OUR FILIPINO LIFE

 In today’s progressively global world, families' race, culture, national origin, living circumstances, and composition are different from the traditional.  We explore our intersections with other vibrant diverse cultures through the Generation Pinoy XYZ lens. 

 We explore traditional and new spins on various regional cuisines of Philippines and of the Philippine American diaspora through conversations with local chefs and tastings.  

 Rizal Center is hosting a series of  presentations on Philippine and Philippine American art and culture as well as current events and socially relevant topics . Held quarterly, presentations, discussions, and demonstrations will feature members of the broader community and special guests. 

Learn Tagalog with an experienced native Tagalog (bilingual) instructor, with focus on conversation and grammar.   Small group and one-on-one instructions for new and intermediate learners.. To maximize instruction, participation and learning, class size is limited to approximately six students per class. For adults. 

Reading Pinoy Book Club  meets at 4 pm on specific Tuesdays at the Rizal Community Center. This club will discuss pieces by Filipino and Filipino American writers. The club will read a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction with occasional forays into poetry and plays, written in or translated into English.  For information on our 2021 Reading list and schedule, contact us at hello@rizalcenterchicago.org.   

Our collective Filipino legacy and culture are community-centered, with celebrations involving food, song, national costume, dancing, speeches, and more.  We are stewards of our heritage and history and charged with passing them on to our next generations. The holidays of the Philippines  remind us why we celebrate the experiences our people have endured and the obstacles we have overcome with the Filipino spirit of bayanihan.