Filipino American Heritage Month with “Hot Manila Nights” Dance Party

Begins 7 pm, October 13, 2017, Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino

October is designated as the the Filipino American Heritage Month* and what better way to celebrate this than through Food and Music. Our chamber, in cooperation with Definitive Talents, Luna Design International, Great Basin Brewery and Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino staged “Hot Manila Nights” last 13 October, 2017 in commemoration of the Filipino American History Month. Yes, top Filipino band 360 headlined the event with an impressive lineup of performers to enjoy the night. And yes! the Philippine’s top beer brand, San Miguel Beer was on the drink list with sizzling Filipino food. Or you guessed it, “pulutan” Or Filipino hors d'oeuvres. For two consecutive Fridays, October 13 and October 22, 9 pm, with danceable Manila sound pulsating at the Lucky Dragon, what FilAm soul would refuse the dance floor. Michelle Aquino of 360 Band, Aldo Endiquez and the Swing Band and a host of entertainers did what Filipinos do to celebrate, eat, drink, sing and dance, party to the max!

These nights of Philippine music and entertainment was fronted by an Event Mixer by the FACCGN chamber members and guests with a Design Exhibition of Filipino Design by Luna Design International, by the duo, Joel and Olive Enriquez. With a showcase of works in Branding and Graphic Design, covering packaging, book design, and a retrospective poster designs created for each chamber event, the the night was truly a tribute and a reason to celebrate the Filipino American in Las Vegas, with the creative resources ay center stage.

Photos below from the event proceedings.

*Historical Footnote:

Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is celebrated in the United States during the month of October. In 1991, Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) board of trustees proposed the first annual Filipino American History Month to commence in October 1992. October was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587. It is also the birth month of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong. This month is also officially recognized by the California Department of Education.