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OCA Greater Chicago welcomes you to the Third Annual AAPI Restaurants Week Celebrate 2024 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us as we support AAPI-owned re...
May 25- THE National Association of Asian Professionals (Chicago) Book Club will hold a discussion of "Arsenic and Adobo" with the Fil-Am author Mia P. Manansala on Saturday, May 25 from 3-5 PM at Mano Modern Cafe, 851 North Ashland Avenue Chicago, IL 60622.
AFIRE Citizenship Workshop, May 18
A citizenship workshop hosted by the Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (AFIRE) will be held at the HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60618, on Sat., May 18 from 8 AM to 2 PM. The Citizenship Workshop is intended to assist eligible Green card holders apply for American citizenship. Applicant registration will be begin around 8:30 AM, and the entire process for applicants can take around 2-4 hours. Free parking on California Ave. and Horner Park Lot. The workshop is in partnership with Erie House and Palenque LSNA. For more information, email Citizenship Program Mananger, Noel, at [email protected].
May events for Asian American and Pacific IslanderHeritage Month
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month from May 1 until May 25 where there will be activities to commemorate this special month.
May 1-25 SINAG Chicago Art will hold a Sinag: Ray of Light Art Exhibit at the Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central St. Evanston, IL60201 featuring 48 Filipino-American artists from the Greater Chicago who will be showcasing almost 100 paintings on display. The exhibit participants are an exciting mix of established and emerging FilAm visual artists showcasing traditional and modern art styles, using various media from acrylic on canvas, digital, sculptures, installations and interactive art. The exhibit is free and open to the public until May 25.
May 2 - Screening of the award-winning film, Food Roots, on Thursday, May 2nd @ 5:30 PM at Mae District located at 19 E. 21st Street, Chicago, Illinois 60616. Illinois Sec. of State Alexi Giannoulias is present during the film screening, and celebration of AAPI Month. Please RSVP to Angel A. Alicea at [email protected] by Monday, April 29th at 5:00 PM.
May 3-18 Fridays and Saturdays- Ginger Leopoldo and Circa Pintig invite the community to an upcoming production, "Panther in the Sky," a collaborative effort between the Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, 1650 W. Foster, Chicago and CIRCA-Pintig. Authored by Lani T. Montreal, this compelling performance explores the profound themes of loss, resilience, and community action through the stories of mothers facing the tragic loss of their sons to gun violence. Also there will be an exhibit by the renowned artist Cesar Conde, whose work is a testament to the belief that art is a powerful tool for resistance, unifying communities, and facilitating safe spaces for dialogue. Conde's art, informed by social and political issues affecting marginalized communities, adds a significant layer of depth and engagement to our event.
May 4 - An Evening of Filipino Chamber Music FilAm Music Foundation returns to Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60604 for another Tertulia in collaboration with Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on May 4 at 7 PM. Come hear original Filipino classical music performed by Filipino musicians. Free admission but donations are strongly encouraged. Located at Buntrock Hall.
May 4 and May 18 - Call for Volunteers - A volunteer day at the Hana Center, 4300 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 on Saturday May 4 and May 18 from 10am to 2pm. Tasks that need help with include sorting and identifying a variety of items, cataloging books and documents, moving boxes, and discarding objects as needed. Refreshments provided. First-time volunteer, looking to get more involved? Fill out our volunteer form at https://bit.ly/FAHSCVolunteer to receive email updates! Returning volunteers, RSVP to [email protected] if you can attend.
May 5th, 7-9 pm - Reese and UChicago Filipino dancers invite the public to their performance of Sensasia (Asian performance festival), at the Logan Center, 915 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL on May 5th, 7-9 pm. Tickets are $5. Visit //docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoOcV1F8dRNclTFnC5SiKSgnbbvVKgDKa7gm-z-NyM8L4S5g/viewform.
May 9-Thursday, 7-9 PM, Sensasia Asian Performance Festival at the Logan Center, 915 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637.
