upcoming events
Undiscovered SF Culture Crawl
A VIBRANT FILIPINO NEIGHBORHOOD CRAWL IN SOMA PILIPINAS
We are so excited to bring back UNDISCOVERED SF for ONE big festival in October for Filipino American History Month this year with another amazing CULTURE CRAWL!
We are planning a multi-venue SOMA Pilipinas cultural district festival where attendees will walk the commercial corridor and visit local businesses & cultural hubs to shop, eat, and support artists, creatives, and small businesses.
What’s Happening At Kapwa Gardens
Performers
Vendors
Food
Retail
About UNDISCOVERED SF
UNDISCOVERED SF is a non-profit venture designed to jump-start economic activity and public awareness of SOMA Pilipinas. UNDISCOVERED SF is part of a multi-prong strategy to build a thriving new commercial corridor in the SOMA Pilipinas cultural district by 2020. We envision incubating a batch of innovative retail concepts, award-winning restaurants, and neighborhood serving businesses that are culturally relevant, financially resilient, and adaptable to the market needs of all San Franciscans.
UNDISCOVERED SF is produced & conceived by Kultivate Labs, a non-profit business accelerator, and Make it Mariko, SF event producer. We believe that entrepreneurship is one of many ways to build wealth in local communities. By creating new economic opportunities and closing the income inequality gap in San Francisco, we hope to stem the displacement of our low and middle income residents.
Follow UNDISCOVERED SF on Social Media!
IG: @undiscoveredsf
Facebook.com/undiscoveredsf
YouTube: Undiscovered SF
Website: www.undiscoveredsf.com
Yum Yams
Your Favorite Ube Festival is Back Fall 2024!
Yum Yams celebrates all things Ube. Ube is a Filipino Sweet yam that is taking over the world of desserts. It’s unique flavor and striking deep purple color ignites excitement in the food world. Ube is flexible and can be used as a flavoring ingredient or a food color.
A Celebration of All Things Ube
Ube is a signature component of Filipino culture. Ube is a purple yam that has become a beloved ingredient in Filipino culinary culture. Its vibrant color and sweet flavor make it a popular ingredient in desserts, such as cakes, pastries, and ice cream. Its significance in Filipino cuisine reflects the country's rich agricultural heritage and diverse culinary traditions.
Yum Yams has grown from 1 sell-out event at Kapwa Gardens, to a full on food festival crawl with multiple areas encompassing over 25 vendors.
Check Out Our 2023 Recap Video To See What’s In Store!
NEW VENUE FOR 2024
Join us at Trellis where you can find more ubelicious treats and local small businesses to support. We have double the vendors this year and can’t wait for you to meet them soon!
Tickets
Tickets for Yum Yams are FREE but we are accepting sliding scale donations. Your donations will help us continue to host our future events and keep our garden growing.
Vendors & Entertainment
Kapwa Gardens
Sweet Sips
Brown Butter Babe Co.
Bread Basket
Crown and Whisk
Petty Party
MaGoodie’s Cookies
Lady Victory
Mindful Indulgence
Ube Area
Cake Therapy
Stars & Spices
EatsChaChaCha
Whisk Cake Creations
Uncle Tito
Pusong Likha
Al Pastor Papi
Trellis
Kauhaw by Kristian Kabuay
Harina Bakeshop
Mie Makes
Manila Candle
The Gartden
Marahuyo Confections
ChellasCreations
Katha Collection
Craylie’s Crystals
Handmade by Pmaccay
Sunkissed Pinay
JZL.LTTRSandCRFTS
Kai Moss
Homie SF
Neon Jelly Fishes
Community Organizations
The Josephine Boswell Foundation seeks to honor one little girl by being the change she would have been in this world. We do this by: raising awareness to support SUDC - (Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood) research, providing financial assistance for quality child care to families in need & creating a supportive environment for families that have experienced similar loss. We strive for a world where these problems are history. This organization will be tabling at Trellis.
Performers
1pm-2pm
Hoochi is a local and upcoming DJ that curates and mixes music from a diverse range of genres such as R&B, Hip Hop, Afrobeats, House, Electronic, Latin, and Throwbacks, tailored to the crowd’s preferences.
3pm-4pm
HideeMode is a DJ from Union City, CA and is currently based in the South Bay representing The Modes & Cuffin SJ. She started her DJ career in 2020 amidst the pandemic and has emerged in the scene playing around the Bay Area, and cities around the west coast. Her favorite genres of music to play are all varieties of alternative R&B, Hip-Hop, Indie & more. Check out her mix, entitled FLY featuring an all female artist lineup of modern r&b/soul/hip hop.
2pm-3pm
Meet JAZZ.FM, a DJ born and bred in the Bay Area. While Hip Hop and R&B are her foundation, she’s a genre-blending creative who loves melding with the energetic pulse of a crowd. When you tune into JAZZ.FM, you’re not just listening to music —you’re tuning into her own unique frequency, a one-of-a-kind journey celebrating joy and connection.
4pm-5pm
ET IV is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in the Bay Area with ancestral roots in the Philippines. He is the founder of ASTIG Sound, an independent label & brand that curates events and releases celebrating classic and future OPM+ diasporic sounds. When not digging for loops or visuals to sample, he can be found DJing for Ruby Ibarra & the Balikbayans or rocking dance floors along the west coast and beyond.
Activities
12pm-2pm
Jenn Ban (she/they) is a Multidisciplinary Artist, Certified Usui Reiki Master, Youth Teacher, Tattoo Artist, and community organizer. They are offering an extension of Sacred Skin Adornments, Reiki infused tattoos, for kids as non-permanent body art on arms and hands using non-toxic glitter pens. *Parents, don't worry it's washable! Kids can choose from a selection of exclusive designs, Jenn will facilitate a quick grounding exercise as they apply the body art. ~5mins per design.
2pm-4pm
ChiChai (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary artist, educator and community gatherer born and raised here in Occupied Ohlone Land, aka the Bay Area. She’s taught from kindergarten to lolos and lolas!
For Yum Yams, ChiChai is bringing in the barrio fiesta spirit by creating banners with you. Our banners will take inspiration from Filipino plants and colorful fiestas. All ages welcome to drop in and create!
Dye Hard: Easter Egg Hunt + Festival
Easter Egg Hunts @ 12p, 1p, 2p
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Easter Egg Hunts @ 12p, 1p, 2p 〰️
Celebrate the spirit of Easter at Kapwa Gardens!
Celebrate a funky family-friendly Easter egg hunt at Kapwa Gardens! Expect a petting zoo, activities for the young and young at heart among the vibrancy of our urban garden oasis.
Dye Hard provides a chance for families and community members to to enjoy the beauty of Kapwa Gardens.
Donning your best tie dye or psychedelic threads is encouraged!
Event Registration
Tickets for Dye Hard are FREE but we are accepting sliding scale donations. Your donations will help us continue to host our future events and keep our garden growing.
We invite you and your loved ones to connect with nature, meet our friendly animals, and create lasting memories. While we strive to keep this enriching experience accessible to all, we kindly suggest a donation of $5 per participant. Thank you for your contribution and for being part of our community!
Tickets Are Available At The Door!
Free admission - Donations encouraged
Petting Zoo admission $5
Visit The Check-In Stand At Kapwa Gardens
Activities
Check Out Our 2023 Recap Video To See What’s In Store!
Easter Egg Hunt
Find as many easter eggs you can! Open the eggs to collect fun prizes!
Petting Zoo
Featuring a plethora of animals for the kids to pet and play with (Bunnies included!)
Raising Ancestors is an education platform for kids and their caregivers offering workshops and safe spaces through the lens of decolonization, collective liberation and generational healing. All are welcome, Filipinx and BIPOC experiences centered. We are offering a summer day camp program for families exploring how to raise liberated kids in community along with parent education support.
Photo Opportunities
Dress up in your best springtime outfit and take photos in our beautiful garden.
