“Bay Area Then & MAKIBAKA Legacy” Opening Night Party (SF)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Join YCBA for the opening night party of MAKIBAKA – A Living Legacy. MAKIBAKA is a powerful new exhibition—curated by City and State recognized Filipino Cultural Heritage District SOMA Pilipinas in partnership with acclaimed independent curator,Trisha Lagaso Goldberg—reclaiming the rich cultural contributions, enduring spirit, and fierce political activism of the Filipino community in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood and beyond. 

The exhibition features the work of acclaimed and emerging artists—including Erina Alejo, Kimberly Acebo Arteche, England Hidalgo, Johanna Poethig, Weston Teruya, Lucille Tenazas, Jenifer Wofford, Rea Lynn De Guzman, and more. Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), the exhibition opens on August 1, 2025 and runs until January 4, 2026.

Bay Area Filipina American rapper and 2025 Tiny Desk Concert Winner Ruby Ibarra, will perform at the opening on August 1.

MAKIBAKA opens on the same day as YBCA exhibition Bay Area Then, which also spotlights critical San Francisco Filipino voices, perspectives, and experiences.

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