UW FASO

Filipino-American Student Organization (FASO) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison "Based on the spirit of bayanihan/community, kapwa/shared identity & kagandahang loob/shared humanity."

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Summer Lovin'

Hello everybody! It's your current media specialist, Wesley!

I hope everyone is having a good summer, got loose and a chance to shake yo caboose!

We (the eboard) have some big big news and events planned out for y'all! So stay classy :) Also, many of you have probably moved back into town. I just want to highlight a few events going down...

September 7th, MCOR Dance

Yes, that's us on the cover art. We will be doing a new dance this time called Bangko, which involves benches, that builds up. Kinda like transformers. Anyways! We could use all the help we can get, and if you don't want to dance, you can help hold the bench. Practices start this weekend so contact our president, Donovan Tolledo for more information. 

We highly encourage you to do so! No pressure at all, even if you're not a dancer. Your guarantee to have fun and learn more about the culture and dance :)

Lastly, Fall semester is starting soon. Chance for redemption of last spring for some of you like me, or maybe it's the year to really get serious. Either or, have fun, and be safe. Talk to people you normally wouldn't talk to every day, try something new. :)

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World Of Dance - Future Funk

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gonna reblog this again :D

if I had kids…

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HAPPY SUMMER FASO FAM!

found it on Anissa's page :)

-Lianne

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panda slide. [video]

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forever reblog <3

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Good luck on your finals! Let me know when you're done then we can play like this!

Love,

LiLi

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Get swabbed, FASO!

Hey everyone!

FASO is collaborating with numerous orgs on campus for the UW Bone Marrow Drive. This is a really great cause, helping people who are battling blood cancer like leukemia and lymphoma. FASO is so proud to be part of it.

What you'll need to be a possible bone marrow donor:

a cheek

a few minutes of your time

And who knows, you might even be able to save a life. How cool is that?

For more info about the event, check out the FB event here. For more info about bone marrow donation, check out this video and this website.

Where: Library Mall

When: Thursday, May 3, 10AM-4PM

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Barkada (noun):

Filipino street slang that means a group of friends or a gang of youth that is lazy studying school.

Where you'll be on Friday night with FASO and InkRed: https://www.facebook.com/events/392585894106697/

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Party w/ us and InkRed, this Friday! Yay for barkada!

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^^This could be you! Come to FASO's arnis workshop, hosted by our good friend, Chris Dino!

When: Thurs., 4/26/2012, 3-5PM

Where: Humanities 2619

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Did you know FASO's going to be at All Campus Party?

Well, now you do! (you're welcome) We're hosting a FREE Filipino martial arts workshop called All Arnis Party! It's going to be hosted by our good friend Chris Dino.

Where: Humanities 2619

When: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 3-5PM

Don't know what arnis is? It's a Filipino martial art, traditionally fought with a pair of bamboo sticks. Still not convinced? Check out this awesome routine, accompanied by the musical stylings of Bagwis: http://youtu.be/e2fjRngDOBE

Here's some more info about Chris Dino and other cool martial arts stuff!

Facilitator Bio:

Christopher Dino has been a practitioner of diverse forms of martial arts including the Filipino fighting arts under various teachers/guros for over 10 years, and is currently studying under Guro Nate Defensor of the Defensor Method of Filipino-Indonesian Martial Arts. Along with the Defensor Method group, Chris promotes the art at local Chicago neighborhood organizations and progressive educational institutions. Chris has also conducted several workshops on the practice, history, and culture of Filipino Martial Arts for FASO at University of Wisconsin Madison, FACT at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Indiana University Bloomington, MAFA at Northern Illinois University, and for the Asian American Cultural Affairs at Columbia College Chicago.

