MABUHAY AMERICA 250: FILIPINO CONTRIBUTIONS, CULTURE & CONNECTIONS
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MABUHAY AMERICA 250: FILIPINO CONTRIBUTIONS, CULTURE & CONNECTIONS
Date & Time: October 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM (Central Time)
Venue: New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave
Join us for an exciting celebration of Filipino culture and contributions! The event will be livestreamed by the museum and GFHL, LLC so you can tune in from anywhere.
We'll be presenting the Seraphim Mabuhay America 250 Award, followed by a panel featuring academics, creators, and more.
Check out the inspiring art exhibit curated by artist and professor Nasreen Khan. Nasreen Khan is an Indianapolis-based mixed-media artist, educator, and activist whose evocative work explores identity, immigrant motherhood, and cultural heritage. Her impactful community initiatives have earned her an Indy Arts Council Public Art for Neighborhoods grant, a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship, a 2026 ABC Fellowship with Arts for Learning Indiana, and recognition as a Midwest Arts Writers Fellowship runner-up.
Hear the 2024-25 Youth Poet Laureate of Philadelphia and TEDxPenn speaker 2025 Malaya Ulan and watch her uncomparable mom/co-director, Anito Gavino, recipient of the 2021 Leeway Transformation Award, the MAPfund, Independent Public Media Fund, Velocity Fund, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, National Performance Network, and other major grants, has performed with acclaimed dance companies including Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Latin Ballet of Virginia, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, and Ananya Dance Theatre.
Music and Connections (from all continents) with Grammy Award winner and multi-disciplinary artist AJ Haynes artist-in-residence at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center, and lead vocalist for the critically acclaimed soul-power band Seratones.
Visit with the original "Balikbayou", and experience the heartbeat of San Francisco’s Latin music scene with legendary master percussionist Jarmon Balberan, who was literally born across from the New Orleans Jazz Museum and learned his love for music from his Manilaman father, Constancio Balberan. For decades, Jarmon has been a pillar of the SF Bay Area music community. Known for his current work with powerhouse groups like Guajiirón, Sofrito, Conjunto Corazón, Salsamigos, Susana y su Orquesta Adelante, and the pioneering social justice band Los Peludos, Jarmon delivers an infectious blend of traditional Cuban Son, vibrant Latin jazz, and soulful rhythms that will get you moving.
Don't miss this vibrant historical once-in-a-lifetime cultural experience!
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