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Renowned artist offers Philippine cultural Christmas workshop  
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Chicago-Illinois
November 12, 2012
 
Chicago  -  Avant-garde Filipino-American artist Fred DeAsis offers parol-making (Philippine Christmas lantern) workshop during the 7th Annual Parol Festival on November 18, Sunday from 12 to 4pm at St. Brebeuf Church's Activity Center, 8307 N. Harlem in Niles, Illinois.
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 Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim and wife Fides at  annual parol-making workshop in Chicago.

The fun-filled family event includes presentation of the history, significance of parol in the Philippine culture, Christmas sing-along, best parol contest and taste of various Filipino foods. Participants bring home their parol.
 
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The Philippine Dance Troupe of the Quad Cities  
CULTURAL EVENT SHOWCASES EXOTIC PHILIPPINE CULTURE
By Desiree Echavez Alfon (Executive Director-PDTQC)
IL-USA
Sat 1st September 2012
 
Bettendorf, IA - The Philippine Dance Troupe of the Quad Cities presents - “A Glimpse of Philippine Culture …a night to remember” at the Grand Ballroom of the Quad Cities Isle Center in Bettendorf on Saturday, September 15, 2012.  The formal fund raising event starts at 5:00 pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the rare art exhibit of renowned Filipino American artist-cultural preservationist Fred DeAsis of Chicago.



The Glimpse event is one of a series of...
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Fred DeAsis Filipino art chosen for Holy Week in US
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Chicago-Illinois
March 29, 2012
 
Chicago – In observance of the Holy Week, a classic masterpiece artwork “Christ Carrying the Cross” by renowned Filipino artist Fred DeAsis is on display at St. Alphonsus Ligouri Church of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Prospect Heights, Illinois from April 1 through April 7, 2012.

The life-sized masterpiece of acrylic impasto on wood panel was rendered in European old masters’ classic style and technique. The art piece is the artist’s interpretation of biblical verse John 19:17 --...
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Pinoy Artist Juries the Prestigious Art Fair in US
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Sat 24th September 2011
 
Chicago - The 37th annual Art in the Barn juried fine art show selects renowned Filipino American avant-garde artist, Fred DeAsis, to judge the one of the finest and well... More
New exotic Philippine art Kutbayin debuts in Chicago
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Thu 7th July 2011
 
Chicago - Renowned avant-garde Chicago artist Fred DeAsis unveils his latest art concept on the opening night of the Philippine Week celebration at the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago at 5pm... More
Pinoy outdoor design selected for US summer art exhibit
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Tue 17th May 2011
 
CHICAGO - A symbolic bench artwork designed by renowned Filipino American artist, Fred DeAsis, was selected out of hundred entires for the In Bloom outdoor art exhibit this summer. Only... More
Pinoy artist highlights Philippine arts and culture in US
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Posted Thu 3rd March 2011
 
Chicago, IL: Renowned Manila-born artist Fred DeAsis presented a workshop on the Philippines’ ancient lost art and a forgotten writing system dating back to early century at the Skokie Public... More
CFO Presidential Award Recipient Returns Home
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Sat 25th December 2010
 
Chicago, IL. - Flanked by friends and relatives, 2010 Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Presidential award recipient, artist Fred DeAsis returned to a warm welcome in Chicago... More
 
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Church of Our Saviour, The Hague - The Netherlands
Presented by The Philippine Embassy - The Hague
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Sat 22nd October 2011
 
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Christmas Holiday in Coron, Palawan – December 2012
It was Yuletide season, a good time for another family reunion in the Philippines.  We celebrated Christmas Eve at my brother Danny and his wife Cindy’s house.  Cindy’s sisters Annie and Bettina hosted Christmas lunch.  Our holiday meals were both...

By Wilfredo Valenzuela
Mon 11th March 2013
 
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Midland Mall Mania  
South Cotabato and Sarangani are often named as great places for any shopping extravaganza; these adjacent provinces on the island of Mindanao are truly a shopaholic's paradise with vast and sprawling one-stop shopping centres with department stores, a wide range...

Text and Images by Ronald de Jong  
Fri 3rd May 2013
 
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Escape to Zanzibar
Many have heard about a place called Zanzibar.  Unbeknownst to many, it is an archipelago enclave in Tanzania known not only for its beauty but also for its rich history.  During this trip to Tanzania, I saw to it that...

By Don Eliseo Lucero Prisno III
Wed 5th December 2012
 
115TH PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN BERLIN, los angeles, sydney, mexico, riyadh AND kuwait
Department of Foreign Affairs
Tue 18th June 2013
 
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Philippine Embassy in Berlin hosts Vin d’ Honneur to commemorate Philippine Independence DAY


14 June 2013 - The Philippine Embassy in Berlin hosted a Vin d’ Honneur on the occasion of the 115th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Deutsche Bank in Berlin on June 11. ...
 
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Camarines Norte High School-Philippines Alumni to Hold First Global Grand Reunion in Las Vegas, USA  
By : Tony A. San Juan, OCT
Ontario-Canada
Mon 17th June 2013
 
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Determined alumni of Camarines Norte High School  in Daet, Camarines Norte, Bicol Region will converge and meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA  during its First CNHS Alumni Global Grand  Reunion on September 16- 18, 2013. The  event  is scheduled to happen at The Orleans Hotel & Casino, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, with over 250 graduates and guests expected to join and...
 
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The giant Philippine Flag at 115th Philippine Independence Day Celebration in Ottawa  
By Dindo Orbeso
Ottawa-Canada
Mon 17th June 2013
 
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Photo shows the giant Philippine Flag  which was carried by the members of the Philippine community headed by the Filipino-Canadian Senator Tobias C. Enverga, Jr. and Philippine Ambassador to Ottawa His Excellency The Honorable Leslie Gatan during the...
 
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THE POWER OF DANCE INSIDE A CEBU PRISON CELL  
by Pablo A. Tariman
Manila
Mon 17th June 2013
 
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            There is a highly imaginative mind behind the makers of  “Dance of the Steel Bars” now fighting for survival in the ongoing box office race dominated by  “Man of Steel” in the cinemas of Metro Manila.

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