Umpukan: A Fil-Am History Month Celebration

FREE RSVP:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/umpukan-a-fil-am-history-month-celebration-tickets-2001023154120

Join SAMASAMA and Kam & 46 on Sunday, October 4th, 12:00-5:00PM📍metrobardc for our SIXTH YEAR of 𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐊𝐀𝐍!

Shop local with Fil-Am artists, chefs, and makers, enjoy family-friendly activities, and connect with community ✊🏽

Umpukan means “gathering,” and this year we’re thinking about what it means to gather while centering the many stories, identities, generations + experiences that make up our Filipino American community.

〰️ 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 〰️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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

Our histories aren’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.

𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬⁣
Tinikling lessons from Jamie 🎋🎋
Make art with Julie & Joy 🖌️
Make a mini parol w/ Reina / Ateh Kuya Creatives 🪅

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐏𝐨𝐩-𝐔𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜⁣
Menchie Caliboso 🎧
Live music from Drew Kid 🎹
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 SAMASAMA’s cultural offerings. Salamat 🌿⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Bring your neighbors, friends, and family to celebrate #FAHM2025 with us! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣✨

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Flyer Art: Kai’s Kuties by Kaila Garcia / Julie & Les⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Who are we?
Kam & 46 is the culinary expression of Vanessa and Elaine, two Fil-Ams sharing their heritage through the flavors of their childhood. Their immigrant roots in Hawaii and California instilled a deep love for their culture, which they now translate into delicious dishes. Kam & 46 is a tribute to their upbringing, an invitation to experience the warmth and traditions of Filipino and Local Hawaii cuisine. They recently opened Small Kine at Union Market.

Les and Seda are co-organizers of SAMASAMA. SAMASAMA (Tagalog for “all together”) began with the humble mission of celebrating diversity through art and gathering. Founded in Washington, DC in 2016 as a collective art show and benefit celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SAMASAMA has evolved to curate year-round programs, events, and partnerships to highlight diasporic narratives and facilitate nuanced dialogue. The mission of SAMASAMA remains honoring ancestral and indigenous roots while pushing creative boundaries to grow our understanding of current and future generations’ multicultural identities.