May 10- AAPI Heritage Month: Asian Night Market on Friday at 5 – 9 PM. Register at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-night-market-tickets-850549816397. Hosted by Oakton College - Center for Organizing Minority Programs to Advance Student Success (COMPASS) and Everybody’s Market Des Plaines Campus, TenHoeve Center 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL.
May 17 – 26.-API Restaurants Week. Restaurant List is available at this link https://www.ocachicago.org/aapi-restaurants-week/2024-aapi-restaurants-week/. Hosted by OCA Greater Chicago Showcasing AAPI-owned restaurants all around the Chicagoland area.
May 18 -2024 AANHPI Festival Saturday, 1–6PM .Register here Hosted by the Global Friendship Exchange Foundation Pacifica Square 4360 East New York St., Aurora IL.
May 17 – 26. 27th Annual Asian American Showcase Friday. Theater by The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media (FAAIM) The Gene Siskel Film Center 164 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 .
May 20 - The 27th Annual Asian American Showcase presents: Family is Everything: Filipino American Shorts in partnership with The Filipino American National History Society will show a program of 9 Filipino-American short films at 6 PM. It examines family as the source of both our greatest joys and our deepest sorrows. Select filmmakers will be present for a post film Q&A session! Location is at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. Chicago, IL. For more Info & Ticket information: www.faaim.org/2024shorts-filipino .
May 25- THE National Association of Asian Professionals (Chicago) Book Club will hold a discussion of "Arsenic and Adobo" with the Fil-Am author Mia P. Manansala on Saturday, May 25 from 3-5 PM at Mano Modern Cafe, 851 North Ashland Avenue Chicago, IL 60622.
When people say that “family is everything,” they don’t usually mean it literally. This program of Filipino-American short films examines family as the source of both our greatest joys and our deepest sorrows.
Sinag’s Art Exhibit display, April 26-May 25
SINAG’S "Ray of Light" Art Exhibit at Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central St. Evanston, IL, will feature the work of 46 Filipino-American artists from the Greater Chicago area from April 26-May 25 to celebrate Filipino heritage. Opening Reception is Fri., April 26 from 5-8 PM. It will include a poetry reading/workshop, a short film of the History of Filipinos in Chicago, an Igorot Blessing Ceremony, Fil-Am band, and an interactive and performance art.
Evanston Art Center’s Gallery hours are Mon-Thurs 9 AM -6 PM, Fri. 9 AM-5 PM, and Sat. 9 AM- 4 PM. display at Evanston Art Center, April 26-May 25. To learn more, visit www.evanstonartcenter.org/exhibitions/sinag-ray-light.
Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser 5K, April 14
A 5K Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser will be sponsored by the Morton Grove Lodge #1146 on Sunday, April 14 starting at the Glenview Masonic Temple, 1450 Lehigh Ave. Glenview, IL 60026, and ending at the same location.
Registration starts at 8:00 AM. Walk begins at 9:00 AM. All proceeds will go to Youth Services of Glenview, Northbrook. Donation is $40/person or $100/family. Looking for volunteers to help out with this event. If interested call Mike at 847-612-1729. Must have documents ready at registration such as Registration From, Parents Consent Form. To get forms, please call Mike.
Church Filipino Buffet to benefit Mission trip in PH, April 20
Rev. Mario Quejadas of St. Walter's Catholic Church, 130 W. Pine Ave. Roselle, IL 60172, will host a Filipino Buffet fundraiser, dine in or take away, on Saturday, April 20 at St. Francis Hall of St. Walter Church.
Young adults will go on a mission the the Philippines to build two homes in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the village of Bago. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the building costs of the two homes.
Each plate includes 2 lumpia, pancit, and chickn adobo for $10. A dessert plate of of 4 banana turon is sold for $6. To preorder, visit bit.ly/PhilzMissionFilipinoBuffet.
IL I-Pass offers a sticker tag alternative to transponder
Illinois Tollway is transitioning to I-PASS Sticker Tags that can be picked up at Illinois Tollway Customer Service Centers, Jewel-Osco, and Road Ranger Retail; and online through the Illinois Tollway.
