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Last Saturday's symposium, Sining ng Panahon ("Arts of the Era"), was organized by various Filipino organizations in Wisconsin, including PAMANA. It provided conversations on how the different disciplines of art reflect the Philippines' socioeconomic and political environment.

PAMANA led the literary arts segment, with board member Floresa Balondo discussing the legacy of Nick Joaquin (1917-2004), a journalist and novelist regarded as the most distinguished Filipino writer in the English language.

PAMANA also set up a booth featuring books by Filipino and Filipino American authors, including Joaquin's "The Woman Who Had Two Navels," which Floresa presented during the event.

Also during last Saturday's event, PAMANA received a plaque bearing a copy of Gov. Tony Evers's proclamation that declared October 2025 as Filipino American History Month.

The Governor's proclamation, dated Oct. 6, 2025, was later followed by the Wisconsin Legislature's joint passing of a resolution on Oct. 17, 2025, that also recognized October as Filipino American History Month.

This was the first time the State Assembly and Senate made this proclamation. Rep. Angelito Tenorio of West Allis, the first Filipino American in the Wisconsin Legislature, introduced the resolution.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!

6:00-8:00 p.m.
UW-Madison, Red Gym, MSC Lounge

(2nd Floor, 716 Langdon St, Madison)

 
This joint event with the Filipinx American Student Organization (FASO) will be headlined by Dr. Juan Fernandez of UW-Madison's Department of History.
 
Dr. Fernandez will give a short talk on the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (famously known as the St. Louis World's Fair) and why it is important to learn this part of U.S. and Philippine histories.

12:00-1:00 p.m.
Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda

(2 E Main St, Madison)

Everyone is invited to join this event hosted by Wisconsin's first Filipino American State Representative, Angelito Tenorio. We urge attendees to wear their best traditional Filipino attire.

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About PAMANA

The Philippine-American Association of Madison and Neighboring Areas is a registered non-stock, nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity that aims to foster unity and harmony among Filipino, Filipino-American, and other communities throughout Madison and nearby areas of Wisconsin. In Filipino, "pamana" means inheritance or legacy.

Philippine-American Association of Madison & Neighboring Areas (PAMANA)
P.O. Box 5013 Madison, Wisconsin, USA 53705-0013
pamanamadison.org

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