Upcoming Events
Summer Classes 2025
Join us this summer to learn more about the movement (dance) and music of Mindanao, Southern Philippines!
Weekly Sunday classes from 1-4PM!
Free to attend, please RSVP in advance so we know to be expecting you: https://KSsummerclass2025.eventbrite.com
**While there is no formal charge to join our class series, we are asking for a suggested donation of $5-$20. These donations will directly support our work in offsetting costs of hosting dance classes, performances; maintenance of our props, instruments, and wardrobe; funding our tradition bearers’ travel and accommodation expenses. Please consider donating if it is within your capacity. You will not be turned away if you do not have the funds!**
We will meet at La MaMa Galleria (47 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012).
Miguel Catacutan Braganza II @65
Join Kinding Sindaw, Bantawan Productions, Philippine Heritage Center, Inc., NY Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund, and many more at this ”A Benefit Concert for The Streets of Dreams Project for the Arts Philippines.”
The Street of Dreams Project for The Arts Philippines provides educational and creative programs to our children from different backgrounds in the Philippines and the USA. It is committed to transform the lives of the underprivileged youth and struggling artists in fulfilling their passion to become better artists and citizens in the world through the expressive arts.
No. of tickets : ______
(Prepaid payment Zelle / cash / check payable to Hanz LLC, Zelle to JeanHSuarez@gmail.com, Cash to Aileen Reyes, Hannah Parks)
Name of the ticket owner___________
Address to mail ___________________
(you can also pick up tickets at 5-6pm that the Philippine consulate reception Hall on August 8, 2025. We can also send it via electronics . Thank you )
For further inquiries, details and donation options for a 501 C 3 EIN
Please call Hannah @212.500.0591
Community Resource and Health Fair with APICHA
🩺✨ FREE Health Fair for the NYC Filipino Community! ✨🩺
Mark your calendars:
Saturday, July 26 | 10am-4pm
📍 Apicha Jackson Heights Clinic
🆓 What's included:
✅ Blood pressure & sugar screenings
✅ Stroke & exercise assessments
✅ Dental checkups
✅ Insurance enrollment help
✅ Educational health talks
✅ Cultural performances
✅ Free food & community vendors
Your health matters! Join us for a day of wellness, community, and celebration. Bring your family and friends! 👨👩👧👦
RSVP: tiny.cc/NYCFHF25 or (929) 265-2857
Hosted by AFSA & CYFAM with incredible community partners 🤝
Stay tuned as we also share more opportunities to get involved, hear about each of our community partners, and flashback to last year's inaugural NYC Filipino Health Fair.
Kabnar sa Marawi: Reclaiming Justice, Rebuilding Lives
Dear Friends, Partners, and Fellow Youth Advocates,
Warm greetings from Kinaiyahan – Youth for Climate Justice in Mindanao!
Eight years have passed since the Marawi Siege, yet thousands of Meranaw remain displaced—still waiting for justice, recognition, and the right to return home with dignity. As the country prepares for the President’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), we believe it is urgent and necessary to bring the voices of Marawi’s people back into national consciousness.
We invite you to join us for:
Kabnar sa Marawi: Reclaiming Justice, Rebuilding Lives
A solidarity webinar marking eight years since the Marawi Siege
July 19, 2025 (Saturday)
7:30 PM Philippine Time
Via Zoom (link will be shared upon registration)
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aNlae7ZCDRX2jLERojdubMFRpLDnbHA-DLcfdSHzbGQ/edit
This event is co-organized by Mindanao Climate Justice, Kinaiyahan Youth Network, and the newly formed PANAAD Network (Pilgrims for the Earth and People)—a Mindanao-wide alliance for ecological justice and human rights. It is led by youth interns from Mindanao State University – Marawi Campus, who are working to tell the stories of their communities still living in displacement.
Program Highlights:
Testimonies from Meranaw youth and displaced families
A short documentary on life in post-siege Marawi
Reflections from national and global solidarity partners
We welcome the participation of youth leaders, students, educators, civil society groups, climate and human rights advocates, faith-based organizations, and all concerned citizens.
Let us come together in remembrance and resolve—to listen, reflect, and act. Because the struggle for justice, dignity, and return must not be forgotten.
In solidarity,
Nurainie Rakim
Co-Chairperson
Kinaiyahan – Youth for Climate Justice in Mindanao
An Afternoon with Tradition Bearers: Chants and Kulintang
Thank you to all who joined us in our most recent production "Ig" (Water)! Please join us for an afternoon to send off our tradition bearers where there will be chants and performances by Bai Labi Fatima Maruhom, Hadja Bai Cabayan D. Bacar, Ph D., and Kinding Sindaw artists.
https://KS-afternoon-with-tradition-bearers.eventbrite.com
RSVP $100 tax deductible donations. Light dinner will be served. Please dress in Mindanao or business casual attire.
Address will be provided after RSVP and donation.
