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U.P. Naming Mahal: A Valentine Special
New York – The UP Alumni Association in America, Inc. (UPAAA) and the UP Alumni Association New Jersey Chapter, Inc. (UPAA NJ) are cosponsoring an evening of music, fellowship and fun. Dubbed “U.P. Naming Mahal: A Valentine Special”, this virtual event will be held on Friday, February 12, 2021, at 8:00 to 9:30 o’clock pm […]
ConGen Tess de Vega: Back in the East Coast for Inclusivity, Brisk Business
By Marivir R. Montebon Special to Fiesta Talks New York City – During the first media outing of newly installed Philippine Consul General for New York Maria Theresa Dizon –De Vega, she told members of the Filipino press here that in her watch, the Philippine Consulate will strengthen community relations outside the […]
Millennials of Manila: Did you hear the young people sing?
By Diana G. Mendoza MANILA – The Filipino youth have sung the song. Any political dissent today may not measure to the First Quarter Storm (FQS), that 1970s period of student unrest and opposition to a growing dictatorship, but in the schools and streets of Manila and key cities, an upheaval is happening. And […]
Journo Don Tagala: Watching History Unfold is the Best Job Ever
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Multi-awarded broadcast journalist Don Tagala always thought that he would be a doctor, until he realized that the media was a more exciting world to tread. He decided to be a journalist in 1994 when he worked as science researcher for the children’s TV show […]
New ConGen for the East Coast: We Will Stir More Community Participation
By Marivir R. Montebon “Our kababayans here will have a say on that. But what happens tomorrow will affect all of us.” – Consul General Tess de Vega on the US elections New York City – The East Coast’s newly installed Consul General for New York Maria Theresa Dizon –De Vega told members […]
Cecile Azarcon: Why We Love to Sing Her Songs
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Not only are her songs impressive and lasting, Cecile Azarcon, the song writer/composer, exudes an indelible impression as a person as well. At the concert in New York in April that commemorated her 35th year as composer for Original Philippine Music (OPM), one immediately senses the grace […]
An Afternoon with Ninotchka Rosca
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON New York City — With the way the weather behaves these days – extremely changeable and swift in a matter of 24 hours – having a pleasant day could just be considered a miracle. The afternoon of mid-April when I first met celebrated Filipino writer Ninotchka Rosca was blessedly pleasant – warm […]
MADONNA DAVIDOFF: Art is a Matter of Relevance
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON Mention Madonna, and almost always the images of the lady Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, or the pop entertainer who is also referred to as the mother of reinvention (like a virgin, material girl, and all that stuff) strike the mind. But comes now another Madonna, a Filipino, Swiss, and American rolled […]
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