The document is distributed at events catering to the Filipino American community. It provides a brief history of the Filipino Community in Louisiana, highlighting our consistent presence and encouraging involvement in Filipino American community organizations, including the Philippine-Louisiana Historical Society.
The 2022 Filipino American History Month celebration on October 1, 2022, featured Filipino foods prepared by local Filipino chefs. Merienda was served at the Islenos Museum Complex. A selection of sweets and Filipino coffee kept the crowd satisfied until dinner was served down the road at the Historic St. Bernard Courthouse where the FAHM Gala…
Congratulations to the four winners of our first Filipino American History Month Photo Contest. We were impressed with the photographs and the wonderful descriptions that explained the significance of the photographs to the community. You can view all of the submissions in our photo gallery. Winners Filipino American Community Mahjong Playing Mahjong is part of Chinese…
To officially commemorate the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States, the Philippine-Louisiana Historical Society will host the unveiling of a historical marker for St. Malo on November 9, 2019. The St. Malo Marker will be the second Louisiana Historical Marker to be placed in the state under the sponsorship of the Philippine-Louisiana Historical…
The Philippine Louisiana Historical Society unveiled the St. Malo Historical Marker Saturday November 9th. Watch TFC Balitang America’s coverage of the event. Read “From Manila to the Marigny: How Philippine Pioneers Left a Mark at the ‘End of the World’ in New Orleans.” In the build-up to the event, a number of news organizations wrote…
The Philippine-Louisiana Historical Society (PLHS) will kick off Filipino American History Month (FAHM) with a series of events in St. Bernard and Baton Rouge. Celebrations will begin on October 7th when PLHS will host a blessing of the bricks and a formal gala. On October 28th the Filipino American Association of Baton Rouge in partnership…
Philippine-Louisiana Historical Society (PLHS) in partnership with the Philippine Consulate Generals in Honolulu and Chicago, and Louisiana community organizations is hosting the Filipino American History Month Symposium, October 8th in the Convocation Annex at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. The event aims to explore the history of Filipino migration to the United States and discuss policies…