For additional information and questions, please email info@kindingsindaw.org
Community Celebration at the New York Hall of Science
Performance time:
Cumbia dancing with Mark Saldana: 12PM - 12:30PM
Kinding Sindaw: 2PM - 2:30PM
Neela Dance Company: 2:30PM - 3PM
Sunny day - outdoors in our Rocket Park.
Rain day - indoors in our Viscusi Area.
For any questions, please contact communityengagement@nysci.org
Kinding Sindaw + La MaMa - Ig (Water) : Aquatic Ecosystem Dance that Codified Living Tradition of the Philippines
ABOUT
Experience the natural beauty of the Philippine archipelago through dance, depicting the ebb and flow of oceans, still lakes, waterfalls, and rivers. Kinding Sindaw immerses participants in the rich ecosystem of these waters, using intricate footwork and body movements to embody traditions from the Meranao, Maguindanao, Tboli, and Taosug peoples. The dances share rituals and stories from the Derangen, Lemlunay, and Kissa epics, reflecting cultural codes tied to the land and water. Accompanied by the kulintang music of Tradition Bearers from Iranun Bai Labi, this 90-minute performance honors the heritage of the southern Philippines and uplifts the stories of these communities.
CREDITS
Concept/Direction/Tradition Bearer: Potri Ranka Manis
Dance Captains: Diane Camino and Jerome Viloria
Kulintang Musicians: Malaika Queano, Nonilon Queano
Cast: Vivian Chow, Kelsea Suarez, Adam Basco-Mahieddine, Milagros Verendia
Silat Choreography: Guro Frank Ortega
Marketing Director: Vivian Chow
Production Manager: Cheryl Zhang
Production Assistant: Bushra Tasneem
Iranun Tradition Bearers: Bai Labi Fatima Maruhom, Bai Labi Bing Cabayan Bacar, Mohammed Zebede Dimaporo, Nodiah Biruar, Inthesar Mohammed
BIOS
Potri Ranka Manis is the Founder and Artistic Director of Kinding Sindaw, preserving indigenous Philippine music, dance, and martial arts.
Kinding Sindaw is a non for profit theater and dance theater established in 1992 and based in NYC that presents repertoire from living tradition and intangible cultural heritage of the Mindanao, Southern Philippines through performances, dance, storytelling, kulintang music ensemble and silat martial art. We are Honoring the Indigenous and Sultanate Bangsamoro and those in diaspora. Kinding Sindaw is non for profit, AAPI / BIPOC lead and membership. Founded by Artistic Director Potri Ranka Manis, a Meranao Bai Labi in diaspora in 1992. kindingsindaw.org
The Office of Queens Borough President's AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
An annual AAPI Heritage Celebration event at Queens Borough Hall. The purpose of this event is celebrating and promoting the rich traditions and heritage of AAPI communities in Queens.
Queens Public Library - Woodside
AANHPI Month: Ancestral Culture and Traditions of the Southern Philippines
Join Kinding Sindaw, a NYC-based Filipino dance theater company us for an afternoon of performances and commentary that delves into the vibrant ancestral culture and traditions of the Southern Philippines. Through dance, kulintang music, and silat martial arts—passed down orally across generations—this event offers a window into the living heritage of the Filipino people. Experience how these art forms mirror the cycle of life, from the rhythmic dances and music to the intricate weaving, beadwork, and woodcraft.
https://www.queenslibrary.org/calendar/aanhpi-month-ancestral-culture-and-traditions-of-the-southern-philippines/012847-0325
Brooklyn College Tea Ceremony
The Brooklyn College Tea Ceremony celebrates the Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage month, and the rich cultures and traditions of Central, South, Southeast, and West Asia.
Queens Public Library - McGoldrick
Queens Public Library presents Kinding Sindaw, a New York City based Filipino dance theater company. The event will feature performances and a lecture forum that explore the rich ancestral culture and traditions of the Southern Philippines. The program will showwcase traditional dance, Kulingtan music, and silat martial arts, passed down orally through generations. Participants will gain insight into how these art forms reflect the cycles of life and the cultural heritage of the Filipino people, as seen in the intricate weaving, beadwork, and woodcraft.
Asian Culture Performing Arts Showcase
Kinding Sindaw is partnering with the Asian Culture Performing Arts Showcase, taking place on April 12, 2025, at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater in New York.
Quadrant International Art Association (QIAA) is dedicated to empowering emerging and pre-professional artists by providing performance opportunities, mentorship, and a collaborative platform for artistic growth. We are committed to preserving and promoting traditional culture and aesthetics, contributing to a more inclusive and vibrant community. We are dedicated to supporting artists in building sustainable careers in the performing arts.
Kinding Sindaw + pasifika series
RSVP (free, suggested donation)
This event involves engaging with living cultural heritage. Attendance and/or participation constitutes agreement and commitment to respectful conduct towards this heritage, including refraining from destructive and exploitative practices such as plagiarism, mimicry, false expertise, and other forms of appropriation.
LIABILITY + MEDIA NOTICE: Registration and/or participation in this event constitutes assumption of all risks and hazards inherent in the event, waiver of all claims against staff and organizers, and consent to be captured in photo/video media.