Divine in i: The Divine Coloring Book Movement and Wellness Workshop for Youth
Your Young Divine (focused on ages 6 to 10, but not limited to) will get to color and explore movement inspired by one of The Divines from The Divine Coloring Book. This is an intercultural coloring and movement wellness workshop that creates space for youth to tap into their Divine Spirit within and remember our interconnection to the collective Divine energy in ALL things. Rooted in cultural exploration through one of the four elements; air, earth, fire and water, the class incorporates coloring, storytelling, creative movement, live music, a mindfulness activity and a whole ‘lota LOVE.
Vendors
KRISTIAN KABUAY ART
WOUNDED HEALING ART
FAIRY BITES & DELICACIES
SOOBIUMI
SARI-SARI STORY BOOKS
ARKIPELAGO BOOKS
Support Us
Support us by purchasing items from our Amazon wishlist, making in-kind donations, contributing monetarily, or volunteering at the event. Your help ensures a successful, vibrant community event accessible to all.
Undiscovered SF Block Party: The Wave
A VIBRANT FILIPINO BLOCK PARTY IN SOMA PILIPINAS
UNDISCOVERED Block Party is a curated collection of emerging artists and merchants to celebrate San Francisco's Filipino cultural district - SOMA Pilipinas! We’re stoked to be one of the participating venues for the block party. Enjoy local artisans, food vendors, art, and live music/dance performances.
What’s Happening At Kapwa Gardens
Performers
Vendors
About UNDISCOVERED SF
UNDISCOVERED SF is a non-profit venture designed to jump-start economic activity and public awareness of SOMA Pilipinas. UNDISCOVERED SF is part of a multi-prong strategy to build a thriving new commercial corridor in the SOMA Pilipinas cultural district by 2020. We envision incubating a batch of innovative retail concepts, award-winning restaurants, and neighborhood serving businesses that are culturally relevant, financially resilient, and adaptable to the market needs of all San Franciscans.
UNDISCOVERED SF is produced & conceived by Kultivate Labs, a non-profit business accelerator, and Make it Mariko, SF event producer. We believe that entrepreneurship is one of many ways to build wealth in local communities. By creating new economic opportunities and closing the income inequality gap in San Francisco, we hope to stem the displacement of our low and middle income residents.
Follow UNDISCOVERED SF on Social Media!
IG: @undiscoveredsf
Facebook.com/undiscoveredsf
YouTube: Undiscovered SF
Website: www.undiscoveredsf.com
Undiscovered SF Block Party: Leaders Of The New School
A VIBRANT FILIPINO BLOCK PARTY IN SOMA PILIPINAS
UNDISCOVERED Block Party is a curated collection of emerging artists and merchants to celebrate San Francisco's Filipino cultural district - SOMA Pilipinas! We’re stoked to be one of the participating venues for the block party. Enjoy local artisans, food vendors, art, and live music/dance performances.
What’s Happening At Kapwa Gardens
Performers
Vendors
Retail
Food
About UNDISCOVERED SF
UNDISCOVERED SF is a non-profit venture designed to jump-start economic activity and public awareness of SOMA Pilipinas. UNDISCOVERED SF is part of a multi-prong strategy to build a thriving new commercial corridor in the SOMA Pilipinas cultural district by 2020. We envision incubating a batch of innovative retail concepts, award-winning restaurants, and neighborhood serving businesses that are culturally relevant, financially resilient, and adaptable to the market needs of all San Franciscans.
UNDISCOVERED SF is produced & conceived by Kultivate Labs, a non-profit business accelerator, and Make it Mariko, SF event producer. We believe that entrepreneurship is one of many ways to build wealth in local communities. By creating new economic opportunities and closing the income inequality gap in San Francisco, we hope to stem the displacement of our low and middle income residents.
Follow UNDISCOVERED SF on Social Media!
IG: @undiscoveredsf
Facebook.com/undiscoveredsf
YouTube: Undiscovered SF
Website: www.undiscoveredsf.com
Undiscovered SF Block Party: Classics & tHrOwBaCkZ
A VIBRANT FILIPINO BLOCK PARTY IN SOMA PILIPINAS
UNDISCOVERED Block Party is a curated collection of emerging artists and merchants to celebrate San Francisco's Filipino cultural district - SOMA Pilipinas! We’re stoked to be one of the participating venues for the block party. Enjoy local artisans, food vendors, art, and live music/dance performances.
What’s Happening At Kapwa Gardens
Performers
Vendors
Retail
Food
About UNDISCOVERED SF
UNDISCOVERED SF is a non-profit venture designed to jump-start economic activity and public awareness of SOMA Pilipinas. UNDISCOVERED SF is part of a multi-prong strategy to build a thriving new commercial corridor in the SOMA Pilipinas cultural district by 2020. We envision incubating a batch of innovative retail concepts, award-winning restaurants, and neighborhood serving businesses that are culturally relevant, financially resilient, and adaptable to the market needs of all San Franciscans.
UNDISCOVERED SF is produced & conceived by Kultivate Labs, a non-profit business accelerator, and Make it Mariko, SF event producer. We believe that entrepreneurship is one of many ways to build wealth in local communities. By creating new economic opportunities and closing the income inequality gap in San Francisco, we hope to stem the displacement of our low and middle income residents.
Follow UNDISCOVERED SF on Social Media!
IG: @undiscoveredsf
Facebook.com/undiscoveredsf
YouTube: Undiscovered SF
Website: www.undiscoveredsf.com
Kapwa Gardens x KOHO Present Yum Yams: Ube Meets Matcha
Your Favorite Ube Festival is Back for 2023 with a twist!
Yum Yams celebrates all things Ube. Ube is a Filipino Sweet yam that is taking over the world of desserts. It’s unique flavor and striking deep purple color ignites excitement in the food world. Ube is flexible and can be used as a flavoring ingredient or a food color.
Kapwa Gardens is excited to announce that Yum Yams is back for the fourth time. To celebrate AAPI month, we’re partnering with Japantown's KOHO SF for a special collaboration - Ube Meets Matcha!
KOHO SF is the latest member of the Kultivate Labs family. As a fiscally sponsored organization, KOHO SF hopes to revitalize it's cultural district, Japantown, through arts and culture. This event signals a new wave of colboration between our communities.
A Celebration of All Things Ube & Matcha
Matcha is a finely ground green tea powder that has been an integral part of Japanese culinary culture for centuries. Matcha's unique flavor, color, and texture have inspired Japanese chefs to create a wide variety of dishes, including traditional sweets, savory dishes.
Much like Matcha , Ube is a signature component of Filipino culture. Ube is a purple yam that has become a beloved ingredient in Filipino culinary culture. Its vibrant color and sweet flavor make it a popular ingredient in desserts, such as cakes, pastries, and ice cream. Its significance in Filipino cuisine reflects the country's rich agricultural heritage and diverse culinary traditions.
Yum Yams has grown from 1 sell-out event at Kapwa Gardens, to a full on food festival crawl with multiple areas encompassing over 25 vendors.
Tickets
Tickets for Yum Yams are FREE but we are accepting sliding scale donations. Your donations will help us continue to host our future events and keep our garden growing.
Get Ready For Ube Paradise & Matcha Madness!
We’re excited to partner with 5M again for our crawl. Based on the success of the previous years, we are so excited to double and diversify our vendors and space to bring you all the ube-matcha-licious desserts for you to enjoy.
Check Out Our September 2022 Recap Video To See What’s In Store!
Vendors
Food
Retail
Performers
Kapwa Gardens
5M Park
ACTIVITIES
Ube & Matcha Art with Kristian Kabuay
Kristian Kabuay's improvised live art will be a fusion of traditional prePhilippine culture and modern elements, reflecting the multi-layered community through his layered art technique. The large canvas will drip ube and matcha-infused paint to reflect the Yum Yams theme. His art combines cultural practices like Sulat, an ancient form of writing, and traditional tattoos with contemporary graffiti techniques, resulting in a visually striking piece to provoke conversations.
Jen Ken Contest - Kapwa Gardens Stage @ 1:30pm
Japanese rock paper scissors, known as janken (じゃん拳)
Who will be left standing to claim bragging rights to Kapwa Gardens x KOHO first Jan Ken Contest!
