Connecting Communities through History and Culture
Upcoming Events
Filipino Food Fest
Saturday, April 23 from 12-4 at Southern Food and Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, La.
Philippines Independence Day
Saturday, June 4 at Manila Village Plaza, 2654 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Jean Lafitte, La.
Filipino American History Month
Saturday, October 1 at Los Isleños Museum Complex at 1345 Bayou Road, St. Bernard, La.
Mission
Research Focus
St. Malo
St. Malo was the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States. Its establishment opens the first chapter in the story of Filipino migration to the United States.
Manila Village
Manila Village was the largest platform village on Barataria Bay. It employed hundreds of Filipinos and became symbolic of Filipino entrepreneurship and community.
Foodways
What will you discover when you explore Filipino Louisiana foodways? Crab boil as a spicy addition to adobo, a Filipino restaurant in the 19th-century French Quarter…