Cultural Programs

PASCO Cultural Event 2019

The PASCO Cultural events are the heart of our cultural program thru out the year.  We foster family involvement in the community by cultivating their enthusiasm to admire, savor and embrace the beauty of our heritage culture and values. 

Akoy Pinoy Workshop by Malou Perez
“Ako’y Pinoy 3, which is an interactive lecture-performance on Philippine culture.  The workshop covered its third year in a row and discussed topics that highlighted the Filipinos “Galing and Dangal” meaning “Excellence and Dignity.”  This is also PASCO’s contribution to commemorate Filipino -American heritage being celebrated every month of October.
The visiting artists from the Philippines were Ms. Ricamela Saturay-Palis and Mr. Yohan Palis. Both are connected with the Arts Research and Training Institute in Southern Tagalog, Inc. (ARTISTS, Inc.) founded in 1987. Ricamela has been a member of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
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​Filipino Class by Regina Moll

​Marunong ka bang mag-Tagalog?  (Do you know how to speak Tagalog?)
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The Philippine’s official language is called Filipino.  The Tagalog language is the basis of the Filipino national language.  If you are not fluent in Tagalog and are learning the language as a non-native speaker, PASCO offers conversational Tagalog classes.  

Other workshop PASCO offers:
Cooking (TBD)
Arts and Music (TBD)
If you are interested of joining the PASCO Dance group, Choir or any workshops, please contact:
Jay Torres 303-886-7607  -  aljaycorp@comcast.net
Malou Perez  303-523-1376 - malou8in@msn.com 

​Parol Making by Jay Torres
The word parol comes from the Spanish word “farol” meaning lantern.  The parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas decoration. It is a symbol of the Christmas spirit.  Decorating one and lighting a parol is an expression of shared and hope.
Traditionally, parols have a star-shaped framework made of bamboo sticks and are covered by colored Japanese paper (paper de japon) and lluminated by a candle.  The lantern was originally used by barrio folks to light their paths to church to attend the daily Misas de Aguinaldo, which begin on the December 16th and ends with the Misa de Gallo at midnight of Christmas eve.