Umpukan: A Fil-Am History Month Celebration

Umpukan: A Fil-Am History Month Celebration

Overview

Celebrate Filipino American History Month at UMPUKAN with art, food, music, local makers + community. Free + all ages!

Join SAMASAMA and Kam & 46 on Sunday, October 4th, 12:00-5:00PM๐Ÿ“metrobardc for our SIXTH YEAR of ๐”๐Œ๐๐”๐Š๐€๐!

Shop local with Fil-Am artists, chefs, and makers, enjoy family-friendly activities, and connect with community โœŠ๐Ÿฝ


Umpukan means โ€œgathering,โ€ and this year weโ€™re thinking about what it means to gather while centering the many stories, identities, generations + experiences that make up our Filipino American community.ใ€ฐ๏ธ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ใ€ฐ๏ธโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

For #FAHM2026, @fanhs_national invites us to celebrate BEYOND THE MARGINS: Centering Intersectional Filipino American Histories.

Our histories arenโ€™t just one story. They live in our families, our art, our food, our music, what we make + preserve, what we pass on, and the ways we show up for one another.

๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐€๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌโฃ
Tinikling lessons from Jamie ๐ŸŽ‹๐ŸŽ‹
Make art with Julie & Joy ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ
Make a mini parol w/ Reina / Ateh Kuya Creatives ๐Ÿช…

โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ๐๐จ๐ฉ-๐”๐ฉ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œโฃ
Menchie Caliboso ๐ŸŽง
Live music from Drew Kid ๐ŸŽน
OPM+ (Original Pilipino Music+) with Les The DJ

Free and open to all-ages (under 21 must be w/ parent/guardian). Donations made during RSVP helps sustain SAMASAMAโ€™s cultural offerings. Salamat ๐ŸŒฟโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

Bring your neighbors, friends, and family to celebrate #FAHM2025 with us! โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโœจ

โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

Flyer Art: Kai's Kuties by Kaila Garcia / Julie & Lesโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

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Highlights

  • 5 hours
  • under 21 with parent or legal guardian
  • In person
  • Paid parking

Refund Policy

No refunds

Location

metrobar DC

640 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast

Washington, DC 20002

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