Cultural Society of Filipino Americans of Minnesota logo

Cultural Society of Filipino Americans of Minnesota logo

Cultural Society of Filipino Americans of Minnesota logo. Used with the permission of the Cultural Society of Filipino Americans of Minnesota.

Cultural Society of Filipino Americans of Minnesota (CSFA)

The Cultural Society of Filipino Americans of Minnesota (CSFA) was founded on September 17, 1972, when forty-two Minnesotans signed its constitution and by-laws. They adopted as their mission the preservation and sharing of Filipino customs, culture, and traditions. To realize that mission, they organize dance performances, social gatherings that offer traditional Filipino fare, educational opportunities, fundraising efforts, and disaster relief events through their own Disaster Relief Fund.

Scene from Musikal! (America, Can I Tell You How I Feel?)

The Pinoy Boys perform a scene from Musikal! (America, Can I Tell You How I Feel?) at the Minnesota History Center, 1997. The musical explores the Americanization of young Filipino immigrants. Photograph by Luis Siojo. Used with the permission of Luis Siojo.

The cast of Ngalan Mo’y Pilipino (Your Name is Filipino), an original musical play presenting the forces and points of view that shaped Philippine history. Photograph by Ernesto Venegas and Luis Siojo, 1989. Used with the permission of Ernesto Venegas and Luis Siojo.

Ngalan Mo’y Pilipino (Your Name is Filipino)

The cast of Ngalan Mo’y Pilipino (Your Name is Filipino), an original musical play presenting the forces and points of view that shaped Philippine history. Photograph by Ernesto Venegas and Luis Siojo, 1989. Used with the permission of Ernesto Venegas and Luis Siojo.

Sa Isang Halik Mo Lilia (Your One Kiss, Dear Lilia)

The cast of Sa Isang Halik Mo Lilia (Your One Kiss, Dear Lilia), an original musical play produced by the Fil-Minnesotan Association, written by Noli Celestino, and directed by Lita Malicsi, 1980. Photograph by Edmund Canlas. Used with the permission of Edmund Canlas.

A nativity scene during Paskong Pilipino, the Fil-Minnesotan Association’s annual Christmas celebration for children, held at Westwood Junior High School (St. Louis Park), 1980. Photograph by Luis Siojo.

Paskong Pilipino

A nativity scene during Paskong Pilipino, the Fil-Minnesotan Association’s annual Christmas celebration for children, held at Westwood Junior High School (St. Louis Park), 1980. Photograph by Luis Siojo.

Organizers of an FMA tennis tournament at 3M Tartan Park (Lake Elmo), 1993. Photograph by Tito Sumangil. Used with the permission of Tito Sumangli.

FMA tennis tournament

Organizers of an FMA tennis tournament at 3M Tartan Park (Lake Elmo), 1993. Photograph by Tito Sumangil. Used with the permission of Tito Sumangli.

FMA members attending a workshop at the University of Minnesota, 1957.

Fil-Minnesotan Association members

FMA members attending a workshop at the University of Minnesota, 1957.

Fil-Minnesotan Association Christmas Ball, Curtis Hotel, Minneapolis, 1956.

Fil-Minnesotan Association Christmas Ball

Fil-Minnesotan Association Christmas Ball, Curtis Hotel, Minneapolis, 1956.

FMA president Rene Dawis delivering a speech in Minneapolis, 1953.

Rene Dawis (first FMA president)

FMA president Rene Dawis delivering a speech in Minneapolis, 1953.

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