Hiraya Foundation for Filipino-American Heritage Preservation

12/13/2024

Alab Ng Lahi awardee Dr. -FelixJuradowas conferment of Lingkod ss Kapwa Pilipino, Presidential Award for Filipino individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO), 121124.
Preparation

12/12/2024

Alab Ng Lahi awardee, Dr. -FelixJurado, was conferred the Lingkod ss Kapwa Pilipino, Presidential Award for Filipino individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO), 121124b

11/13/2024

Hiraya Foundation congratulates Leo-Felix Jurado, PhD, RN, FAAN , Alab Ng Lahi Alumnus, as 2024 Linkapil Awardee, Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals, and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO).

11/13/2024

The Celebration of the Filipino as Artist.
. Laureate Artist.

Thank you to our guests, supporters, Friends and families. To Hiraya Board of Trustees. To to

11/08/2024

See One and All this Sunday at Alvin Ailey Studios, 405 West 55th St (off 9th Ave). Program starts at 4 pm.

11/06/2024

Completing the ensemble and the piano that speaks to you . Experience the artistry of Rowena Arrieta and our dancers and singers.

11/02/2024

ROWENA ARRIETA. Hailed by the judges of the highly prestigious 1982 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow as “the youngest and most promising of 82 contestants,” Miss Arrieta was given the title of “Laureate,” winning the Fifth prize and a Special Prize. To this date, Rowena is the only Filipino who has attained this honor. In 1986, Rowena won 1st Prize at the Jose Iturbi Competition in Valencia Spain and 1st Prize at the FrinnaAwerbach International Competition in New York.

10/26/2024

Jaryd Farcon

Dancer, choreographer and dance educator. Of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Magna cm laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA dance program. Studies included summer programs such as the Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive, Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Program, Orsolina 28 Nunes/ Flock Creation Program, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, and Ballet Hispanico's ChoreoLab. Has danced with Ailey II, Ballet Hispánico’s second company, BHdos and Alison Cook Beatty Dance Company.
Competitive ballroom dancer who holds numerous national and international titles. Team USA at the Blackpool Dance Festival in Blackpool, England and has reached the Top 21 in the world. Danced on Season 6 of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, Season 14 of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, ABC’s Good Morning America, and NBC’s Today Show. Dance captain on the Knicks City Kids and Lil' Torches dance teams, which dance at Madison Square Garden. Worked with Julie Taymor in A Midsummer Night's Dream at A Theater For A New Audience.

10/22/2024

10/21/2024

Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, an accomplished dance artist/choreographer, is the first Filipino to join the Alvin American Dance Theater and in 2023 was one of its commissioned choreographers (“Me, Myself and You”)to mark its 65th anniversary. Photo credits through Alvin Ailey Studios, by Ernest Mandap.

10/07/2024

Joy Tamayo, Soprano.

As a Filipino, how did you start as an artist in the US?

I came here in the US for my masters in music degree with a major in vocal performance and paved the way from there.

What are the opportunities and challenges, and in particular as a female/male artist of a minority group?

I’ve experienced a lot of nourishment from the sheer number of artistic ecosystems that I sought to be a part of in NYC. During my early years of auditioning and search for work, I realized how important it is to join projects that embrace as much diversity and richness of culture available for immigrant artists. The challenges are perhaps the same as in any society that progressively devalues creativity.

10/04/2024

A concert celebrating Filipino artists' contributions to American culture, fostering community engagement and cultural appreciation.