$5 at KOHO booth to play
Prizes include $50 Matcha Café Maiko Gift Card
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Dye Hard: Easter Egg Hunt + Festival
Celebrate the spirit of Easter at Kapwa Gardens!
Celebrate a funky family-friendly Easter egg hunt at Kapwa Gardens! Expect a petting zoo, activities for the young and young at heart among the vibrancy of our urban garden oasis.
Dye Hard provides a chance for families and community members to to enjoy the beauty of Kapwa Gardens.
Donning your best tie dye or psychedelic threads is encouraged!
Activities
Easter Egg Hunt
Find as many easter eggs you can! Open the eggs to collect fun prizes!
Raising Ancestors
Healing begins with parenting - Let’s build a future of love and inclusivity!
Sacred Skin Adornments (1:30p - 3:30p)
Hosted by Jenn Ban
Jenn Ban (she/they) is a Multidisciplinary Artist, Certified Usui Reiki Master, Youth Teacher, Tattoo Artist, and community organizer. They are offering an extension of Sacred Skin Adornments, Reiki infused tattoos, for kids as non-permanent body art on arms and hands using non-toxic glitter pens. *Parents, don't worry it's washable! Kids can choose from a selection of exclusive designs to Dye-Hard: Easter event, Jenn will facilitate a quick grounding exercise as they apply the body art. ~5mins per design.
For more about Jenn Ban (IG: @jenn.ban) and more about Sacred Skin Adornments (IG: @sacredskinadornments)
Petting Zoo
Hop on over and meet some furry little friends!
Photo Opportunities
Dress up in your best springtime outfit and take photos in our beautiful garden.
Check Out Our 2022 Recap Video To See What’s In Store!
Event Registration
This event is FREE. Please RSVP below to register your family in the Easter Egg Hunt. Sliding scale donations are accepted.
Your donations will help us continue to host our future events and keep our garden growing.
Vendors
Food & Beverage
Retail
Sari Sari Saturday
Your friendly neighborhood Sari-Sari Store.
Join us for the Women & Wellness Edition of Sari Sari Saturday, a Small Business Market spotlighting a mix of local food and retail vendors, featuring artistic goods, jewelry, books, collectibles, as well as tasty fusion foods and classic Asian snacks, as inspired by the wonderful variety of the traditional “sari-sari store”!
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re bringing together all women-owned small businesses and wellness practitioners to celebrate self love and self care!
Celebrate the beginning of Spring with us and explore delicious fusion foods and shop unique crafted goods, while supporting local entrepreneurs in the community!
Check Out Our 2022 Recap Video To See What’s In Store!
Buy Tickets
Tickets for Sari Sari Saturday are FREE but we are accepting sliding scale donations. Your donations will help us continue to host our future events and keep our garden growing.
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Food
Retail
Performers
DJs of Ladies 1st Bay Area
Activities
12pm - 12:50pm: Grounding into the Present Moment - Gentle Yoga Flow & Sound Bath Hosted By Jasmin Ancheta of Healing Soulution
*Pre-registration is highly recommended. Walk-up sign-ups will be accommodated if there is space for more participants.
If you're looking to relax, ground, and unwind from your week this class is for you. Jasmin will guide you through a Gentle Yoga flow followed by a sound bath. Inviting you into deep relaxation and encouraging a greater sense of presence to melt away any worries from your week.
Class begins with grounding Pranayama (breath work) then Asana (yoga flow) gently moving from one pose to another. You are encouraged to intuitively listen to your body and always move in a way that feels best for you.
At the end of the flow, Jasmin will play her sound bowls so you can relax and ground even deeper into the present moment. Join us for an unforgettable reeeeelaxing yoga & sound bath session.
ABOUT HEALING SOULUTION
Jasmin is an intuitive healer who is passionate about sharing her yogic wisdom with the community. She believes every single person has all the divine wisdom within and she enjoys leading people to the space of their inner knowing through yoga and sound baths.
Follow Jasmin
Instagram @healing.soulution
Website: healingsoulution.com
Lover’s Mart
Join us for Lover’s Mart, a Small Business Market dedicated to spotlighting local vendors selling something sweet for you and your special someone this Valentines Day.
Situated in the urban oasis of Kapwa Gardens, you’ll be immersed in a wonderland of living walls, colorful murals, swaying bamboo trees, and a mini grove of Filipino Calamansi trees all while getting your shopping done for your lovebird!
Buy Tickets
Tickets for Lover’s Mart are FREE but we are accepting sliding scale donations at the door. Your donations will help us continue to host our future events and keep our garden growing.
Online Ticket Sales Have Ended. Tickets Are Available At The Door. Visit The Check-In Stand At Kapwa Gardens.
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Retail
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Performers
Activities
Permanent Jewelry Pop-Up Hosted by STACK Bar
Choose a chain from our dainty collection of 14k solid gold, 14k gold filled, and sterling silver. Once you have chosen the perfect chain, it is then measured and custom fitted to you. Using a micro welder we fuse together the ring that attaches at each end of the chain.
One quick SPARK and your chain is ready for both casual and formal outfits, with no fuss of taking off and on!
Community Tables Meet various organizations in SOMA Pilipinas & beyond
Paper Flowers Workshop Hosted by Balay Kreative Artist ChiChai Mateo
Make an everlasting bouquet of Philippine florals. We’ll use different paper cutting and folding techniques to make these flowers and leaves come to life. All skills welcome to join.
ChiChai (she/her) is an artist, educator, and community-gatherer born and raised in Occupied Ohlone Land, also known as the Bay Area. Whether teaching or creating, ChiChai's work is intersectional in its roots to nature, feminism, and the dismantling of colonial mindsets. Through fashion design, murals and mixed media, ChiChai aims to honor indigenous craftsmanship, the matriarch that has raised her, and Mama Earth. You can catch her teaching art and how to use art as a tool for decolonizing to youth and adults. ChiChai received her MA in International Studies from University of San Francisco (2016), in which she was awarded Most Original Thesis for her master's thesis "Challenging Filipino Colonial Mentality through Philippine Art." She has taught youth for various nonprofits throughout the Bay Area, including Destiny Arts, Galing Bata, and Youth Art Exchange.
Choose between 2 sessions: 12:30-1:30PM & 2:30-3:30PM. Workshop sign-ups prior to the event are highly recommended.
Online Ticket Sales Have Ended for the Flower Making Workshop. Tickets Are Available At The Door! Visit The Check-In Stand At Kapwa Gardens.
Undiscovered SF Creative Market
A CREATIVE NIGHT MARKET IN SOMA PILIPINAS
Join us in person for UNDISCOVERED 2022 in SOMA Pilipinas cultural district on Saturday, October 22, 2022. From 12pm - 6pm, you’ll be able to bounce around multiple venues to connect with Filipinx culture.
What’s Happening At Kapwa Gardens
Performers
Food
Retail
About UNDISCOVERED SF
UNDISCOVERED SF is a non-profit venture designed to jump-start economic activity and public awareness of SOMA Pilipinas. UNDISCOVERED SF is part of a multi-prong strategy to build a thriving new commercial corridor in the SOMA Pilipinas cultural district by 2020. We envision incubating a batch of innovative retail concepts, award-winning restaurants, and neighborhood serving businesses that are culturally relevant, financially resilient, and adaptable to the market needs of all San Franciscans.
UNDISCOVERED SF is produced & conceived by Kultivate Labs, a non-profit business accelerator, and Make it Mariko, SF event producer. We believe that entrepreneurship is one of many ways to build wealth in local communities. By creating new economic opportunities and closing the income inequality gap in San Francisco, we hope to stem the displacement of our low and middle income residents.
Follow UNDISCOVERED SF on Social Media!
IG: @undiscoveredsf
Facebook.com/undiscoveredsf
YouTube: Undiscovered SF
Website: www.undiscoveredsf.com
Pangalay Circle Community Celebration
Come attend the ending celebration for the Pangalay Circle workshop series with a community celebration at Kapwa Gardens
The celebration will feature one more workshop by Pangalay Circle's Project Director and Producing Artist - Kim Requesto, a dialogue with our local instructors, some local vendors, as well as live music and dance performances from our community!
