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White House Filipino American History Month Event by Les Talusan

Happy Thursday! I'm honored to be DJing the White House Office of Public Engagement and White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders’ virtual Filipino American History Month event today, October, 28, 4-5:30PM [click here register].

Maraming Salamat for inviting me, Under Secretary of the Air Force & Space Force, Gina Ortiz Jones, and also to Jason Tengco!


The White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders will host a Filipino American History Month event. The virtual event is open to the public and will feature a panel with Air Force Undersecretary Gina Ortiz Jones, Deputy Assistant to the President Erika Moritsugu, a panel with Filipino American Biden-Harris appointees, a panel with representatives from community organizations, and more, including: CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, Mayor of San Antonio Ron Nirenberg, OPM White House Liaison Jason Tengco, Filipino American National Historical Society National President Emily P. Lawsin, NaFFAA National Chairman Brendan Flores, Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce National Executive Director Brad Baldia, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research - Director Dr. Ninez Ponce, PEPSF Founder & SFSU Ethnic Studies Professor Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, SEIU Nevada Executive Director Grace Vergara-Mactal, with music by DJ Les Talusan. Hosts: White House Office of Public Engagement Associate Director Howard Ou & WHIAANHPI Executive Director Krystal Ka’ai.

Happy Fil-Am History Month, DC! by Les Talusan

Hoy, DC! It’s ALMOST Fil-Am History Month! I’d like to invite you to a couple of FREE events this weekend that I’m DJing (and co-organizing) ✨⁣⁣

FRIDAY, October 1, 9PM-2AM
Crown Cobra & Les The DJ
Wild Days at the Eaton 1201 K St. NW

Crown Cobra plays instrumental music, a soundtrack to surfing while microdosing amongst sharks. A trio featuring veterans of the D.C. music scene, and Susan 😆

I’ll start the night playing OPM+ [OPM+ // Original Pilipino Music+⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Roots, Pop, and Covers from the Philippines and the Diaspora⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣] but who knows where the night will take me? BAHALA NA!

SATURDAY, October 2, 3-6PM
SAMASAMA x Kam and 46 Presents
 UMPUKAN: A Fil-Am History Month Celebration!
metrobar ⁣ 640 Rhode Island Ave NE
Click to RSVP + More Info

Come hang out and shop local, support some amazing vendors, and enjoy an all-vinyl set of OPM+ with me, let’s celebrate #FAHM2021!

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SAMASAMA x Kam and 46 Presents UMPUKAN: A Fil-Am History Month Celebration! by Les Talusan

Saturday, October 2 // Come hang out and shop local, support some amazing vendors, and enjoy an all-vinyl set of OPM+ with me, let’s celebrate #FAHM2021! RSVP via Eventbrite (FREE!)

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SAMASAMA x Kam and 46 are teaming up to bring you UMPUKAN: A Fil-Am History Month Celebration!

Join us on Saturday, October 2, 3-6PM to shop local, support some amazing vendors, enjoy OPM+ (Original Pilipino Music+) with Les The DJ/@lestalusan and celebrate #FAHM2021 at metrobar!⁣ Bring your neighbors and the whole pamilya!

Featured vendors include:⁣

@_ampalaya

@dinewithclaudine

@kam.and.46

@kuyaja

@pinwheelclay

@_siamesepeas_ 

@wdcfilipinos

We have a kick-off event at Wild Days at the Eaton on Friday, October 1, 9PM-2AM w/ Les The DJ and Crown Cobra! Come kick it!

Since 2016, SAMASAMA has worked to shine a light on amazing creatives within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and fellow artists of the diaspora, and we are excited to partner with our new friends, Kam & 46 for this event!

RSVP via Eventbrite (FREE!)