Existing I-PASS transponders will continue to work on the Tollway, E-ZPass, and Chicago Skyway. Customers are Not be required to switch to the I-PASS Sticker Tag as long as they have a working transponder.
The introduction of I-PASS Sticker Tags is being done in collaboration with other E-ZPass agencies to ensure service when traveling to 19 states that belong to the E-ZPass consortium.
As I-PASS transponders reach their expiration dates, the Illinois Tollway will send customers new I-PASS Sticker Tags as replacements.
There is no deposit fee for I-PASS Sticker Tags. For customers with current transponders, the $10 transponder deposit will be transferred into their pre-paid toll accounts once a new I-PASS Sticker Tag is registered to the account.
Sticker Tags are to be mounted to a vehicle’s windshield near the rearview mirror.
Wanted at ICC: Filipino,
Cebuano translators
THE International Criminal Court 's (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor is hiring applicants fluent in Tagalog and Cebuano to serve as freelance translators in its Language Services Unit (LSU).
The hiring of translators suggested that investigators would travel to the Philippines to interview victims and families of those killed, and other witnesses about thousands of deaths during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s incumbency as mayor of Davao City, and then as president.
Lawyers of drug war victims believe this could be a sign that its investigation of extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration is moving into the next stage.
The call for applicants appeared on Impactpool.
Applicants will be expected to “produce self-reviewed translations covering topics including, but not limited to, legal, military, medical, forensic, human rights, administrative and financial matters in keeping with LSU guidelines, glossaries and established terminology.”
The posting warns about the sensitive nature of the ICC’s tasks: “..Translators must understand that material outsourced for translation may risk being of an upsetting or disturbing nature.” (Inquirer News Services)
Notice of RERB Hearing, April 15
CHICAGO--Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) will convene at the Kalayaan Hall at the Philippine Consulate General, 122 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, on Mon., April 15 at 11:00 AM to hear the applications for registration, certification, reactivation, correction of entries or change of name, change of address, transfer, recapture and other types of applications filed with the Post from Jan 1-to March 31, 2024.
Those who would like to interpose any objection to the list may file their opposition in writing addressed to the RERB of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago to the address above.
The written opposition may be filed via email to [email protected]. The last day to file the oppositions is on April 8. A list of applicants subject to the RERB hearing April 15 are at
To All Interested Parties:. Please be notified that the Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago will convene at the Kalayaan Hall of the Consulate on 15 April 2024 (a Monday) at 11:00 A.M. to hear the applications for registration, certification, re...
New application form OVF-1 is required for Overseas Voter Registration
CHICAGO--THE Philippine Consulate General informs Filipino citizens, who are not otherwise disqualified by law and at least 18 years of age on May 12 2025, may register as overseas voters for the 2025 Philippine National Elections. To register for Overseas Voting, the printed OVF-1 form should be personally submitted at the Consulate General, along with the following:
• Valid Philippine Passport (original and photocopy);
• For seafarers, Seaman’s Book (original and photocopy); or
• For dual citizens, Identification Certificate (original andphotocopy).
The option to accomplish the Overseas Voting (OV) registration form (OVF-1 form) online is now available through the following link: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1/
The iRehistro is not an online OV registration system. After encoding all the needed information into the portal, the system-generated PDF file containing the accomplished OVF-1 form should be saved and printed.
OV Registration at the PH Consulate General, 122 N. Michigan Ave. #1600 Chicago, IL 60603, is from Monday to Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., except holidays. For inquiries or more information, email [email protected]. The deadline for overseas voting registration is Sept. 30, 2024.
DATA PRIVACY NOTICE: Please be reminded that NO PERSONAL INFORMATION is being stored in the iRehistro database. Your personal information are only being used by you to generate your accomplished Application Form.