Additionally, we will get to see Kim Requesto's Balay Kreative grant project performance.
At the end of it all, we will continue the night with music and more Pangalay dancing! Looking forward to celebrating with you.
RSVP NOW
What To Expect
11:30-12:30 Pansak Workshop
1:00-1:45 Dialogue with Local Pangalay Circle Instructors (Eric Solano, Jae Tioseco, Jacob Walse-Dominguez, Kim Requesto)
2:00-2:15 Kulintang Dialect (15)
2:20-2:35 Legacy (15)
2:40-2:50 Parangal (10)
2:55-3:05 Barangay (10)
3:10-3:20 Likha (10)
3:25-3:40 Autonomous Region (15)
3:45-4:05 Individual Performances
Jacob & Jai (Sining Kapuluan) (10)
Jae (5)
Kim & Jan (5)
4:10-5:30 ET DJ’s
Meet The Instructor & Organizer
Kim Requesto is a Philippine born, Mission District raised cultural practitioner and multi-disciplinary artist based in Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory also recognized as San Francisco, California. She specializes in 35mm photography, filmmaking, and dance. At the heart of Kim Requesto’s diasporic work is the mantra, “Advocacy through art.” With an artistic foundation in Philippine folk dance, Requesto has dedicated herself to cultural expression and advocacy through movement, photography, and community outreach.
She navigates her artistic work with the goal of fostering tangible support for Pilipinxs abroad and Indigenous communities in the Philippines. Requesto conducts extensive field research to get a stronger understanding of regional cultures and livelihoods. Her research coincides with her work as a photographer, which allows her to visually share the realities of Philippine citizens. Through the publication of film photography books and the development of contemporary dance pieces, Requesto uses her artistic platforms to not only raise awareness, but to uplift the voices of marginalized communities both in the Philippines and the Philippine diaspora.
Requesto aspires to create more contemporary Philippine diasporic dance work and visual media using her background in Philippine dance to bring awareness and thoughtfulness to the realities of different communities in the Philippines and the diaspora.
LINE-UP
The Autonomous Region is the house jazz ensemble of the International Hotel Manilatown Center in San Francisco's North Beach/Chinatown district. They enjoy a variety of public and private engagements throughout the Bay Area offering classic standards, new arrangements of jazz favorites and original compositions fusing jazz with the pre-colonial rhythmic and melodic musical motifs of the Philippines.
Jai Severson (they/them) is a non-binary pilipinx-mixed-white dancer-researcher, cultural worker, and accessibility consultant. They are a member of Kulintang Dialect, the queer- and trans-centered Filipino Traditional Arts collective, Sining Kapuluan, and are a teacher of w*acking.
Their training in pangalay has been primarily shaped by the Amilbangsa Instructional Method via Peter Paul DeGuzman, teachings from Sitti "Aunty Lingling" Obeso (direct and via Eric Solano), teachings of Jacob Walse-Dominguez's research and their learnings from Radzmina Tanjili, and techniques from video research.
Jacob Walse-Dominguez
Jacob Walse-Dominguez is a dedicated folk-arts performer and community organizer within cultural work. Mentored by traditional culture-bearers and contemporary artists from both the Philippine and Indonesian homelands and diaspora. Known and focused on embodying ethnic dance/ethno dance and ethnomusical practice to resist colonial indoctrination.
Founded in 1987 by the company's Artistic Director, Bonifacio Valera, Jr., Barangay Dance Company is a San Francisco-based Filipino folk dance organization whose mission is to preserve the rich Filipino cultural heritage through the arts of Philippine folk dance and music. Through presenting, outreach and research of Philippine folk dance and music, Barangay endeavors to promote awareness, understanding and appreciation of Filipino culture within the communities the company serves.
Performers & Musicians: Mark Abad, Kristopher "KC" Cruz, Alex de Leon, Ian Mangulabnan, Jae Tioseco and Bonifacio Valera, Jr.
Jae Tioseco began dancing under the guidance of Bonifacio Valera, Jr. of the Barangay Dance Company of San Francisco through Skyline College's Kababayan Learning Community with their PCN Class and Filipino folk dance class in 2008. Jae eventually joined Barangay and currently serves as the company’s Managing and Dance Director. Affectionately known as "Ate Jae", Tioseco serves as a Filipino folk dance consultant to Skyline College and San Francisco State for their annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN). In 2019, Jae, together with Philippine Dance Master, Sydney Loyola, founded Haraya Dance Project--a dance collective for trans, gender nonconforming and nonbinary individuals navigating themselves passed the folkloric realm within Philippine dance.
Kulintang Dialect
Kulintang Dialect is a traditional five instrument kulintang band that performs kulintang classics mostly from the Kalanduyan line as well as Conrad Benedicto’s original compositions. Kulintang Dialect has released five EP’s available on all platforms beginning in 2021, and is scheduled to release five more in the next two years through the label Gongs Away Music.
Kulintang Dialect performs for festivals, cultural events, educational programs, and art projects, as well as our own shows or parties. We strive to play traditional kulintang that is beyond reproach even as we enjoy mastering original compositions. We perform the traditional kulintang music passed down by the late Master Danongan Kalanduyan with fidelity, while also exploring with joy and courage how this music can express itself through new ways that are nourished by our own specific context on this American soil.
LEGACY FMA
Legacy Filipino Martial Arts is a weapons-based martial arts system that pulls from both modern and traditional Filipino Martial Arts. We use sticks, knives, swords, as well as empty hand combat. Within the art, we incorporate striking, disarming of weapons, joint locking techniques, and takedowns. Classes in Daly City and SF we offer classes for Youth and Adults
Parangal Dance Company
Parangal’s mission is to give tribute to Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic attire, music, and dance through research, workshops, and performances. We aim to serve as a bridge,inspiring and connecting Filipino Americans to their roots to give them a sense of pride and identity, while educating diverse communities to foster awareness and appreciation of Philippine culture.
Likha
Founded in 1992 as a performing group by Rudi Soriano, LIKHA believes in the power of dance and music to share the beauty of Philippine culture. LIKHAhas grown into a non-profit folk arts organization with a diverse breadth of programs and performances, representing the Philippines in over 10 international festivals. LIKHA continually expands its repertoire and maintains authentic costuming, props, and instruments—by researching, developing, and nurturing relationships with diverse communities throughout the Philippines.
Jan Patrick Luce
Jan Luce began his dance journey with his Pilipino club “Kababayan” back in high school where he was introduced to Brian Batugo and the Little Manila Dance Collective. This encounter sparked his passion for cultural dance that was further fanned by his involvement in Pilipino Cultural Nights as a producer and choreographer with Kilusan Pilipino of University of the Pacific. It was these experiences that led Jan to Parangal where he’s been fortunate enough to meet Eric Solano, Jonathan Mercado, and Kim Requesto who continuously encourage and inspire him to push the boundaries of dance and learning. Jan would like to give a huge thank you to his friends and family for the unconditional support and for all the opportunities he’s received to explore and experiment.
Matt Espina Harris
Matthew Espina Harris is a musician based in San Francisco. He got his start in Philippine-inspired dance and music through Pilipino Culture Night, where he fell in love with Kulintang and Rondalla. Matt is a proud member of the American Center of Philippine Arts (ACPA) as part of their music ensemble and serves as an advisor to numerous collegiate Fil-Am organizations in NorCal. He is a student of traditional Kulintang music, learning from performing groups like House of Gongs, Little Manila, Kulintang Dialect, and Salamindanao Dance Company. While in college, Matt established one of the only student-run, traditionally based Kulintang ensembles in the United States through Mga Kapatid at UC Davis. In 2022, Matt formally joined the artistic team of Parangal, and works as a music lead to strengthen the company’s Kulintang and Rondalla repertoires. He is also the owner and operator of PamanaTreasures, an online store that aims to bridge diasporic interest in tangible heritage with the growing movement in support of Philippine artisans.
