Nhick Ramiro Pacis 
Photo from the Sto. Nino Celebration at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida on January 9, 2013. This event is held every year. This event commemorates the conversion of early Filipinos to Christianity when Spanish conquistadores first set foot in the Philippines.
The Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. presents “Arte”, an exhibit of various art forms by Filipino-American artists in the Tampa Bay Area at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center on Sunday, December 9, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This exhibit will encompass various fields of art including painting, jewelry design, photography, fashion design, doll-making, flower-arranging and food art.
It feels like it has been a year since I participated in the Florida Orchestra’s “Celebrate Delius” week in January, 2012 by singing tenor at the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. The performance of Frederick Delius’ “Appalachia” and “Sea Drift” at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida was conducted by Stefan Sanderling with guest baritone Leon Williams.
These are photos I took of the Sampaguita Ball 2012 hall setup at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center at 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa FL 33626. The ball is an annual charity fundraising event by the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. for its various cultural programs.
Here’s looking forward to PhilFest 2013! The three day Filipino festival by the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) will be held from Friday to Sunday, April 5-7, 2013 at the Philippine Cultural Enrichment Complex and the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center located at 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa, FL 33626. After another successful festival in 2012, expect a bigger, more expansive PhilFest 2013 with non-stop entertainment, food, exhibits and much more!
My parents came down to Florida to visit me and to watch “Ana Maria” which I directed. It was indeed a pleasure and a relief to see them! During one of the zarzuela rehearsals at home, they prepared a complete Ilocano dinner for us: inabraw, igado, and pinakbet, among others. We also had ube cake which my sister, Marie, baked and sent all the way from Illinois.
I just found this wonderful pianist, Alexei Sultanov, with his renditions of Chopin Etudes Op.25 No.5, 6; Op.10 No.12 during the 1995 13th international Frederick Chopin Piano Competition which won him the second prize. What a wonderful pianist he is and bless youtube for the video’s availability!
It has been there for a while but I never mentioned it – I actually have atwitter account! To subscribe or to follow my tweets, go to http://twitter.com/#!/nhickp !
Filipino-American Symphony Orchestra Gala Concert at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, conducted by Robert Shroder. This is a medley of Philippine Folk Songs arranged by Bernard Greene.