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Fabulous Filipina Dinner
Photos courtesy of Joan May Cordova and Mary Ann Ubaldo
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Photos courtesy of Joan May Cordova and Mary Ann Ubaldo
 Leticia Layson leads the ritual prayer before dinner. LtoR: Tanya Paray, Evelie D. Sales Posch, Baylan Megino, Leny Strobel, John, Gina Alfonso & Letty. |
 Leticia Layson leads the prayer before dinner. Virna Tintiangco and Veronica Salcedo look on. |
 Evelie and everyone join Leticia's prayer of grace. |
 Ms. Ernabelle Demillo, mother and former FOX newscaster, opens the evening presentation with a keynote speech. |
 Perla Daly, chairwoman of conference, expresses her appreciation of all who contributed and came to conference. |
 Sarah Gambito, ExecD and co-founder of Kundiman presents a spoken word piece. |
 Christina Dehaven (NYU) emcees the evening. |
 Kinding Sindaw performs. |
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Kinding Sindaw performs. |
 Maritess the Magician juggles deftly for the audience. |
 The table with Evelie, Baylan and Rachel Bundang is full of laughter and giggles. |
 Rob Roy(Philippine Forum) watches as Perla switches video tapes. |
 Elsa Batica smiles in the bacground as Maritess the Magician presents. |
 Maritess the Magician presents a mind reading game: LtoR: Maritess, Julia Camagong, Evelie |
 Players draw a picture and show audience, but not Maritess. She has to guess them. |
 Evelie laughs as Maritess tries to guess her drawing. |
 Maritess the Magician starts another mind-reading game with Perla. |
 Maritess looks for the hidden item. Marv Velando acts non-chalant as she holds the hidden item in her clothing. |
 Maritess senses that the hidden item is near and approaches Sabrina(Bamboo Girl) as Marv watches quietly. |
 Maritess guesses the right place in the first place and the game is over! |
 The youth dances from the Philippine Forum perform two folk dances. |
 Sisters in Babaylan Spirit: LtoR Potri Ranka Manis(Kinding Sindaw Founder and Director), Leticia Layson , Leny Strobel and Evelie D. Sales Posch |
 Sisters in Babaylan Spirit: Back LtoR" Leny, Leticia, Perla Daly, Baylan Megino. Front row: Joanie Cordova (FANHS), Ann Ubaldo(Urduja Jewelry), Evelie |
 Sisters in Babaylan Spirit: Back LtoR" Leny , Leticia , Perla , Baylan . Front row: Joanie , Ann , Evelie |
 Sisters in Babaylan Spirit: Back LtoR" Leny , Leticia , Perla , Baylan . Front row: Joanie , Ann , Evelie |
 Perla and Leny with "A Book of Her Own: Words and Images to Honor the Babaylan" |
 After dinner: Lorial Crowder-Vice Chair, Perla & Veronica Salcedo- (FANHS-HR, Virginia delegate) |
 In a more light-hearted mood, winding down and resting our feet after the main conference events: Leny Strobel -speaker, Perla & Baylan |
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Conference of June 3-5 Retreat | Exhibit Opening | Day 1a | Day 1b | Day 2 | Dinner Event | Day 3 |
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FAWN2000 San Mateo California FAWN2000 article by Filipinas Magazine |
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