Yum Yams: A Celebration of All things Ube
Your Favorite Ube Festival is Back This Fall!
We know you can’t get enough of Ube! Kapwa Gardens is excited to announce that Yum Yams: A Celebration of All Things Ube is back for the third time.
A celebration of All things Ube
Ube is a distinct Pilipino flavor with an equally distinct look. Made from boiled, mashed purple yams, its slightly nutty and vanilla taste can be found in an array of yummy sweet and savory foods, which we celebrate at Yum Yams!
Get Ready For Ube Overload
We’re excited to partner with 5M again for our ube crawl. Based on the success of this past spring’s event, we’ve doubled our vendors and space to bring you all the ube-inspired treats you could dream of!
We’re working hard with our teams to bring you the best Yum Yams experience.
Please check back on this page or follow us @kapwagardens for more event updates.
Tickets
Tickets for Yum Yams are FREE but we are accepting sliding scale donations. Your donations will help us continue to host our future events and keep our garden growing!
Vendors
In addition to hosting at Kapwa Gardens, we’re also expanding the event to the neighboring 5M Park. We will have an Ube Garden at Kapwa Gardens and Ube Alley at Mary Court Paseo.
Ube Garden at Kapwa Gardens
Minna Street by Kapwa Gardens
Ube Park at 5M
Performances
Kapwa Gardens 2.0 Merch Pick-up
We’re excited to share that the merchandise from our Indiegogo fundraising campaign for Kapwa Gardens 2.0 is ready for pickup during Yum Yams. Our “Keep Growing Shirt,” “Bayani Art Collaboration Shirt,” “Keep Growing” Tote Bag, and Kultivate Labs Tokens will be available.
Sa Amin (Our Place) Documentary Premiere
Join Us For The Premiere of Sa Amin (Our Place) Documentary
Join us for the documentary premiere of Sa Amin (Our Place), a new documentary film about the Filipino community in South of Market, Co-Directed by Dyan Ruiz and Nix Guirre and Produced by [people. power. media]. The Executive Producer is SF Urban Film Fest. Enjoy a festive evening outdoors Kapwa Gardens including a live performance by Katrina Liwanag, a panel discussion with the filmmakers and stars of the documentary, and plenty of Filipino food and drink. Kapwa Gardens is outdoors and can get windy, so please dress accordingly!
Sa Amin is about Filipino community activists and multigenerational families in San Francisco’s South of Market claim a right to the city as they battle displacement caused by urban renewal, real estate speculation and tech booms, and in doing so sustain the cultural heart of the Filipino-American community.
Food and drink for sale 5-6 pm. The program starts promptly at 6 pm.
About SF Urban Film Fest
The SF Urban Film Fest gathers a diverse, engaged audience and uses the power of storytelling to spark discussion and civic engagement around urban issues. We ask what it means to live together and create just and equitable cities.
FOLLOW SF Urban Film Fest
Instagram: @sfurbanfilmfest
Facebook: SF Urban Film Fest
YouTube: SF Urban Film Fest
Website: www.sfurbanfilmfest.com
Yum Yams: A Celebration of All things Ube
back, bigger, and better than ever!
Ube, baby baby! Kapwa Gardens is excited to announce that Yum Yams: A Celebration of All Things Ube is back for its second year as a full-on UBE CRAWL!
A celebration of All things Ube
Ube is a distinct Pilipino flavor with an equally distinct look. Made from boiled, mashed purple yams, its slightly nutty and vanilla taste can be found in an array of yummy sweet and savory foods, which we celebrate at Yum Yams!
There’s no such thing as too much ube
Ube overload? Never heard of it. That’s why we thought - the more ube, the BETTER. Based on the success of last year’s event, we’ve doubled our vendors and space to bring you all the ube-inspired treats you could dream of!
Take a glance at our vendors to preview what we have in store for you at this year at Yum Yams 2022!
Vendors
In addition to hosting at Kapwa Gardens, we’re also expanding the event to the neighboring Mary Court Paseo space between Kapwa Gardens and Balay Kreative Studios. We will have an Ube Garden at Kapwa Gardens and Ube Alley at Mary Court Paseo.
UBE GARDEN AT KAPWA GARDENS
UBE ALLEY & PARK AT 5M & THE GEORGE
But wait, there’s more!
We’re working hard with our teams to bring you the best Yum Yams experience.
Please check back on this page or follow us @kapwagardens for more updates on check-in instructions and ticket availability leading up to the event.
Tickets
Tickets to enter Yum Yams will be $5, which includes $4 credit to spend with any vendor and a $1 donation to Kapwa Gardens.
Children under 12 do not need a ticket to enter.
Online Ticket Sales Have Ended.
Limited Walk-Up Tickets May be Available At The Door starting at 2p.
Visit The Check-In Stand At Kapwa Gardens.
Dye Hard: Easter Egg Hunt + Festival
celebrate the spirit of Easter at Kapwa Gardens!
Bring the whole family out for a day filled with easter egg hunt activities for the little ones to enjoy. Each easter egg is hand painted by the seniors citizens of SOMA Pilipinas with the help of the Bayanihan Equity Center. Plus photo booth opportunities for the whole family.
All of these activities are set in a beautiful technicolor urban oasis of color and lush plants.
Activities
Easter Egg Hunt
Find as many easter eggs you can! Open the eggs to collect fun prizes!
Coloring Fun
Let your creativity flow with select pages from Christine Joy Amagan Ferrer's The Divine Coloring Book, inspired by folklore and spirituality from Haiti, Brazil and Philippines. For ALL ages.
Petting Zoo
Featuring a plethora of animals for the kids to pet and play with (Bunnies included!)
Photo Opportunities
Dress up in your best springtime outfit and take photos in our beautiful garden.
Vendors
Arkipelago Books: Philippine & Filipino American BOOKS & gifts
The Divine Coloring Book
ABOUT THE DIVINE
The Divine is a multicultural 100-page hardcover coloring book for people of all ages (especially the child in all of us) inspired by folklore and spirituality from the Philippines (Diwatas), Haiti (Lwas of Vodou) and Brazil (Orixás of Candomble and deities of the Indigenous Brazilian Tupi Tribe). Thirteen divinities from each culture are represented, along with the folklore and symbolism associated with each of the divinities. Included throughout the book are inspirational quotes, mindfulness activities for children, and poetry featuring Eniafe Isis Adewale of All Her Words, Aimee Amparo, and Haitian songs by Daniel “Brav” Brevil. 40 full-page illustrations.
MEET TINE
Christine Joy Amagan Ferrer (AKA Tine) is the the creatress behind Eyes Opened (EO), eomvmnt.org. And the creator, author and designer of The Divine Coloring Book. #thedivinecoloringbook #tinejoyAF
Tine is a multidisciplinary creative soul from San Francisco. A jack of all trades, and a master of nothing but herself. She is a sacred wellness cultural arts pracitioner. Rooted in Philippine, Haitian and Afro-Brazilian folkloric music and dance. Spirituality, folklore, indigenous art forms and rhythms of the diaspora and Spirit ground her.
By day, she has been empowering youth through movement arts for over a decade. By night, she is also a freelance designer and media producer. She delivers solutions for community organizations and individuals acting for the greater good. Through visual, written and embodied storytelling, she uses movement, media and design to help others tell their stories.
“I believe, if we face ourselves, we can heal ourselves and ignite the sacred power within. – CJAF ” #tinejoyAF
IG: @tinejoy
About Bayanihan Equity Center
The Bayanihan Equity Center (BEC) provides culturally responsive services to address the needs and advance the rights of marginalized communities in pursuit of equity and justice.
Bayanihan Equity Center serves as an activity center for the older adults and adults with disability in San Francisco, especially for the South of Market residents. Services include housing assistance, a food pantry, exercise classes for older adults, community choir and arts and crafts.
Follow BEC
Instagram: @bayanihanequity
Facebook.com/bayanihanequity
Twitter: @bayanihanequity
Website: www.sfbec.org
Event Registration
This event is FREE. Please RSVP below to register your family in the Easter Egg Hunt. Sliding scale donations are accepted.
