{M}aganda Magazine Issue 23 Call For Submissions

Apply for “In Search of Roots”

– Brought to Maganda’s attention by lovely former Maganda Editor-in-Chief Cristal Fiel –

The Chinese Culture Center is now accepting applicants for its “In Search of Roots” program! Here’s the info they sent:

Hello to all,

We are seeking applicants for Roots 2010 – the 20th Anniversary year for In Search of Roots!

We offer you an opportunity to search for the roots that link you to the past and place you in the present… to journey back to ancestral beginnings, to the land and into the lives of the individuals who created your heritage and influenced you at this point in your life.
The Chinese Culture Center’s “In Search of Roots” Program involves a yearlong commitment on researching one’s Chinese American family history and genealogy. After exploring their Chinese roots in America, participants will explore their roots in China through visiting their maternal or paternal ancestral villages in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province. The program culminates in a Chinese New Year exhibition of the interns’ research at the Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco, where participants share what they have learned with family, friends, and community.

Please encourage and refer good prospects to us. We would like to receive applications soon and begin the interview process in the next couple of months.

You know what Roots is all about so there’s no need to go into a long description here. But it’s important to note that we hope to return to the Chaozhou/Shantou (Teochiu/Swatow) region of Guangdong province in 2010. (Roots 2008 was the one and only group to go to that area thus far.) So, we welcome applications from people with roots in that area, the Pearl River Delta, and the rest of Guangdong.

The Roots application form is available at the Chinese Culture Center website, www.c-c-c.org.

Please feel free to refer applicants and/or questions to Steve Owyang (stevenowyang@yahoo.com) or to the “source” Al Cheng (alcheng1668@yahoo.com)

{ alexandria cariaso | consultant 2009-2010 }

fall reception

for more information, contact Erika at m23.events@gmail.com

welcoming events

Hey Maganda followers, come check out our events in the coming weeks!

TAYO, New Filipino-American Magazine

Earlier this year, three students from the University of Southern California conceived TAYO, “the first independent literary magazine in Southern Caifornia dedicated to the creative expression of Filipino-American youth.”  TAYO, which translates into “We,” “Us,” or “to Stand Up,” aims to be an anthology “dedicated to the creative expression of Filipino-American youth.”

The submissions TAYO seeks run the artistic gamut: poetry, essays of all kinds, journal entries, short stories, graffiti, paintings, spoken word — the list goes on. And after the release of their first issue (mid-August), they intend on becoming a print and online magazine, thus expanding their submission guidelines to include vlogs and blogs.

Basically, if you’ve created anything with any media — they want it.

Co-Directors Kristine Co and Melissa Sipin have only been working on this project for 7 months (the idea was born in January ‘09), but they’re an ambitious duo with big plans: they want to become “one of the frontrunners in Filipino-American literary magazines.” They’re in partnership with the Filipino American Library (FAL), are already in collaboration with students from universities all over California (including from our own UC Berkeley), and have been receiving much attention and praise from the Filipino community — all before the first issue. They’re working hard over at TAYO, and based on their work and commitment so far, they seem more than capable of doing great things.

We’re looking forward to their first issue.

TAYO | http://www.tayoliterarymag.com
Blog | http://tayoblog.tumblr.com/

{ alexandria cariaso | m23 layout co-editor }

Fall Classes…

With fall here, and Telebears Phase II well underway, I wanted to point out a class that I think will be of great interest to you faithful readers:

Anthropology 150 (4 units)
Utopia: Art and Power in Modern Times
Course Format: Four hours of lecture per week.
Description: Modern times have been dominated by utopian visions of how to achieve a happy future society. Artists in competing social systems played a central role in the development of these visions. But artistic experiments were filled with paradoxes, contributing to the creation not only of the most liberating and progressive ideals and values but also to the most oppressive regimes and ideologies. The course questions: what is art, what can it achieve and destroy, what is beauty, artistic freedom, and the relationship between esthetics, ethics, and power?

TuesThurs 2-3:30p | 155 Kroeber
CCN: 02603

Be sure to check out the History of Art and Practice of Art departments for more great classes. Good luck scheduling!

