Coming soon in January 2008
Puppetnettes: Philippines
(book/DVD)
(book/DVD)
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 have translations in Tagalog or Visayan (narration & dialogue).
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)
- Where to find Filipinos in New Mexico
- Philippine-New Mexico Connection
- FANHS RG or Filipino American National Historical Society Rio Grande Chapter
- Pamana Awards for Filipino Americans by FANHS RG
- Videos of Phil. movies (including documentaries) (Borrow from FANHS RG)
- Cultural Dancers & Kulintang Ensemble of Alb. (of FAFNM)
- Tagalog CD (for the Soulmate)
www.pinoy-newmexico.com
c/o Kidstale
6100 Fourth St NW
PMB #290
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Please always include "290" in the address.
Tel. No. 505-214-5150
(No solicitation please)
- Puppetry (show, workshops) DVD/CDs/Books,
- audio transfers (audio cassettes to audio CDs)
- video editing,
http://kidstale-nm.com
Kulintang Ensemble of Albuquerque and Filipino American Cultural Dancers
Kulintang Ensemble of Albuquerque
The KEA at the Fil-Am Annual Christmas Party in 2006
Most of the members of the Kulintang Ensemble of Albuquerque (KEA) took a Kulintang Workshop from Danongan Kalanduyan in June 2004 through a grant from the City of Albuquerque, Capital Implementation Program, Urban Enhancement Trust Fund. Mr. Kalanduyan is the leading Kulintang Master in the US. Visit www.kulintang.com.
Kulintang is an ensemble of instruments: kulintang which has 8 graduated sized gongs, agung, babandir, and dabakan (drums) and gandingan composed of 4 hanging gongs. The music is from the Southern Philippines.
KEA makes it a point that members not only learn the instruments but also dance. They usually rehearse Sunday afternoons. If you are interested, please e-mail artistic director, Cristal Everette at kulintangensemble@yahoo.com.
Also visit: http://filamfoundation.nm.googlepages.com/kulintang.
For Southern Philippines dances, visit: www.kindingsindaw.org.
For instruments, contact: www.reflectionsofasia.com
Cultural Dancers
Cultural Dancers at the Albuquerque Tricentennial Celebration in 2005 at the Alb. Civic Plaza.
The Cultural Dance Group has been performing for more than 20 years. Some of the young members are now children and grandchildren of the past dancers. There is a wide variety of folk dances from all regions such as Tinikling (bamboo dance) and Sayaw sa Bangko (Dancing on the bench). The lead choreographer is Ligaya White. Other choreographers are: Evelio Sabay and Cora Romillo.
The rehearsal day is usually Friday, 6:00 pm, at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center (tentative). Please contact Lee
ligayawhite@comcast.net.
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