FREE + ONLINE | balay (Home) Cooking Demos: Kimchi Kinilaw with Chef AC
This month, Kapwa Gardens is partnering with Balay Kreative and SOMCAN to host Balay (Home) Cooking, a FREE online demo series which showcases a new guest chef and healthy Filipino dish every month that viewers can recreate from home!
Join us from the comfort (and safety) of home.
We invite you to tune in and follow along to the April edition of Balay (Home) Cooking, which features Chef AC Boral, the mastermind behind Baba’s House Kitchen, an up-and-coming rice bowl eatery in Oakland! Streaming from Kapwa Gardens, he’ll be teaching us how to make Kimchi Kilawin!
With safety in mind, this event will be streamed live to a remote audience via Zoom. Follow along and cook from your kitchen, or, simply watch and learn!
ABOUT THE DISH
Kimchi Kilawin is a fusion twist to the traditional Filipino dish. Kinilaw is a fresh and tangy raw seafood dish native to the Philippines, which uses vinegar and fruit juices to “cook” its ingredients, often comparable to ceviche. Here, Chef AC will prepare a variation of this dish called kilawin. The primary difference between “kinilaw” and “kilawin” is that kilawin can be cooked, while kinilaw is “cooked” by curing in acidic ingredients. No kinilaw or kilawin looks the same. Traditionally, it is composed of the local catch specific to one’s region, with varying add-ons and garnishes. Though, here, Chef AC turns to the popular Korean ingredient of kimchi, fermented and seasoned cabbage, as a standout feature of this recipe.
To RSVP and learn more about the event, chef, and recipe, please visit the official event page from Balay Kreative.
Full instructions and ingredients are also provided for your convenience.
Happy cooking, we’ll we hope to see you there!
tickets
Attendance to this online event is FREE and open to the public.
To attend, please RSVP through the Balay Kreative website to receive the event’s Zoom link.
Not Your Mama's Adobo
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW TICKET OPTIONS!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND — THE HALF PASSPORT!
Now, attendees have the opportunity to choose between (2) ticket types to cater more flexibility for attendees’ budgets and appetites!
See the Tickets section below for more details.
NEW EVENT DATE!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND!
Our priority is providing a safe and optimal environment for our staff, guests, and participating chef. Due to forecasted rain, Not Your Mama's Adobo 2022 will now take place on Saturday, April 2, 12 - 5PM.
Refunds will be issued to ticket holders who cannot attend the new date.
ABOUT THE EVENT
A Twist On A Filipino Classic.
Adobo is quintessential Filipino food. A unique flavor profile of soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, and bay leaves makes a unique sauce that is packed with umami. Every Filipino household has its own take on the base recipe, both at here and at home. In the Southern Philippines, for one, it is common to add coconut milk to the Adobo’s base, while, in the Bay Area, several Filipino Chefs also add their own twist.
6 chefs take a unique spin on the national dish of the Philippines.
Not Your Mama’s Adobo is a food tour event that showcases the spectacular takes of featured chefs on the classic dish. With our passport tickets, you will have the special opportunity to dine on unique courses of Adobo like you’ve never tasted before, and explore other sweet and savory items.
THE MENU
Adobo Garlic Noodles
By Pearl Parmalee of Tita Pearl’s
Crispy Adobo w/ Kangkong
By Joanna Landayan of Kusina Ni Javen Jesel
Pork Belly Adobo with Java Rice
By James Brilliantes of The Sarap Shop
Pulled Pork Adobo Sliders
By Vanessa Garcia of 7 Mile House
Adobong Tahong (Mussel Adobo)
By Fely Aquino of Fely’s Siomai
Ube Pandesal with Adobo Flakes
By Joann Serrano of Ube Galore Breads
FEATURING
Cocktails (21+)
By Lady Victory
(sold separately)
TICKETS
LIMITED TIME PROMO!
FIRST 25 PASSPORTS OF EITHER TYPE RECEIVE $5 OFF EA TICKET WITH CODE “ADOBO5” AT CHECKOUT
OPTION 1: FULL PASSPORT $50 $45
This passport includes:
(1) entry + ALL (6) chef dishes.
Save up to $10 on this option!
OPTION 2: HALF PASSPORT $30 $25
This passport includes:
(1) entry + (3)* chef dishes.
*To ensure our chefs are able to provide ample servings of their dishes, our Half Passport tickets include pre-selected options.
🍽️ Half Passport B:
7 Mile House’s Pulled Pork Adobo Sliders
The Sarap Shop’s Pork Belly Adobo on Java Rice
Fely Siomai’s Adobong Tahong
🍽️ Half Passport A:
Tita Pearl’s Adobo Garlic Noodles
Ube Galore’s Ube Pandesal with Adobo Flakes
Kusina Ni Javen Jasel’s Crispy Adobo with Kangkong
Online Passport Sales Have Ended. Passports Are Available At The Door. Visit The Check-In Stand At Kapwa Gardens.
Sari Sari Saturday (Free)
Your friendly neighborhood Sari-Sari Store.
Join us for Sari Sari Saturday, a Small Business Market at Kapwa Gardens spotlighting local Filipinx-owned retail and food vendors. In the spirit of the assortment and variety of traditional “sari-sari store,” Sari Sari Saturday is a pop-up market event featuring a curated array of artistic goods, jewelry, books, collectibles, as well as tasty fusion foods and classic Asian snacks!
Spend the first weekend of Spring with us and explore delicious fusion foods and shop unique crafted goods, while supporting local entrepreneurs in the community!
We want everyone to see what our vendors have in store, which is why entry to Sari Sari Saturday is FREE — preview our featured vendors below!
Situated in the urban oasis of Kapwa Gardens, you’ll be immersed in a wonderland of living walls, colorful murals, swaying bamboo trees, and a mini grove of Filipino Calamansi trees.
Food
TALOA’S BAKERY Samoan-Fil-Am fusion desserts
LLOYD EATS WORLD smash burgers and lumpia
Retail
CLARIZE YALE art prints, stickers, bags
BAYANI ART art, books, and apparel
GEO-YA original and anime-inspired art
FIRST AND LAST CANDLES hand-sculpted candles
HABINESS SF indigenous Filipino handwoven clothing, accessories
HEY LAY! polymer clay and resin jewelry
JOHNY CARINO MARQUEZ recycled, handmade art goods
JMH NAILS artistic, easy-to-use nail strips
LIVE INSPIRED JEWELRY Island-inspired jewelry
KRISTIAN KABUAY ART artwork, books, apparel, collectibles
MICHELLE DRAWS mythology-inspired art goods
PLANTED SOUL plant stakes, stickers
WEE! Asian online grocery and food delivery
NATIVE SOL Handmade creations and vintage clothing & home decor
Tickets
Entrance to Sari Sari Saturday is FREE.
See you there!
Many Styles: March FMA Classes
Join us for Many Styles, a series of Filipino martial arts classes led by local Bay Area practitioners
Each class will take place every weekend!
Learn the basics of Filipino martial arts in an inclusive and safe space. Whether your goals are to exercise, learn a new skill, or be part of a community, we'll hold space for you.
Classes open to ages 7+. No equipment or experience necessary.
All participants are welcomed to bring their own equipment to practice with!
Classes
3/13 Derobio Eskrima with Maestro Alvin Albano
Mandala Mandirigma’s Doble Cada techniques apply Derobio’s passing concepts in the context of double weapons such as two sticks or two swords.
Students will work on developing ambidexterity and coordination during partner drills using rattan sticks, as well as seeing real life application of concepts.
3/20 ESKABO Daan with Master Joseph Bautista
POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL. STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATE!
Joseph will be showing double stick patterns known as a sinawali and show how they can be used and translated in empty hand application for self-defense.
3/27 Latosa Escrima with Master Cedric Concon
The curriculum of this class will be the transition between weapons to empty hands. It is very important to understand the different types of weapons that you may use: is it an impact weapon or a cutting/edged weapon? We will look at the different techniques and concepts. We will explore the best possible ways to position yourself utilizing off lining, foot movement, hand movement, range, timing, power, speed, etc.