Introduction:

Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), thought to be exclusively weapon based, is actually a complete system of self-defense and the most effective form of the warrior arts.  The various forms and names of FMA (Kali, Arnis, Eskrima, Silat, Kuntao, Dumog, Buno, Panatukan, and Sikaran) is a full-mixed system that enables you to turn your whole body and anything around into a weapon. Training in the combination of hand held blunted, bladed, flexible and projectile weapons in real time against realistic scenarios will triple your reflexes, which is fully transferable to empty hand fighting. Weapons training will keep you aware and disarming skills will increase your chances of surviving several forms of attacks. This workshop will cover basic techniques and practical applications of the art, explore its historical form (its role in the Philippine revolutionary movements), and discuss its current cultural impact on the Filipino identity.

Please check out our website and links:

www.defensormethod.com

Are you excited? Because you should be!

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bwahaha yes

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What are you waiting for?

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RE: Rated P - Lots of love, from FASO

On behalf of everyone in FASO, I want to thank everyone who came to Rated P 2012. Thank you for supporting us and for making this festival a huge success. To make Rated P what it is, we've worked very hard to get FASO's name out there and really showcase Filipino culture in various ways, so thank you for making this possible.

We'd like to thank our guests: CIRCA-Pintig, Mabuhay Philippine Grocery, First Wave Scholars, Ian/DJ *hitmayng, Zenyxth, InkRed, and TASA.

Once again, thank you to everyone who has made this experience memorable.

Love, FASO E-board

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RATED P TODAY!

Hey guys! Hope you're just as excited for Rated P as we are! Check out our Twitter (@uw_faso), we'll be live-Tweeting the whole thing!

Woo hooooo! Get ready to get FASO'd! ratedpfestival.weebly.com

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FASO Presents: Rated P 2012

We are proud to present our 3rd annual arts festival Rated P. Our theme this year is Business in the Arts: Filipino-American Entrepreneurs.

We have tons of exciting events lined up for the festival, and lots of cool people are going to there, leading workshops, performing scenes and poems, and just showing off their talents.

For detailed descriptions of each event and who is going to be there, visit Rated P's website: ratedpfestival.weebly.com

We hope you can make it!

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The Bells of Balangiga: A Musical

I encourage you guys to listen to the song I just posted. It's from a musical that the Pintig Cultural Group (currently known as CIRCA-Pintig) did in 1997 called The Bells of Balangiga: A Musical. To me, this musical captures the passion that CIRCA-Pintig has for Philippine history and culture.

If you need some historical context, read below 'cause it is quite interesting.

HISTORY

On September 28, 1901, 38 members of the Company C of the United States Infantry were massacred by Filipino revolutionary guerillas with the support of the people of a small, insignificant town called Balangiga, in the island of Samar, southern Philippines. On that fateful day, the church bell of the town rang furiously to signal the death of these soldiers unaware of the ingenious plan set by the Filipino resistance.

This event sparked force throughout America which, at that time, was beginning to enjoy the terrible power of imperialism. All of a sudden, the Philippines emerged in the map of American consciousness. It heavily punctuated the horrible process of American colonization over the Philippines archipelago, which henceforward would be called the Filipino-American War.

The retaliation of the American army escalated the horror to absurd proportions when a General Jake Smith ordered the burning of the whole island of Samar, costing 50,000 Filipino lives. The bells of Balangiga were then taken from the church and installed in a monument in Cheyenne, Wyoming where they still stand commemorating the death of American soldiers. After almost a hundred years, the people of this town, mostly descendants of those who fought in the war, are claiming back the bells which for them symbolize the heroic struggle by their ancestor.

- Rodolfo Carlos Vera

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Visit Original Link

Treachery or Heroism? from The Bells of Balangiga: A Musical | Original Cast Recording: Pintig Cultural Group

Written by Rodolfo Carlos Vera and Louie Pascasio

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Hey everyone!

I'm trying some things with the new theme, so the Tumblr is going to look like this for a while until I get things sorted out, and forgive me if anything looks off to you.

Hugs and butterfly kisses! -Francesca

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Our super cool festival, Rated P, has a website! Clickety click on the link above to check out everything we have going on.

Get excited everyone!