Philippine Women Centre of B.C. and Sinag Bayan Arts Collective

Philippine Independence Re-Veiled:
A political fashion show

Saturday, June 18, 2005
Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Show starts at 7:00 pm
Tickets: $15.00
Call 604-215-1103 or Email pwc@kalayaancentre.net for tickets or information.

An evening of visual provocation and sensual awakening, Philippine Independence Re-Veiled courses through the veins of the Filipino people's struggle for national freedom and genuine independence. A
fusion of theatre and avant-garde fashion, Philippine Independence Re-Veiled is a fashion show for the masses as it chronicles the stories of the ordinary Filipino people. From the Philippines' epic triumph
over the Spanish Empire during the 1896 Revolution to the present era of globalization, Philippine Independence Re-Veiled pays homage to the
unwept heroes of the Philippine revolution and to the labouring, displaced Filipino migrant workers around the world.

Featuring original designs by young, local Filipino artists and weaved together through poems, songs, essays and personal narratives created by Filipino writers and revolutionaries, both martyred and exiled,
Philippine Independence Re-Veiled celebrates the culture of resistance and the unbreakable spirit of humanity.

Sponsoring Organizations:

The Philippine Women's Centre of B.C. (PWC)

Since 1989, the PWC has been gathering women of Philippine ancestry around the issues of gender oppression, immigration, violence against women, economic displacement and racism. For the last 16 years, it has united hundreds of Filipino women across the Lower Mainland to foster feminist values from the perspective of Third World women to be able to work towards genuine social change.

Sinag Bayan Cultural Collective

A diverse group composed of migrant workers, mmigrants, newly-arrived and second-generation Filipinos, Sinag Bayan was born out of the collective desire to empower the Filipino community and forge
solidarity through art and culture. Since 2002, Sinag Bayan has performed their original production, Ugat ng Kasasayan (Roots of our History) at the Firehall Arts Theatre, The Chinese Cultural Centre, Under the Volcano and at the Vancouver International Folk Festival.