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Puppetnettes:  Philippines
(Puppet Plays & Puppet Making)

A collection of folktales in the Philippines in puppet play format.  The DVD will show the plays and instructions on how the puppets were made.  Plays in English have translations in Tagalog or Visayan (narration & dialogue).  $20 (plus shipping/handling)
You can purchase from www.amazon.com
or visit
or
call 505-214-5150

Also, if you, your spouse or friend want to learn conversational Tagalog, check out Tagalog for the Soulmate CD/booklet, also from Kidstale.


Pinoys in New Mexico:

There are around 5,000 Filipino Americans (with one race or a combination of other races) in New Mexico in the last Census (Year 2000).  Most of them (around 2,000) live in the Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and surrounding areas.   

The Filipino American Foundation of New Mexico (FAFNM) has a membership of around 500 Filipino Americans (including children) from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and other surrounding areas.  FAFNM has two performing groups: Cultural Dancers and the Kulintang Ensemble of Alb. (Visit Performers).  During Christmas, FAFNM has a caroling group to raise funds for its Outreach program.  It has a scholarship  fund for Fil-Am youth in college. (Visit http://filamfoundation.nm.googlepages.com).

Another association (whose members are also with FAFNM) is the Filipino American National Historical Society Rio Grande (FANHS RG).  This website is an ad-hoc website of FANHS RG. Visit FANHS RG, Pamana, and Videos.  (This website is maintained by Kidstale.  Visit http://kidstale-nm.com.)

There are groups of Fil-Ams in Gallup, Farmington, Las Cruces, and other areas (Visit Where to find Filipinos in NM).   You will generally find Filipinos in bases, hospitals, churches, and in businesses owned by them.  

Pinoy-newmexico.com have the following pages (select page by clicking on highlighted areas)

www.pinoy-newmexico.com
c/o Kidstale
6100 Fourth St NW
PMB #290
Albuquerque, NM 87107

Tel. No. 505-214-5150
(no solicitation please)
For
  • Puppetry (show, workshops)
  • DVD/CDs/Books
  • audio transfers (audio cassettes to audio CDs)
  • video editing,
visit:
http://kidstale-nm.com

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Filipino Americans in New Mexico!

This website features the Filipino Americans in New Mexico, Philippine-New Mexico Connections, Filipino American Historical Society, Pamana Heritage Awards, Cultural Performers.  This website is a public service website provided by Kidstale (http://kidstale-nm.com).  (Updated: Sept. 27, 2008)

VOTE THIS COMING ELECTION (NOV. 4)!!! To avoid long line, click on early voting schedule in Bernalillo (Albuquerque, NM). 


Upcoming Events in 2008 in Albuquerque
Open to everybody!!!
(Contact:  Emilie 255-2060 or Tessie 214-5150)
Filipino American National Historical Society Rio Grande (FANHS RG) and
Filipino American Foundation of New Mexico (FAFNM)
sponsor these activities which are open to everybody.
November 1, Sat., 11:30 am  - FANHS Oral History Meeting/Potluck, Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7505 Kathryn SE, Albuquerque.  Guest Speaker:  Cris Underwood.  Crisanto Castillo worked as a mess hall boy in the US Army in the Philippines just after the war when he met US Army Lt. Gailey Underwood who later adopted him when he was 11 years old.  Lt. Underwood and his wife requested Congressmen Hernandez and Sen. Clinton Anderson to sponsor a bill in the US Congress for a special immigrant permit to allow Cris to enter the US as a naturalized born child of the Underwoods.  Two years after the bill was passed, the mess hall boy became Cris Underwood.  His first and last stop:  Albuquerque where the elder Underwoods lived.  FREE.  Please bring a dish good for 8 to 12 people and share with us.

Nov. 8, Sat., 2:00 pm - Opening of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Exhibits, National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), corner of 4th and Avenida de Cesar Chavez.  How did New Mexico and Manila connect in the 14th century?  Why do we share the same crops (like corn and poinsettia), words, and culture? Find out from this exhibit.  Sponsored by NHCC in cooperation with FANHS RG.  FREE.

December 6, Sat. - FAFNM Christmas Party, Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7505 Kathryn SE, Albuquerque.  Details to be annouced later.

Please always check this website for any changes 2 weeks before the event.  


Community News

Carlos Vasquez
Aug. 30:  Members of FANHS RG, Southwest Writers Group, and the Asian American Assn. attended an Oral History Workshop conducted by premier New Mexico Historian, Carlos Vasquez (right) at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM.  This is a joint project of the NHCC and FANHS RG, open to everybody.
Oral History NHCC

If you wish to know about the FANHS National Conference, click on Alaska.

Reflections on Asian and Pacific Island Heritage in New Mexico.  A Diversity booklet of the Human Rights Office is meant to highlight the contributions and experiences of various cultural and ethnic groups in Albuquerque including the Filipino community.  For copies, contact Joanna Miller jdmiller@cabq.gov.  
 
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If you have any event of interest to Filipino Americans or Asians anywhere in NM, you can e-mail the information to:  puppetnettes@kidstale-nm.com.