American College of Nursing

Gabi ng Bayanihan May 24, 2010

Bayanihan is a Filipino term that refers to a spirit of communal unity or effort to achieve a particular objective. The term originated from a common tradition in Philippine towns where men in the community work together to help a family move their home. This practice required the men to carry the whole house on their shoulders using a frame made of bamboo poles. Today, Bayanihan is also used to refer to a local civil effort to resolve national issues.

On Sunday, June 20th ACN will be hosting “Gabi ng Bayanihan” (A Night of Nation-building), a fundraising effort to benefit Bantay Bata, a program of the ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. that services the needs of abused, sick, neglected, and abandoned Filipino children. The event will include cultural dances, folk, rock, and hip hop music.

The benefit show will be held on June 20, 2010 at the Grand Ballroom in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Concord from 7-10 pm. Tickets will be sold for $10 at the door, but will be available for advanced purchase via paypal for $8. The opening act will feature local performers of the Maharlika Cultural Troupe, Inc., a non-profit organization that seeks to preserve Filipino heritage by teaching traditional dances to youth in the community. Other acts include Kulintronica, a performance by musician Ronald Quesada showcasing the unique sounds of the kulitang a percussive instrument common among cultures of the Southern Philippines.