Musikang Halo-Halo: Starting to Mix

Musikang Halo-Halo: Starting to Mix is a work that explores artist Theresa Calpotura’s mixed Filipina-American heritage by combining stories from her 100-year-old grandmother's life, Filipinx mythology and legends, traditional instrumentation from the Philippines (including the kutiyapi, kubing, gabbang and guitar), electronics, vocals, spoken word narrative and illustrated visuals.

Participating Artists:

Theresa Calpotura (performer/composer)
Amihan Krystal de Leon (illustrated visuals)
Matthew Washburn (photography/videography)

This is an online-only event. Admission is free. A Zoom link will be sent via email 30 minutes prior to the event.

Musikang Halo-Halo: Starting to Mix is co-presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, as part of the 26th United States of Asian America Festival (USAAF). View the full calendar of events: https://tinyurl.com/usaaf2023.

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This is an online-only event. Admission is free.