"Cultivating Our Land, Heritage, & History"
Honoring the historical role of Filipinos during the Farm Labor Movement
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August 9th, 2014 // 3pm-7pm
ALL AGES // FREE
Fresno City College Old Administration Building
1101 E University Ave, Fresno, CA 93741
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Film Screening (3pm)
DELANO MANONGS
(28 min) with Director Marissa Arroy
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The film highlights the story of organizer Larry Itliong and the Manongs, Filipino farm workers who initiated the famous 1965 Delano Grape Boycott & Strike. The Manongs also fought alongside Mexican farm workers for the formation of the United Farm Workers Union.
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Panel Discussion (4pm)
• Gilbert Padilla - United Farm Workers Union co-founder. A member of the Community Service Organization (CSO) from 1955 to 1960.
• Alex Fabros - Farm Labor Movement Historian, past farm worker who was mentored by the farm working Manongs.
• Marc Grossman - Cesar Chavez’s longtime press secretary and personal aide. Cesar Chavez Foundation Communications Director.
• Lorraine Agtang - One of the last surviving Filipino American grape strikers, member of Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC), & first manager of the Paulo Agbayani Retirement Village.
• Humberto Gomez - Retired union leader of the UFW and Laborors International Union of North America (LIUNA).
• Willie Lopez - Moderator : Activist, former migrant worker, former FSU professor, Director of Teatro De Las Cucarachas & national motivational speaker.
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Short video by Fred Ross Jr.
The son of Fred Ross who founded the Community Service Organization (CSO) in 1948 and trained Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta as community organizers.
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Larry Itliong Memorial Presentation
By son Johnny Itliong. Honoring his fathers legacy, who was the leader of the Agricultural Workers Organizers Committee (AWOC) whose group merged with Chavez’ National Farm Workers Organization (NFW), creating the United Farm Workers (UFW). Itliong served as Vice President and Chavez served as President of the UFW.
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Performances
• Hashid "G-Flo" Kasama - Lyricist/Poet/Activist
• Mujeres Valientes - Perform farm labor movement songs
• Eliseo Art A. Silva (Los Angeles) - Muralist. Live art performance
• Magkaisa (Fresno State) - Filipino cultural performance
• Guadalupe Gutierrez - long time farm labor movement activist and musician
• IXL - Lyricist
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Also performances by
Omedj // Sapotitos // Sallie Perez Saiz // Filipino Community of Delano Inc.
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Educational Kids Workshops
(for 7 year-11 year olds) @ 3:00-5:30pm
During film/panel discussion workshop focuses on the Filipino & Mexican unity during the Farm Labor Movement. Interactive & fun.
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Spanish Interpereting offered
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Potluck - Bring food/non-alcoholic drink to share
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