{ alexandria cariaso | m23 layout co-editor }

iLL-Lit Shout Out

[ thanks to Maganda superhero Adrien Salazar for showing us this ]

Bay Area hip hop spoken word collective iLL-Literacy has traveled the world sharing their words, rhymes, and incredible talent.

They have performed at a Maganda Open Mic or two and now they’re showing some love to Maganda by way of a little shout-out. Check out the post — actually, check out the whole site.

Thanks, iLL-Literacy!

iLL-Literacy post: HERE

{ alexandria cariaso | m23 layout co-editor }

SF Filipino-American Jazz Festival

– event information courtesy of Matthew Yagyagan, M23 Consultant –

On Saturday August 8th and Sunday August 9th, join Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Yerba Buena Gardens, and the 16th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival in celebration and support of Bay Area Filipino-American jazz artists.

Saturday August 8th
Jazz Concert ft. Mon David, John Calloway, Anna Maria Flechero, & Tateng Katindig
The Forum, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts @ 5pm
701 Mission Street, SF
Tickets available NOW

Saturday August 8th AND Sunday August 9th
Outdoor Performances at the 16th Annual  Pistahan Parade and Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens @ 1PM
FREE afternoon performances at Yerba Buena Gardents in collaboration with the 16th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival, featuring Raquel, Ann Marie Santos, and Abe Lagrimas

support the ongoing Pinoy/Pinay Jazz series as well:

The Al Molina Quartet ft. Filipina jazz vocalist Charito
Tuesday June 23rd @ 7pm
7 Mile House
2800 Bayshore Blvd.
Brisbane, CA 94005
415 467 2343

Charito will be making a rare Bay Area appearance and is joining one of the Bay Area’s best jazz combos led by trumpet player, bandleader, and composer Al Molina.

{ alexandria cariaso | m23 layout co-editor }

the 2nd Annual Filipino American Jazz Festival!

NY Internship!

For those in New York (or looking for an excuse to go), here’s a great internship opportunity from the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA). It’s sort of a seminar/internship hybrid and is filled on a first-come first-served basis. And also, each internship/seminar lasts a couple of hours for 1 day  and costs $35 (though considering the experience and the potential connections, it could be more than worth the $35. Then again, if you’re traveling from the West Coast, that is a little pricey for just one day). To register for these, you have to first register on the MPA web site, but that’s free.

Here’s the information from the site:

This five-session program will feature top magazine executives who will provide information on the dynamics of the magazine industry including the editor’s role and responsibilities, newsstand and distribution, magazines and internet, the role of research and promotion, circulation revenue streams, international publishing, career opportunities, and much more.

Session A – Your Internship, Editor’s Role and International Publishing
Session B – Design and Production
Session C – Publisher’s Role and Research
Session D – Promotion, Marketing and Consumer Marketing
Session E – PR, Internet and Career Marketing

Space is limited to 50 interns each and these are all in July, starting as early as July 1st. And there’s a discount if you go to all 5 sessions.

Magazine University – Summer 2009 Series for Magazine Interns

{ alexandria cariaso | m23 layout co-editor }

Congratulations Maganda Staff 2009-2010!

Editors-in-Chief: Justine Rivero and Justin Gonzaga

Literary Editor: Reena Flores

Managing Editors/Layout Editors: Alexandria Cariaso and Adrienne Wong

Media Editor: Jason Espinoza

Creative Director: Daniel Santos

Finance and Marketing Director: Melissa David

Marketing Team: Sherelle Villacorta, Trishia Salindang, Sandy Ngo

Events Coordinator: Erika Pallasigui

Human Resources: Jacqueline Fauni

Webmaster: Josh Jimenez

Consultants: Patricia Carino, Brian Adrias, Matthew Yagyagan, Christine Fukushima, Jan Crisostomo, Willie Joe Marquez, Christine Villanueva, Aimee Sison, Alex Tan

Congratulations also to this year’s graduating seniors: Editor-in-Chief Cristal Fiel and Events Coordinator Elaine Legaspi. WOOOO!! YAYYY!! YOU GRADUATED!!!! Thank you for sharing your time, your love, and your beautiful selves with {M}22. On behalf of {M}22 staff: Congratulations and good luck. We’ll miss you.

{ alexandria cariaso | m22 finance and marketing director }