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Erika Bulay practices a traditional dance for her peers Thursday. Bulay is part of a group
performing in ‘Bridging the Gaps’ for Filipino Culture Night today at Agate Hall.
Kultura Pilipinas returns
culture night to campus
■ Kultura Pilipinas push
to revive their annual culture
event tonight with martial
arts and a fashion show
By Caron Alarab
for the Emerald
Kultura Pilipinas will host
“Bridging the Gaps,” its first
Filipino culture night event since
1999, today in the Agate Hall
Auditorium.
KP Co-Director Christine Cruz
said the show will celebrate Fil
ipino culture with a skit depicting
a “typical Filipino household,” var
ious cultural dances, a fashion
show, martial arts demonstrations
and a presentation about famous
Filipino entertainers like Enrique
Iglesias and Foxy Brown.
Cruz, who is half Filipino, said
she only recently began to identify
with her heritage, which is why she
decided to take on a strong role
in the organization of this year’s
culture night.
“Filipinos have such a beautiful
culture,” she said. “Our history’s
been erased.”
Cruz said the character she plays
in the skit, Lola, acts like the stereo
typical Filipino grandmother.
“I’m going to act with the best of
my ability by imagining my Fil
ipino grandfather speaking to me,”
she said. “It always puts a smile on
my face when I think about my
grandparents.”
KP Co-Director Jeff Boyce will
be rapping in Tagalog, the national
Filipino language, with under
r
ground rap partner Kalamandikii
during the performance. He said
members have worked hard to re
vive the club and reestablish the
Filipino culture at the University,
with great success.
“We have made the presence of
Filipino culture on campus
known,” Boyce said. “This revival
year has allowed Kultura Pilip
inas to come back and be here
to stay.”
During the performance, KP
members will engage the audience
in a language lesson, teaching them
basic Filipino words and phrases.
At the end of the night, everyone
will sing a modern-day acoustic
song together.
Cruz and Boyce said concepts of
togetherness and community have
been the driving forces behind the
effort to reinforce the existence of
Kultura Pilipinas on campus.
“Filipinos are one of the most
welcoming and hospital people
you’ll ever meet,” Cruz said. “This
culture night will represent the
true meaning of Filipino culture
and heritage through its warmth
and hospitality.”
Cruz said 70 percent of club
members aren’t even Filipino
by heritage.
“We are always looking for new
members and welcome them with
wide open arms,” she said.
Admission is free. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. and the event begins at 7
p.m. The auditorium is located on
17th Avenue and Agate Street.
Caron Alarab is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
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