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The mission of Manilatown Heritage Foundation is to promote social and economic justice for Filipinos in America by preserving our history, advocating for equal access, and advancing our arts and culture.

10/12/2026

Come make music, move, and learn with Manilatown Ancestral!

Join the Manilatown Academy for Introduction to Ka’atung—a special hands-on workshop featuring the interlocking gong tradition of the Teduray people of Mindanao, Philippines, alongside the companion social dance, Magasik. Led by the Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble, this beginner-friendly experience invites you to learn by doing, connecting rhythm, movement, and community.

Whether you are reconnecting with Philippine cultural traditions or encountering these practices for the first time, you are warmly welcome—no previous musical or dance experience is necessary!

📅 Date: Saturday, October 17th

⏰ Time: 2:00 PM

📍 Location: International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco

Almost sold out—reserve your spot today!

EVENTBRITE LINK:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001621539908?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/06/2026

ONE MORE MONTH TO GO

Don’t miss an exhibition of 14 Contemporary Artists!

Islands of Remembrance Exhibit closes on November 6.

Experience a powerful exhibition featuring contemporary Filipino American artists whose work explores memory, ancestry, migration, identity, spirituality, and cultural continuity through paintings, sculpture, photography, textiles, mixed media, and installation art.

Manilatown Center Gallery Hours
Wednesday–Sunday, 1:00–6:00 PM
868 Kearny Street, San Francisco

10/05/2026

MANILATOWN ACADEMY PRESENTS

Being-as-Becoming Among Ilokanos
with Aurelio Agcaoili, PhD

How does language shape the way we think, feel, and understand where we belong?

From October 21 to December 9, join Manilatown Academy for an online class exploring Ilokano not simply as a language, but as a living way of connecting with community, family, culture, and identity.

Every word carries a story. Every conversation creates another way of connecting.

💻 ONLINE CLASS
📅 Wednesdays, October 21–December 9
⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM PDT

Register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/being-as-becoming-among-ilokanos-with-aurelio-agcaoili-phd-tickets-2001713592239?aff=erelpanelorg

10/04/2026

CLUB MANDALAY: MUSIC, MEMORY & MANILATOWN

When Manilatown Swung: The Manila Serenaders

Step into the sounds and stories of historic Manilatown through an afternoon of live jazz, archival photographs, family memories, and community Talk Story at the International Hotel Manilatown Center.

This inaugural Club Mandalay program remembers the Manila Serenaders, an all-Filipino dance orchestra that toured 26 states across the U.S. in the 1930s, performing alongside legendary swing and jazz bandleaders including Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Cab Calloway, and Louis Armstrong.

At the heart of the afternoon is the story of Canuto Salaver, a Manila Serenaders drummer whose life was deeply connected to Manilatown and the I-Hotel. The Salaver family will share stories and memories of Canuto, his family, and his connection to the Bataan Cafe and Poolhall.

Featuring the Manilatown Jazz Ensemble, including bassist Raymond Calica Bambao, whose own family shares a musical connection to the Manila Serenaders.

Come hear the music, see the archives, and share in the stories that keep Manilatown alive. 1930s–40s attire is welcome and completely optional!

📍 International Hotel Manilatown Center
📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 2:00 PM

EVENTBRITE LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/when-manilatown-swung-the-manila-serenaders-tickets-2001710843016?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/01/2026

MANILATOWN TAKES THE BIG SCREEN AT SFMOMA. 🎬

The story of Manilatown comes to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, bringing two generations of history and living legacy into a cinematic experience.

Through The Fall of the I-Hotel and Manilatown Manang, audiences are invited to witness the people, struggles, and memories that shaped Manilatown and continue to define its story today.

Co-produced by the Manilatown Heritage Foundation and SOMA Pilipinas, in partnership with SFMOMA, this special double-feature is part of DEKADA, marking ten years of community building, cultural preservation, and placemaking in SOMA Pilipinas.

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
📍 SFMOMA, Phyllis Wattis Theater
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

Tickets are available now. Join us for an afternoon of film, history, and conversation as we bring the Manilatown story to one of San Francisco’s most significant cultural institutions.

EVENTBRITE LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/two-films-one-manilatown-legacy-tickets-1999733670239?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/26/2026

Manilatown Academy presents Being-as-Becoming Among Ilokanos with Aurelio Agcaoili, PhD

Running from October 21 to December 9, this virtual class (held on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM PDT) explores how Ilokano language does not merely label the world—it shapes how one thinks, feels, and exists.

We’re grateful to everyone joining us to explore Ilokano as a rich language and as a powerful way of connecting with community, family, and culture, turning every conversation into an opportunity to belong.

Every word carries a story, and every conversation opens another way of connecting with others. Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001713592239?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/25/2026

Join us for an immersive Introduction to Ka’atung workshop presented by Manilatown Academy & Manilatown Ancestral!

Explore the intricate interlocking rhythms of the Teduray people and learn Magasik, the vibrant social dance that accompanies this music.

📅 When: Saturday, October 17th at 2:00 PM
📍 Where: International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco

•⁠ ⁠Beginners welcome! No experience necessary. Come ready to move, learn, and connect.

09/20/2026

🎬 TICKETS ARE OUT NOW!

Experience two generations of Manilatown history on the big screen at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art with a special FREE double-feature film premiere featuring The Fall of the I-Hotel and Manilatown Manang.

From the landmark struggle to save the International Hotel to the stories of the Filipina women who shaped Manilatown, these films bring memory, resistance, community, and legacy into focus.

📍 SFMOMA – Phyllis Wattis Theater
151 Third Street, San Francisco
📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026

🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
1 PM — The Fall of the I-Hotel
2 PM — Conversation with Curtis Choy + Producers
3 PM — Manilatown Manang
4 PM — Conversation with Jeannette Lazam + Producers

EVENTBRITE LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/two-films-one-manilatown-legacy-tickets-1999733670239?aff=oddtdtcreator

Address

868 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA
94108

Opening Hours

Wednesday	1pm - 6pm
Thursday	1pm - 6pm
Friday	4pm - 9pm
Saturday	1pm - 6pm
Sunday	1pm - 6pm

Telephone

(415) 291-0175

Website

http://www.manilatown.org/

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