Artist Statement We arrive at these professional meetings, met by an overwhelming wave of whiteness. The stories that academics tell are often about the sorry repercussions of colonial pasts that may be retraumatizing. Yet when it’s our turn to tell our story, some of us worry about the possible aftermaths of our tears and “drama” … Continue reading Bingo for Anthropologists of Color (AoC)
Project Type: Community
This project was proudly done in collaboration with RESBAK. Click here to watch the video. In mid-December 2017, RESBAK called for video submissions from Filipinos based overseas for our second Christmas music video. We received an overwhelming number of contributions from Germany, the Netherlands, China, France, Australia, USA, UK, Sri Lanka, and Japan. From these, and … Continue reading #HindiOke 2: Maligaya Sana Ang Pasko (Christmas Would Be Joyful)
This project was proudly done in collaboration with RESBAK. "Christmas In Our Hearts (Reloaded)" takes after a song by the same title by Jose Mari Chan -- one of the most enduring original Filipino music compositions about the Christmas season in the Philippines. The collaborators who worked on the video, however, in no way intend … Continue reading #HindiOke 1 Christmas In Our Hearts (Reloaded)
Co-written by UBC poets Karla Lenina Comanda (UBC Main) and Rina Garcia Chua (UBC Okanagan), the "Padasal" is a reformulation of the prayers recited and performed in the Philippines to honour the departed. But the late dictator is not among our beloved, and the UBC PSS firmly believes that he does not deserve to be … Continue reading Panalangin Para sa Pinatay ni Marcos