Although the film has been screened all over the world – Melbourne, London, San Diego, and Baguio, just to name a few, what makes screening the film in Seattle so special is that it also coincides with the 10th anniversary of Kalsada Coffee, the coffee company that the film documents, which was founded by, at the time, Seattle-based Carmel Laurino who was inspired by a photo of Philippine coffee being sold in Pike Place Market in 1909.
Read More“For decades, Jose Rizal Park, now located in the historic Filipino American community of Beacon Hill, was a dream deferred. Today, on the last day of Filipino-American history Month we recognize our collective need to preserve our shared history, maintain dignified and culturally-relevant spaces, and hold our elected officials to account” Read the full blog post to learn more about this beautiful Seattle public space and how you help.
Read MoreIndividuals shared passionately about their experiences joining new teams in the food and farming world, growing specialty crops, preserving community history, and even thinking about the nuances of signage on plants. There are so many ways to tell stories, and being outside on the farm made the experience even more profound.
Read MoreLast week we hosted 16 juniors from the International Community School in the Lake Washington Public School district. We shut down the restaurant that day to be able to give them a special experience to not only eat, but to learn, share, and explore together what it means to be a third culture kid.
Read MoreWe are excited to share that we’ve been building out the social impact arm of Archipelago. We are relaunching our Bayani Kollection to raise money for this work. Each drop will focus on a Bayani from our previous experiences, using their contributions as powers for our community.
Read More…we also worked to understand the historical implications of collections - those especially acquired through colonial means thanks to the teaching work and research of Gabbie Mangaser, a curator at the Burke Museum. These connections and a community of support surrounding this endeavor allowed us to move with intention from the onset of the invitation.
Read MoreOur hospitality is not one that creates an environment that when a guest enters, the conflicts of the world melt away. Our team has always dared to share our collective histories, many of which are challenging. We believe our task as craftspeople is to create a space for the necessary brevity to engage headfirst within moments of deep suffering. To invite a pause only to fortify the spirit to dive again into the next progression.
Read MoreWhat does it mean for our nation to collectively celebrate Black liberation? It is in fact, a celebration of our shared American experience. Experiences that, though can sometimes seem relevant to a few, actually shape the world that every single one of us know today.
Read MoreThank you to State Senator Rebecca Saldaña for a resolution honoring and recognizing the contributions of #LarryItliong on Dolores Huerta Day. Executive Director Agnes Navarro and board members attended the reading of the resolution in Olympia.
Read MoreIt was Summer 2006, and I was willingly burning myself on my main course from an Easy-Bake Oven. With a focus usually reserved for friends' secrets and Sailor Moon reruns, I powered through the pain: band-aids last forever, but entrees can die. I gingerly gripped my plastic scoop and inspected the savory puck of smushed rice and kimchi.
Read MoreTonight we were blessed to share a sound bath from Archipelago team member and owner of Biōm Seattle, Karleen Ilagan. Learn more about the Biōm experience — sound, plant, and light therapy…
Read MoreAssemblage Symposium Takeaways: Learning to hear the voice of those underrepresented in the world of wine.
Read MoreBefore starting, she shared with us a beautiful story of how within just one generation knowledge and craft can be lost completely, and how this moment was a sense of her reclaiming it… and really it was a chance for all of us to reclaim it, to reconnect with our roots and the hands of our ancestors.
Read MoreSo back to the answer the original question, this is what I do, I create a mini world that exists in your day for 2 hours—a carefully orchestrated moment in time that begins when you enter the door of Archipelago.
Read MoreWe aim to stay true to our core of sustainability and social purpose by providing a Bayani Kollection of not only unique experiences, but investments conscious of our global impact on the environment, social justice, food sovereignty, and historical preservation. As always, we stand on our pillars of Identity, Culture, and Empowerment to inform the work and art we bring to you.
Read MoreThe weight of these “sacred ceramics” hold the creativity of our ancestors, but also the exploration of Lexa’s own expression and journey as the descendent of immigrants in the Pacific Northwest. “Each piece is a snapshot of this specific chapter of life, and a culmination of the many moons it took to be created, the trials & errors, the patience,” and happiness.
Read MoreIdentity, culture… empowerment. So much of our Filipino American History can’t be found in the history books we learn from in school and sadly won’t always show up searching online. Thankfully this generation has the Cordova’s who taught us that you need to go out to find, learn, and document the stories of our people.
Read MoreWe are so humbled to have this opportunity, as the children of immigrants, to be a creative part of life.
Read MoreHuge thank you to Kristina Glinoga, owner and head butcher of @butchery101 , for joining us last month and sharing your experience on your channel. Visit @butchery101 to be blessed with the depth of her incredible knowledge.
Read MorePamana week 10: A tribute to a very special, and often forgotten figure in our culture's cuisine, Ruby Trota.
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