charity focused on eliminating poverty in the Philippines through skills empowerment and resource enrichment for all [...]
We are looking for volunteers / activity leaders / event planners for Adobofest 2009, our 2nd annual Filipino-American picnic / Adobo cook-off , that will be held at Labagh Woods, Grove #4, on Sunday, September 13th, 11 AM – 4 PM.
(http://www.fpdcc.com/downloads/labagh_woods_pg.pdf)
Last year we had 200+ attendees. We expect many more this year. Your involvement will [...]
CHICAGO FILIPINO AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
The Filipino American Network of Chicago is now accepting submissions for the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival, November 6-8, 2009, at the Portage Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
The festival celebrates the works of cutting-edge Filipino and Filipino-American filmmakers.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Format: The Filipino-American Film Festival is seeking short and [...]
[ June 11, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 13, 2009; 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. June 14, 2009; 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. ] Take The Kids To The Philippines For The Day—At the Chicago Children’s Museum on Navy Pier
Bring the family and experience the wonders of the Philippines, as the Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM) features the Philippines during its “Passport to the World” series. The Museum will host displays of Philippine crafts and exhibits, as well as interactive [...]