Please complete the form at check-out to indicate the class you would like to attend.
Taking the class with a friend or bringing your whole family along for the fun? Use code PAMILYA5 for $5 off your purchase of 2+ tickets.
NEW PROMO - MONTH PASS!
Interested in going all in? Purchase a month pass to get access to all Filipino martial arts classes offered for the selected month. Save when you purchase a month pass! All month pass holders will receive a skillset certificate upon completion of their classes.
Perform 4 Life Boxing Bootcamp
All levels, cardio conditioning class that will teach and use boxing fundamentals
Equipment to bring:
- hand wraps
- jump rope
- exercise mat
Meet Your Coach
RJ ACOSTA
While going to college and working for a big box gym, I found MMA. I fell in love with the sport. The idea that a highly skilled smaller opponent can defeat a much larger opponent intrigued me.
After a while, I thought it was time for me to put my skills to the test. I fought for Gladiator Challenge at Thunder Valley Casino and won via 2nd round arm-triangle choke.
After the fight, I realized that although I loved competing, what I enjoyed the most was the community I've built around sports. From there, I shifted my focus to helping others become the most badass version of themselves. I've worked with everyone from pro fighters, to people recovering from spinal cord injuries to weight loss clients to busy c level executives, and of course the weekend warrior. My ideal client is anyone who has a good attitude and wants to better themselves.
Areas of Expertise
Strength and conditioning
Functional training
Mobility
Pre-hab
Weight Loss
Boxing
OMG! (Oh My Gulay) Plant Festival
OMG! (Oh My Gulay) is a FREE outdoor marketplace and community gathering honoring all things “gulay, ” the Tagalog term for “vegetables,” right in the heart of the SOMA Pilipino District.
AN URBAN OASIS
Situated in Kapwa Gardens, you’ll be immersed in a wonderland of living walls, colorful murals, swaying bamboo trees, and a mini grove of Filipino Calamnsi trees.
Derived from Filipinos’ colloquial usage of the popular phrase as, “Oh my gulay,” OMG! is spiritual celebration of plants, wellness, and the environment, featuring plant-based foods, pottery, crystals, medicinal potions, house plants, wellness practices, and all things derived from the beauty that Mother Earth provides us.
AN AFTERNOON OF NOURISHMENT
Come as you are and nurture body and mind by joining our workshops, trying nourishing food options, and exploring an array of wellness-minded retail vendors.
For the first time, OMG! is FREE for the general public to attend!
We encourage you to bring your friends and family of all ages to have an afternoon of holistic refreshment and community.
Prior to the event, please claim your tickets below. By RSVPing, you will also be entered in our raffle taking place during the event. Walk-in tickets are also available at the day of at Kapwa Gardens. Please visit the Check-In stand for more info.
*Refunds will be issued to those who bought tickets at the initial sale. Please contact marissa@kultivatelabs.org
Vendors
Food
Workshops
Yoga with Danica | 12pm | FREE
Unwind this complementary 30 minute yoga session by yoga instructor Danica Jacinto at the beginning of our event! Please bring your own yoga mat and dress comfortably for movement.
Moss Expressions | Various Sessions | $25
Express your creative side with moss in this 45 minute workshop with Kathleen Reyes of @nurturestateshop. You’ll have the chance to learn moss application techniques, while being encouraged to create moss art in your own style. All materials will be provided at the event! Please purchase a ticket below prior to the event to participate in this workshop.
Sessions: 12:30 / 1:30 / 2:30 / 3:30 pm
Tickets
TICKET SALES ARE CLOSED
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Entrance to OMG! is FREE. Please RSVP here to claim your ticket and to be entered in our raffle, taking place during the event. Walk-in tickets will also be available the day of the event at the Kapwa Gardens Check-In stand.
Participation for the Moss Expressions Workshop is $25 and must be purchased here in advance. See below for more information.
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Perform 4 Life Boxing Bootcamp
All levels, cardio conditioning class that will teach and use boxing fundamentals
Equipment to bring:
- hand wraps
- jump rope
- exercise mat
Meet Your Coach
RJ ACOSTA
While going to college and working for a big box gym, I found MMA. I fell in love with the sport. The idea that a highly skilled smaller opponent can defeat a much larger opponent intrigued me.
After a while, I thought it was time for me to put my skills to the test. I fought for Gladiator Challenge at Thunder Valley Casino and won via 2nd round arm-triangle choke.
After the fight, I realized that although I loved competing, what I enjoyed the most was the community I've built around sports. From there, I shifted my focus to helping others become the most badass version of themselves. I've worked with everyone from pro fighters, to people recovering from spinal cord injuries to weight loss clients to busy c level executives, and of course the weekend warrior. My ideal client is anyone who has a good attitude and wants to better themselves.
Areas of Expertise
Strength and conditioning
Functional training
Mobility
Pre-hab
Weight Loss
Boxing
Giving Tree: Kapwa Gardens 2.0 Benefit Fundraiser
Kultivate Labs and Friends present: Giving Tree
A fundraiser party for Kapwa Gardens 2.0.We launched an Indiegogo campaign so we can raise $30,000 to renovate the Balay Bus and build a canopy tent. We haven't reached our goal and this event will help us bridge the gap. All proceeds go towards the fundraiser.
Most importantly, Angelica Light & Ethan Monreal-Jackson are going to match your donation $1 for $1 up to $15,000. They will be making a generous donation because they believe in the power of Kapwa. A thriving Filipino cultural district is 1 step forward to seeing all communities thrive during these challenging times. Help us spread the word and meet our funding goal!
Tickets: $5 - $20 sliding scale
All proceeds will benefit our Kapwa Gardens 2.0 Bus Campaign
Online Ticket Sales Have Ended. Tickets Are Available At The Door. Visit The Check-In Stand At Kapwa Gardens.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
FOOD & DRINKS
MERCH
Special, limited-edition drop will be happening at Kapwa Gardens
Tickets
Online Ticket Sales Have Ended. Tickets Are Available At The Door.
Visit The Check-In Stand At Kapwa Gardens.
Perform 4 Life Boxing Bootcamp
All levels, cardio conditioning class that will teach and use boxing fundamentals
Equipment to bring:
- hand wraps
- jump rope
- exercise mat
Meet Your Coach
RJ Acosta
While going to college and working for a big box gym, I found MMA. I fell in love with the sport. The idea that a highly skilled smaller opponent can defeat a much larger opponent intrigued me. After a while, I thought it was time for me to put my skills to the test. I fought for Gladiator Challenge at Thunder Valley Casino and won via 2nd round arm-triangle choke.
After the fight, I realized that although I loved competing, what I enjoyed the most was the community I've built around sports. From there, I shifted my focus to helping others become the most badass version of themselves. I've worked with everyone from pro fighters, to people recovering from spinal cord injuries to weight loss clients to busy c level executives, and of course the weekend warrior. My ideal client is anyone who has a good attitude and wants to better themselves.
Areas of Expertise
Strength and conditioning
Functional training
Mobility
Pre-hab
Weight Loss
Boxing
Lover’s Mart
Walk-up tickets are available. Please visit the Kapwa Gardens check-in stand.
Join us for Lover’s Mart, a Small Business Market dedicated to spotlighting local vendors selling something sweet for you and your special someone this Valentines Day.
Situated in the urban oasis of Kapwa Gardens, you’ll be immersed in a wonderland of living walls, colorful murals, swaying bamboo trees, and a mini grove of Filipino Calamansi trees all while getting your shopping done for your lovebird!
Photos of Past Events
Food
Buko Bakes
Classic American Treats With a Filipino Flavor Twist
ChocoBerry
Flowers & Chocolate dipped strawberries
Enjoy their special Valentine deals:
✨ Valentine 4 chocoberry $25
✨ Valentine 5 chocoberry $30
✨ Valentine 6 chocoberry $35
✨ Valentine 9 chocoberry $52
✨ Valentine 10 chocoberry $60
✨ Valentine 12 chocoberry $70
Retail
DIY FLORAL BOUQUET WORKSHOP
Workshop Time: 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Valentine’s Day floral bouquet workshop and pop up at Kapwa Gardens. Workshop participants will be provided with a selection of fresh flowers and greens to create a custom bouquet during a guided demonstration, along with ribbons and wrappings to polish off the presentation. Techniques for cutting and arranging the stems will be discussed. After the workshop, visitors to the market are invited to select stems with the option of having a custom bouquet made at the time of purchase.
