By Alyssa Caldito Growing up Filipino American in a suburb no more than 30 minutes from Ann Arbor, I could have never imagined that the University of Michigan would be home to such a wealth of Philippine artifacts, from weapons and instruments to textiles and ceramics. It was when Professor Deirdre dela Cruz spoke toContinue reading “ReConnecting a Community to its Long Lost Roots“
Category Archives: Reparative Connections
ReConnect/ReCollect Celebrates Philippine Independence at Annual Kalayaan Celebration
As a Platinum Sponsor of the FILAMCCO (Filipino American Community Council of Michigan) Kalayaan 2022 celebration of Philippine Independence, ReConnect/ReCollect hosted a table at the association’s largest outdoor event of the year. As part of the Reparative Connections initiative of the R/R project, at Kalayaan ReConnect/ReCollect used interactive games and conversations to raise awareness aboutContinue reading “ReConnect/ReCollect Celebrates Philippine Independence at Annual Kalayaan Celebration”
R/R Wraps Up Artist Residency with Public Roundtable (RECORDING)
On May 26, 2022, R/R wrapped up our artist residency featuring Francis Estrada, Janna Añonuevo Langholz, and Maia Cruz Palileo. To hear the artists discuss their thoughts on their visit to the University of Michigan’s Philippine Collections, please see video above.
Public Event: Roundtable with Artists in Residence, May 26 4:30- 6:30 PM
From May 14-28, 2022, ReConnect/ReCollect will host a two-week, paid residency at the University of Michigan that invites three visual artists– Maia Cruz Palileo, Francis Estrada, and Janna Añonuevo Langholz– to engage our Philippine collections, exploring the themes of archives, material history, decolonial praxis and restitution, and Filipino, Filipinx, and/or Indigenous identity. During this residency, R/R will host one public eventContinue reading “Public Event: Roundtable with Artists in Residence, May 26 4:30- 6:30 PM”
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Story by Sarah Derouin, UMSI public relations specialist
ReConnect / ReCollect Announces Artist Residency for May 2022
From May 14-28, 2022, ReConnect/ReCollect will host a two-week, paid residency at the University of Michigan that invites three visual artists– Maia Cruz Palileo, Francis Estrada, and Janna Añonuevo Langholz– to engage our Philippine collections, exploring the themes of archives, material history, decolonial praxis and restitution, and Filipino, Filipinx, and/or Indigenous identity. The artists, carefully selectedContinue reading “ReConnect / ReCollect Announces Artist Residency for May 2022”
Madeline, Ricky, and Deirdre Visit the PACCM
November 11, 2021 In October, ReCollect/ReConnect Co-PI’s Ricky Punzalan and Deirdre de la Cruz were invited to speak as a part of Philippine Cultural Center of Michigan’s ’s Filipino American History Month series, and I was lucky enough to tag along. The exterior of the PACCM building was unassuming, fitting in among the surrounding suburbanContinue reading “Madeline, Ricky, and Deirdre Visit the PACCM”