• Filipino-Americans in Los Angeles are invited to discover more about their Pinoy roots through a bus tour of Historic Filipinotown. There’s one coming up on August 1, Saturday. Each tour lasts 1.5 hours and starts at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Tours are free but a per-person donation of $5 is requested. Want to join? Call (213) 382-0488 or e-mail filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net to reserve a seat.
• If you haven’t seen PETA’s Noli at Fili last season, well, you have another chance to catch it. Find out when the play runs, and hey, if you’re a blogger, you get to watch free. Find out how.
• Indie filmmaker Raya Martin talks about the relation of cinema to a country’s history at Lopez Museum on July 18.
• Krispy Kreme celebrates its 72nd birthday and is giving away a FREE Krispy Kreme doughnut to every buyer on July 13.
• Find out who’s representing the Philippines in the upcoming WCOPA Hollywood Olympics.
• Whether you’re a fan of antique maps or love the feel of embroidered Chinese shawls, you might be interested in the lectures and exhibit about these. Know more about Philippine history and understand the significance of these shawls, or mantons, when you visit the Yuchengco Museum.
• Ever been to Dipolog City? I was there last May to do some research, and I loved it! Read my story here and here to find out more about this city of Zamboanga del Norte.
• Our Pinoy kababayans in Barcelona and London celebrated Philippine Independence Day with Christian Bautista.
• Find out how this homegrown clothing brand is helping raise earth-loving kids, one shirt at a time.
• Who says there’s no culture in the provinces? The Japan Film Festival is running not only in Metro Manila but also in Baguio, Cebu, and Davao.

Image: “I Seek” by Ding Fuellos