Scent of Apples is a collection of short stories depicting Filipinos living in America during WWII. It examines the racism these Filipinos faced, the class issues that they negotiated and the attempts to survive in a country away form home.

Bienvenido N. santos (1911-1996) is a Filipino-American fictionist, poet and nonfiction writer. He was born and raised in Tondo, Manila. He lived in the United States for many years where he is widely credited as a pioneering Asian-American writer.


Fil, Tony, tape recorder, Filipino dance troupe....what about Bienvenido Santos' "The Day the Dancers Came" stood out to you the most? Why?


**PLEASE check the Final Project Schedule at the top left of the blog**

Pag-ibig/Pag-ayaw Photo Project

1. Ask 10 different people what they like and dislike (embarrassing, annoying, etc.) about being Filipino/Filipino culture and have them write each down on 2 separate sheets of paper.

2. Take 2 picture of the person holding each sheet.
**Don't just take "mug shots". Be CREATIVE with the pictures and have FUN with this project**

3. Do the same for yourself.

4. Upload the photos to our flickr account. Place the "like" pictures in the "pag-ibig" photostream and the "dislikes" in the "pag-ayaw". Also, distinguish which photo is yours by changing the title of your photo.

You should have a total of 22 pictures when you are finished but feel free to collect more. 22 pictures is just the minimum.

Lumpia

"The Ultimate Homemade Movie"

"LUMPIA takes you back to the late-90's when tension is at an all-time high in Fogtown High School. James (Francis Custodio) and his misfit pack of friends do their best to stand up to Tyrone (Edward Baon) and his crew of thugs who have invented a new fad of (gulp!) F.O.B. bashing! But only one hero stands in their way... a silent avenger (Carlos Baon) who delivers justice one deep-fried LUMPIA at a time! With James falling for his classmate Kelly (Elizabeth Mendoza), will such a fighter be enough to ward off the one enemy that threatens to obliterate all?"

Now that you've watched the movie, tell us what you think. Post your reaction to the movie, what you thought of the characters, storyline, message, etc. We're not looking for a movie review so no "i thought the editing was done poorly...." just what you thought of the movie. If you have questions, feel free to post those too.

Check out the links and the movie trailer below.

Kid Heroes Productions

Alica Way Entertainment

Lumpia Story/Production Notes

This has nothing to do with Lumpia, BUT it has a Filipino guy speaking Tagalog in an American commercial, whoot! =) (oh, and if you're wondering why you can't understand the tailor it's because he is Thai)

New Year. New Session.
Get Excited!