PROJECTS
COMMUNITY-BASED ART
LITTLE MANILA QUEENS AT MOMA PS1
A creative place-keeping project debuts in MoMA PS1 Homeroom by Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts.
PAMIMIYESTA
Adobo contest and free community tasting at the inaugural Little Manila Block Party
CARE MAPPING
Participatory posters that enable reflection on the economies and systems of care.
WOODSIDE 9/11 MURAL RESTORATION
Renewal of the 9/11 memorial mural at the 61st street LIRR viaduct on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
MABUHAY MURAL
A message of welcome, cheers, and long live on 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue
THE Tandang Sora PROJECT
An ongoing memory campaign and effort to create a monument to women migrant care workers.
DANCITECTURE
Movement and embodied research workshops, soliciting reflections on migration and care.
WE ARE THEY
Documentary and dance film highlighting the stories of Filipino healthcare workers and performances inspired by cultural tradition
WE BELONG
Community banner-making workshop and installation promoting solidarity with Asian American communities in Queens
GALLIVANTING 2019!
Exploring the communities of Little Manila in Queens, NYC through arts, history, food and culture one step at a time
PHOTOBOOTH ORAL HISTORIES
A photobooth activation inviting participants to share oral histories about care and community.
MANO PO PUPPET
A protest, edler puppet that engages in the traditional gesture is called “pagmamano,” where wisdom and blessings are received by the participant
ORAS NA
Tsinelas exhibition and workshop by artist Karl Orozco and bahay kubo installation by architect duo Almasphere
WEAVING TOGETHER
Free outdoor community weaving workshop in Woodside, Queens led by artist Cynthia Alberto
Gallivanting!
A walking tour of Little Manila, NYC
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS
RESBAK!
An art exhibition focusing on the realities of the drug killings in the Philippines under the Duterte administration.
Alunsina - film screening
In Alunsina, Director Kiri Dalena explores the potentials and limits of engagement within a community facing trauma.
Little Manila AVENUE CELEBRATION
Unveiling ceremony and celebration of the Little Manila Avenue street sign after a two-year advocacy campaign.
AKSYON:
Short film ShowCase
The 15 short films featured in the list range from karaoke videos (or “HindeOKes”), stop-motion animation and documentaries.
FILIPINOS RISE UP
Filipinos Rise Up was a rally addressing the surge in anti-Asian hate crimes targeting Filipino elders in the NYC region
LITTLE MANILA CLEAN-UP
Organized efforts to remove trash and debris to improve usage of Little Manila public space.
FROM MANILA TO THE WORLD: panel
A panel discussion about the role of Filipino artists in human rights and social movements.
Little Manila TOWN HALL
Mobilizing for Civic Engagement: Redistricting & Voting
LITTLE MANILA AVENUE CAMPAIGN
Street co-naming campaign to install Little Manila Avenue street sign in Woodside, Queens
MEAL TO HEAL INITIATIVE
Deliveries that mutually aided Filipino healthcare workers and immigrant-owned small businesses in Little Manila
OUR LiTTLE MANILA
Redistricting efforts to unify the Little Manila community and strengthen the Filipino American voice #OurLittleManila
RACIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
Advancing racial justice efforts for the Filipino American community in NYC
Little Manila Block Party
Community organizations, leaders, and artists gathered to celebrate Filipino American History Month
jane’s walk nyc 2021
Celebrating Jane Jacobs and New York City, May 3-9, 2021. Virtual walking tour of Little Manila, Queens
LEARNINGS + KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
URBAN ANALYSIS
Examinations on the physical characteristics, demographics, land use patterns, infrastructure, social dynamics, economic activities, and cultural factors of Little Manila.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESENTATION
Artists talk and discussion about the role of creativity in community-engaged project.