Reach out with questions or needs: info@incorpus.one
District III March General Body Meeting (D3 March GBM)
Join District III for an exciting and immersive experience exploring Philippine Art through dance and storytelling. Plus, don’t miss the D3 executive board as they take on fun challenges in our dare board fundraiser—get ready to share some laughs and support a great cause. Bring your energy, curiosity, and generosity—we can't wait to see you there!
Dream Asia Food Fest
Dream Asia Food Fest celebrates the vibrant diversity of Asian cuisine and culture, offering an immersive experience like no other. With thousands of attendees expected, this event is a fantastic opportunity to highlight your artistry on a prominent stage, celebrating the beauty and energy of Filipino culture.
We focus on bringing together food and performances to create memorable events that unite communities and celebrate Asian traditions. Our festivals, including Dream Asia Food Fest, Dream Food Fest, and Asia in a Bite Fest, are designed to showcase the rich cultural heritage and modern creativity of Asian culture.
Super Sábado: Feel the Flow
Music & Movement: Kinding Sindaw Dance and Storytelling Workshop
Inspired by works in Flow States, join us for a participatory workshop to learn about the indigenous people of the Philippines through ancestral traditional dance, storytelling and kulintang music. Discover the history and significance of ancestral living tradition storytelling movements, a cultural artform that carries the language of Philippine legends, epics, myths, and heritage. Participants will learn basic steps of traditional dances, and the use of fans and scarves as props.
RSVP HERE (Free Admission)
Dance, Kulingtan, Healthy Eating
Join us to learn more about the dance, music, and healthy food of Mindanao, Southern Philippines.
Christmas in Nickyland 2024: Solace & Transformation
Curated and Hosted by Nicky Paraiso
What does it mean to return in 2024 and come together once again to celebrate during this particular holiday season? I will jump a hurdle (months ahead) to say we are in a hopeful new era celebrating a new President and administration with forward-reaching transformative goals. Still we must find ways to work together to resist and cease the never-ending battles and wars that nations wage against each other. As the ever-changing world we live in continues to challenge us both as individuals and within our different communities, we can use this year-end holiday time to reflect, heal, find solace as we celebrate together.
Get Tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1212542?utm_source=theatermania&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=tmlisting
Holiday Party with NAFFAA-NY
Join us for a day of holiday cheer with NAFFAA-NY, Project Barkada, and Assemblymember Steven Raga
📅 Saturday, December 14
📍 St. James Episcopal Church Hall, Elmhurst
🌟 10 AM - 1 PM: Resource Fair, TOY 🧸 GIVEAWAY, Games & More
🎉 2 PM - 5 PM: Holiday Party Potluck
Enjoy festive treats, toys, music, and community spirit—all FOR FREE! 🎁
👉 Sign up https://partiful.com/e/GA33jMOyb3fUqKbIjhWm
La MaMa Family Show (Community Mural Viewing)
Check out our Sarimanok and Naga mural at the La MaMa Family Show at 74a E 4th Street.
Community Mural + November Indigenous Workshop
Please join us on Sunday, November 24 from 12-4pm at La MaMA Galleria (47 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012) for our annual community mural painting as well as a dance/music workshop to continue our November Indigenous People Month and learn the meaning and significance of ritual dance of rice planting and water fetching in relation to climate change and justice.
Please RSVP so we know you'll be attending: https://KSnovember.eventbrite.com
November Indigenous Month Dance Classes
Our November Indigenous Month will be focusing on honoring our ancestors through beginner level classes. Let's connect the diasporic consciousness to the indigenous living traditions and trace the meaning of each footstep and hand gestures.
Entrance is free but there is a sliding donation of $10 - $25, which will go directly into Kinding Sindaw to help further workshops such as this, rental space, equipments, general up-keeping, in addition to the cultural, welfare, and relief work with Indigenous people affected by the recent floods and landslides in the Philippines.
RSVP: https://KSnovember.eventbrite.com
Kinding Sindaw + in corpus : Pasifika Fest 2024
Join a celebration of performance from the Pacific Ocean region, featuring embodied artistry from Hawaiʻi, Mindanao, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tonga, with special community guests.
Tickets: https://givebutter.com/pasifikafest2024
Kinding Sindaw + in corpus: Workshop – DERANGEN: Embodying an Epic
with Potri Ranka Manis
The Derangen is a time-honored epic of ancestral legends and myths that encodes customary law, a code of ethics, notion of aesthetics, and social values for the people of Mindanao (south Philippines). This workshop will explore embodying this living history, which has been recorded and perpetuated for generations through music, song, and dance.
Tickets: https://givebutter.com/pasifikafest2024
Filipino Heritage night
Kinding Sindaw in collaboration with De Castro Goal Tending Academy, Konsuladong Panhalat ng Pilipinas New York, The Filipino School of New York and New Jersey, and Cebuanos Engaging in Building Unity Incorporated. Join us for the 4th Annual Filipino Heritage Night at the Prudential Center.
Land is Life Class Series
Immerse in the ancestral living traditions through healing movement rituals, herbs, and indigenous cooking traditions.