Pilipino artists coast to coast will share the stage in a rare concert in Los Angeles

Pilipino artists coast to coast will share the stage in a rare concert celebrating BAYAN-USA’s 3^rd Congress and the formation of GABRIELA-USA at the UCLA Labor Center. The title of the show “Sulong Gabriela: Celebrating the Advances of the Filipino Women's Struggle!” features artists such as El Dia of 1^st Quarter Storm (Seattle), Geologic of Blue Scholars (Seattle), Kiwi of Native Guns (Bay Area), Hanalei Ramos (New York), Flattbush (Los Angeles), Power Struggle (Minneapolis) and more.

 

 

GABRIELA-USA’s founding assembly in Los Angeles marks a historic moment for Pilipina women in the United States as the first overseas chapter of GABRIELA-Philippines. The alliance is formed by Pinay sa Seattle, babae of San Francisco and Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment (FIRE) New York. GABRIELA-Philippines is at the forefront of the struggle for Philippine women against domestic violence, overseas exploitation, human trafficking, mail order brides and prostitution. 

 

BAYAN-USA will also be holding its third Congress with organizations from across the United States.  It is a historic event for progressive Pilipinos nationwide to better coordinate campaigns addressing rising unemployment, home foreclosures, and xenophobic immigration policies in the United States. Along with GABRIELA-USA, one of the most pressing issues is the campaign to confront the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), human rights abuses, and increased militarization in the Philippines. 

 

With Barack Obama calling for US troop withdrawal from Iraq, BAYAN-USA and GABRIELA-USA are making the same calls for US troops to withdraw from the Philippines and revoke the unconstitutional VFA. An online petition was created and can be found here.

 

For more information about the show:

Saturday, March 28, 2009

6:30 PM - 10:30 PM

$10 (no one will be turned away due to lack of funds)

 

UCLA Downtown Labor Center

675 S Park View Street

Los Angeles, CA 90057

(between Wilshire Blvd and W 7th St on the west end of Macarthur Park)

 

For more info, email info@habi-arts.org or click here for tickets (choose $10 option for Cultural night only)