Community Event

Philly Pinoy Potluck

August 10, 2024
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

A group of people gather around a table filled with Filipino food in serving trays. At left, a young woman draws from a tray of purple breads. At right, a man uses tongs to pick up some fried rolls.
Opening reception of Risa Puno: Group Hug. Photo credit: Cole Roberts.

Experience delectable Philippine food, fun and games organized with Artist-in-Residence Risa Puno alongside Bahay215, a Philadelphia-based group that produces collaborations inspired by Filipinx tradition, diaspora, community, and nature.

BYO Philippine dish to share in this wonderful spread of activities, including some screenprinting and a performance by special guests Mutya Philippine Dance Company.

Event Information

August 10, 2024
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

First and Eighth Floor Galleries, plus our Sixth Floor Print Studio

 

Free (suggested $5 donation) | RSVP to let us know what you’re bringing

Register

Schedule

4:00 PM | Bring your dish

5:00 PM | Mutya Philippine Dance Company

6:30 PM | Fun + Games

Until 8:00 PM | Screenprinting + Risa Puno: Group Hug

 

Where to Find Filipino Food in Philly

Baby’s Kusina + Market
Modern Filipino pop-up
Coming soon to 2816 W Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19130
Instagram @babysphl

Pinoy Groseri
Filipino grocery and delivery
7925 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19152
Instagram @groseripinoy

Tabachoy Philly
Family-style Filipino BYOB in Bella Vista
932 S. 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
Instagram @tabachoyphilly

Tambayan
Traditional Filipino cuisine at Reading Terminal Market
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Instagram @tambayanphilly

About the Participants

“Working with these familiar components that were practiced by our ancestors connects us to our past which facilitates the heart of our art and keeps our culture flowing.”  

A portrait of a Filipino couple, Nicky Uy and Omar Buenaventura, seated at a table in their home. Nicky (at left) laughs as Omar smiles at her. On the table are a couple native plants, bottles, and a plate of red seeds.
Photo credit: Elizabeth Robertson

Bahay215 is a Philadelphia based art collaborative by Nicky Uy and Omar Buenaventura. Inspired by experiences living in Lenapehoking and growing up in the Philippines, their installations include  materials such as plants, bamboo, natural dye and soil and include activities like cooking and seedkeeping.

Bahay215 has exhibited at the Schuylkill Center, Free Library of Philadelphia, Fleisher Art Memorial, Da Vinci Art Alliance, NextFab Gallery and Asian Arts Initiative.

Follow them on Instagram at @bahay215

Support

Risa Puno: Group Hug and the Philly Pinoy Potluck: Risa Puno x Bahay215 is supported in part by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.