Pre-made bouquets are also available! Please pre-order down below.
Tickets
$5 Regular Entry - includes $4 in credits to spend with any vendor.
Note: You may arrive anytime your ticketing time starts, but we encourage everyone to arrive on time so our vendors can manage lines. Children 12 and younger do not require tickets.
Walk-up tickets are available. Please visit the Kapwa Gardens check-in stand.
Walk-up tickets are available. Please visit the Kapwa Gardens check-in stand.
Perform 4 Life Boxing Bootcamp
All levels, cardio conditioning class that will teach and use boxing fundamentals
Equipment to bring:
- hand wraps
- jump rope
- exercise mat
Meet Your Coach
RJ Acosta
While going to college and working for a big box gym, I found MMA. I fell in love with the sport. The idea that a highly skilled smaller opponent can defeat a much larger opponent intrigued me. After a while, I thought it was time for me to put my skills to the test. I fought for Gladiator Challenge at Thunder Valley Casino and won via 2nd round arm-triangle choke.
After the fight, I realized that although I loved competing, what I enjoyed the most was the community I've built around sports. From there, I shifted my focus to helping others become the most badass version of themselves. I've worked with everyone from pro fighters, to people recovering from spinal cord injuries to weight loss clients to busy c level executives, and of course the weekend warrior. My ideal client is anyone who has a good attitude and wants to better themselves.
Areas of Expertise
Strength and conditioning
Functional training
Mobility
Pre-hab
Weight Loss
Boxing
Follow Perform 4 Life on Social Media!
IG: @performforlife
Facebook.com/PerformForLife
Website: https://www.performforlifesf.com/
Many Styles: February FMA Classes
Join us for Many Styles, a series of Filipino martial arts classes led by local Bay Area practitioners
Each class will take place every weekend!
Learn the basics of Filipino martial arts in an inclusive and safe space. Whether your goals are to exercise, learn a new skill, or be part of a community, we'll hold space for you.
Classes open to ages 7+. No equipment or experience necessary.
All participants are welcomed to bring their own equipment to practice with!
Classes
2/6 Bahala Na Escrima
In the Giron System, Estilo Macabebe is the style of using double sticks/double weapons. It is to honor the town of Macabebe and its people. Though they were hired to fight for the Spanish, the Macabebe people were fierce warriors and known for their use of double weapons. For our session, we will work on what's called our Sinawali drill, where the students can attack & defend while advancing and retreating. Then we will explore Macabebe footwork, mindset and movements from Angles #1-5.
2/13 Derobio Eskrima with Maestro Alvin Albano
Mandala Mandirigma’s Doble Cada techniques apply Derobio’s passing concepts in the context of double weapons such as two sticks or two swords.
Students will work on developing ambidexterity and coordination during partner drills using rattan sticks, as well as seeing real life application of concepts.
2/20 ESKABO Daan with Master Joseph Bautista
Joseph will be showing double stick patterns known as a sinawali and show how they can be used and translated in empty hand application for self-defense.
2/27 VSCK Eskrima with Guro Gregory Manalo & Guro Jasper Jay Pugao
Maestro Sonny Umpad innovated several ways to utilize the double stick. Most notable is the "inside roll," where a practitioner delivers strikes from the inside guard instead of the more commonly used six-count sinawali from the outside. Wing Chun's centerline chain-punching inspires the concept. Sonny's other innovation, the "fulcrum strikes," is where a practitioner generates tremendous spring-loaded power by creating fulcrums from either stick or limb.
The goal is to get students to drill both inside and outside roll sinawali's, utilize gunting or scissor blocks, and apply the deceivingly powerful fulcrum strikes. Students will start with drills and progress to an improvised free-flow. Prior single stick experience is helpful but not necessary.
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Tomorrow’s Memories Community Book Club
San Francisco Girls Chorus is proud to launch a community book club series centered around Tomorrow’s Memories: A Diary by Angeles Monrayo, the true diary of Monrayo, a Filipina girl who immigrated to Hawaii and California in the 1920’s.
San Francisco Girls Chorus’s Community book club series is centered around Tomorrow’s Memories: A Diary by Angeles Monrayo, the true diary of Monrayo, a Filipina girl who immigrated to Hawaii and California in the 1920’s. The diary is the inspiration of our newly commissioned choral-opera by Matthew Welch. Leading up to the premiere of Tomorrow’s Memories in June of 2022, each month we will host a group discussion led by a variety of leaders, field experts, and community members about topics relating to Filipino heritage, immigration, music history, and more. These sessions serve as an opportunity to discuss the intersection of history and art making.
Community Book Club Launch Event - Watch the Launch Event Recording below
Book Club Session 1 : "Stories of Family, Food, & Heritage” will take place at Kapwa Gardens on Sunday, January 23, 2022 from 11am - 12pm, with Guest Speaker Lily Ann Bolo Villaraza, PhD, Department Chair, Philippine Studies Professor of History.
This session is FREE to attend and will take place both in person and virtually. It is highly encouraged to purchase and read the book, it is not mandatory, as we welcome all to participate in our discussions regarding these important topics. If you are interested in reading Tomorrow’s Memories, please consider purchasing your book at Arkipelago Books, a Filipino bookstore based in San Francisco, California. You can also find the book here on Amazon.
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Many Styles: Filipino Martial Arts Classes
Join us for Many Styles, a series of Filipino martial arts classes led by local Bay Area practitioners
Each class will take place every weekend!
Learn the basics of Filipino martial arts in an inclusive and safe space. Whether your goals are to exercise, learn a new skill, or be part of a community, we'll hold space for you.
Classes open to ages 7+. No equipment or experience necessary.
All participants are welcomed to bring their own equipment to practice with!
Classes
12/5 ESKABO Daan
Founded by Grandmaster Robert Castro, ESKABO Filipino martial arts is a versatile mix of different, varying styles of modern Filipino martial arts - Eskima Serata, Kali, Anice, Boxing, and Jukudo. Eskabo Daan Filipino Martial Arts strives to give all who wish to learn the ability and knowledge to feel confident about being able to defend themselves. Here at ESKABO Daan Filipino Martial Arts you will learn how to defend against armed attackers as well as unarmed attackers. One of our specialities is the ability to use everyday items as a tool for self defense.
12/19 Derobio Eskrima @ 10am
Hosted by Maestro Alvin Albano
Derobio Eskrima is a sword-based art that seeks to redirect incoming aggression as well as neutralize the intention to harm. As a cultural martial art with deep history, it is handed down to future generations for use in self-defense and self-enrichment. Students first learn the movements with sticks, but the bladed concepts can also be applied to the use of improvised items as well as unarmed defense. Derobio is also known for its many locks and disarms.
*Due to weather, this class will now take place indoors at
San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center
814 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
12/19 Balintawak Arnis @ 11:30am
Balintawak Arnis is a style of Filipino Martial Arts developed by Venancio “Anciong” Bacon in the 1950s from his earlier lessons from Lorenzo Saavedra. It was founded in Cebu City, and its original name was the Balintawak Self Defense Club, where it was originally taught. The club took its name from the street of its location, Balintawak Street, where the original Balintawak masters trained. I recieved my Master's certification under Grand Master Ver Villasin, the son of Grand Master Jose Villasin, one of Anciong Bacon's original students.
*Due to weather, this class will now take place indoors at
San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center
814 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Taking the class with a friend or bringing your whole family along for the fun? Use code PAMILYA5 for $5 off your purchase of 2+ tickets.
Interested in taking Multiple Classes? Save when you Buy A Class Pass!
You will be contacted to pre-register for your classes. Spaces are limited!