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A few moments from Darat, by House of Gongs that brings Filipino history, culture and Indigenous traditions to life through music, dance, fashion and storytelling.

There is so much beauty in this production, but also a painful history beneath it. Set against the legacy of the Sakadas who came to Hawaiʻi to work on the sugar plantations, Darat explores what generations of Filipinos have carried, preserved and passed down.

A little behind the scenes: performances by the incredible dancers and musicians, fashion by Elle Karayan, and spoken word by Brian Adrias. Music for this reel by Lotus Sky.

Not pictured: my panel, What We Carry, with Sakada descendants Ashton Obrera and Chef Eric Pascual, whose perspectives on family, identity and cultural inheritance added another dimension to the experience. I’ll follow up with that later.

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Salamat @houseofgongs @msellekarayan @kulintronica for sharing this beautiful experience with me! Featuring some of the incredible people onstage and backstage at DARAT. Can’t wait for the next one!

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Answering the call of the ancestors through movement.

To bring this story to life, @msellekarayan has gathered a dedicated group of curious and engaged artists and culture bearer who have poured their entire heart, mind, and soul into Darat. Grounded in lineage, they walk and dance to honor the paths carved before them.

Meet the powerful ensemble bringing DARAT to life on stage:

Celesdina Reyes • Dianne Deauna • Eiren Tamayo
Hailey Martinez • Jessalyn Torres • Jessica Gacuma-Bonds
Jessica Pasao • Jose “Pow” Taton, Jr. • Justine Valdez
Katrina von Kriegenbergh • Kawayan Bolick Ong • Lawrence Mallari
Lorelei Harrel • Luna Querian • Malia Rivera
Stephany Sollera • Tara Sakamoto • Van Rimando

Witness their labor of love as they breathe life into four sustainable fashion collections by @ellekarayan, set to live contemporary kulintang music.

🗓️ Dates & Times:
• October 17 at 6:00 PM
• October 18 at 3:00 PM

📍 Location:
Keoni Auditorium, Imin Center (Jefferson Hall) — Honolulu, HI

🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in bio! Join us in honoring their dedication this #FAHM.

#FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth #FilipinoDiaspora #HonoluluEvents #Sakada DARAT

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AMPLIFY! Festival of Asian American Music, Sound, and Scholarship day two lineup:

Session 4: Music Education (Chair: Eric Hung @erichung1002) • "Critical Implementation of K-Pop in School Music Education,” Jonathan Sang-Joon Lee • "Three West Coast Asian Americans Bring Their Heritage Music to Rural Midwest Children," Angela Chong, Tina Huynh, and Joyce Kwon @tinahuynh.music @voicekwon

Session 5: Beyond Assimilation (Chair: Nic Vigilante @viola_vigilante) • “Adaptation and Identity as Asian Americans: Stories through Yiheng Yvonne Wu’s 'Three Adaptations for Cello and Piano,'" Naomi Niskala and An-Lin Bardin @naominiskala @yvonnewu_music_and • “Relationality: Improvisation, Jamming, and Grassroots Diplomacy in From China to Appalachia," Chao Tian @chaotianmusic • “Chasing Shadows: Resurrecting YingXi Shadow Puppetry at the L.A. Hungry Ghost Festival," Micah Huang and Michele Cheng @hungryghostnote @michele.cheng.5

Session 6: Asians and Black Creative Music (Chair: Bess Xintong Liu @go0dqueenbess) • “Black Creative Music: Interrogating Categories toward Transcendence," Daniel Lin, Taylor Ho Bynum, and Jeffrey Song @daniellin.art @jeffsong_

Session 7: Activism II (Chair: Nancy Yunhwa Rao @mgsarutgers) • “Asian American Artists in Action," Lei X. Ouyang @leixouyang • “(Re)Fusing Cultural Keramaian: Social Activism in Reflexive Improvisations of Balinese American Noise," Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena @aqarawaq • "By Gongs and Songs: Constructing Filipino American Subjectivities through Philippine Traditional Performing Arts," Paul Cosme, Kaelyn Howard, and Lorelei Harrel @paulglcosme 🗣️💡🎵 @airmw #amplify #maarc #asianamericanmusic #asianamstudies #asianimprovartsmidwest

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Chee-hOOOoo ♥️ edit: sorry can't tag everyone cause IG crashes every time I try 🙃 feel free to tag urself 💛

#onetimeatbandcamp #Mokuleia #oahuisland

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I've learned and grown so much in these 4 years.
None of this would have been possible without my awesome friends, mentors, family, pushing me to be courageous and kind to myself.
Aloha e
ありがとうございました

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Banua Katao (“People of the Village”) is the newest performing arts project by House of Gongs, developed through the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Dancing in the Diaspora initiative. The project’s name reflects shared Austronesian roots—linking the canoe (wa’a), the land (fenua), and the village (banua)—to evoke a deep sense of community and ancestral belonging.

Led by Lydia Querian @msellekarayan and musical directors Kevin Kalamayan (@kebin_calamansi) and Ron Querian (@kulintronica) , the ensemble blends contemporary dance, martial arts, and Filipino Indigenous movement. Their work explores the deep connections between the Philippines and the broader Austronesian world, tracing shared rhythms and gestures across the Pacific.

At UNI: Rhythms of Indigenous Philippines, Banua Katao presents a language of expression that honors tradition while centering the living pulse of diasporic identity and cultural continuity, an offering this #AAIPHN.

UNI: Rhythms of Indigenous Philippines.
📅 Saturday, May 30, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (Capitol Modern)
🎟️ Free Admission, sign up now! Link in our bio!

JOIN US!

#HouseOfGongs #UNIRhythms #FilipinoCulture #OahuEvents FreeEvent AAPINH

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Filipino Fiesta 2026 🌾

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Tomorrow’s the day! (Well technically later!)

Come see my new music and dance for Asian and Western instruments tomorrow at 7pm at Orvis Auditorium at UH Mānoa!

Not in Honolulu? Livestream link in my bio!

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Tonight is Indigo Child’s closing night! We are honored to have two incredible women share their personal stories of living under Martial Law before we take the stage for the last time. 💜

Nilda Boland’s memoir “From Dried Fish to Honey” will be available for purchase tonight for $20 each. Can’t make it tonight but want a copy? Email nildanpat@gmail.com for inquiries.👩🏽‍💻

Internationally acclaimed artist Leni Knight’s @leni_acosta_knight work can be found at https://leniknight.com/ and we are honored that she will be sharing prints of her work with tonight’s audience. 🎨

We are incredibly grateful for the support of the Filipino Association of University Women for tonight’s student tickets that allow our youth to see the show at no cost. Learn more about their work here: https://fauwhawaii.org/

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Ten days to go until my recital!

It’s been fun rehearsing with these wonderful folks for the past two weeks! Some of my favorite rehearsal clips since March!

Hoping to see you all there!

3/27, 7:30pm (pre-show talk at 7pm)
Orvis Auditorium at UH Mānoa

livestream link in my bio

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✨Maraming salamat to @cassieordonio and @wearehpr for featuring Indigo Child!(full story at link in bio)✨

We are proud to bring to the stage a story that highlights mental health and recovering from trauma. On watching opening night, Filipina therapist Jessica Bonds @unfurl.here reflects: “Mental health portrayed in Indigo Child was the epitome of Western ideology on how PTSD, anxiety, and depression were treated - what we now know about mental health through a diasporic lens is the importance of the integration of one’s personal Indigenous culture and roots for recovery. To go back into nature and heal with community is a truer path.”

💜ALL SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT💜
Thank you for your support!

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