IL Primary Early Voting in Chicago
ALL Chicago voters can vote at any early voting site. Primary Election Day is on March 19. Early Voting Begins (depending on location) Feb. 8-March 4.
Beginning on Feb. 15, voting is available at the Loop Supersite, 191 N. Clark St. (Clark & Lake streets); Chicago Board of Elections office, 6th floor, 69 W. Washington St. Weekdays: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Election Day: 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Ward Precincts (beginning March 4), and on Election Day, Tuesday, March 19 at the Loop Supersite (191 N. Clark St.) and all 50 Ward early voting sites will also be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Mail-in Ballots must be postmarked by March 19.
Suburban Cook County
On Wed., Feb. 21, early voting starts in the Pedway at the Cook County Administration Building, 69 W. Washington St., Chicago.
Feb. 21-March 9: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
March 10: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
March 11-March 15: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
March 16: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
March 17: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
March 18: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Election Day: March 19: 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
All other Illinois Counties
For voting dates and locations in all other Illinois counties, visit the Illinois State Board of Elections website.
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Citizenship Workshop, March 9 ARE you interested in applying for US Citizenship? Are you a Green Card holder of 5 years or more? AFIRE will host the next Citizenship Workshop on Sat., March 9. ...
Citizenship Workshop, March 9
ARE you interested in applying for US Citizenship? Are you a Green Card holder of 5 years or more? AFIRE will host the next Citizenship Workshop on Sat., March 9. If interested, begin your registration process by contacting us at (773) 580-1025 or email at [email protected].
Tagalog 101 Classes, March 13-May 1
AFIRE will be offering Tagalog 101 classes in the Spring from March 13-May at the HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60618.In-person classes will be held weekly with an optional virtual review space starting the second week of instruction. Tuition cost is due at first day of class. Payment plan available. Tuition cost for Full rate is $300. A reduced rate of $250 is available to individuals with annual income of $40K & belowAny registration questions may be directed to Ryan Viloria at [email protected].
March 2024 issue
(L-R) Rocylyn T. De Leon, Noly C Dulay, Consul Ryan Francis D. Gener, Consul General J. Susana, Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco, and Consul Melvin C. Almoguerra convened on Jan. 16 at the Consulate’s Kalayaan Hall to hear Overseas Voting Registration applications. During the hearing, 788 Overseas voting applications have been approved from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 by the Philippine Consulate General’s 4th Resident Election Board Hearing.
Registration at the Consulate General is from Monday to Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., except holidays. Overseas Registration will be ongoing until Sept. 30, 2024.
Navy Pier’s Global Connections: Lunar New Year, Feb. 10
JOIN the Lunar New Year festivities on Feb. 10 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Navy Pier’s Global Connections: Lunar New Year Celebration at Navy Pier AON Grand Ballroom, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago IL 60611.
Feb. 10 will begin the Chinese Year of the Dragon. The Philippine American Cultural Foundation (PACF) will present performances by the PACF Performing Arts, BIBBAK, Illinois, Lane Tech Kapamilya and more.
This event will feature performances by some of Chicagoland’s leading Asian cultural groups including The Chinese Fine Arts Society, St. Therese Chinese Catholic School, Chicago Chinese Yo Yo School, and more.
In addition to performances, enjoy food from local restaurants, and browse vendor booths from local Asian businesses. This event is sponsored by Choose Chicago.
For more information, contact Navy Pier at (312) 595-7437.
(L-R) Rocylyn T. De Leon, Noly C Dulay, Consul Ryan Francis D. Gener, Consul General J. Susana, Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco, and Consul Melvin C. Almoguerra convened on Jan. 16 at the Consulate’s Kalayaan Hall to hear Overseas Voting Registration applications. During the hearing, 788 Overseas voting applications have been approved from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 by the Philippine Consulate General’s 4th Resident Election Board Hearing. Registration at the Consulate General is from Monday to Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., except holidays. Overseas Registration will be ongoing until Sept. 30, 2024.
FilAm plays title role in Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at Drury Lane Theatter
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