THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR
OUR october BLOCK PARTY!


Event Info

UNDISCOVERED Block Party is a curated collection of emerging artists and merchants to celebrate San Francisco's Filipino cultural district - SOMA Pilipinas! We’re stoked to be hosting everyone in a huge new open space at The Parks at 5M. Enjoy local artisans, food vendors, art, and live music/dance performances.

This year’s UNDSCVRD theme is Filipino American Block Party. Come celebrate Filipino American History Month with us at a festival filled with sights and sounds dedicated to uplifting Filipino food, art, & culture here in SOMA Pilipinas!

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LocationS

The Parks @ 5M. 44 Mary Street, San Francisco in SOMA Pilipinas

Date

Saturday, October 21, 2023 


Hours

12pm - 6pm Early arrival suggested.

ALL AGES



How to get here

We highly suggest using BART (Powell Station) or an Uber / Lyft to get to UNDISCOVERED.

We have FREE Valet Bicycle Parking, SF Bike Coalition is one of our partners for bike parking valet and we encourage you to take advantage of biking to our events.



PARKING

We suggest parking at the 5th & Mission Garage on 833 Mission Street behind Westfield San Francisco Centre.

DOG-FRIENDLY

Our block party welcomes your pups! Bring your sweet pups in their favorite festive costume to walk in our parade hosted by Prime Paw.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We need your help in making our events possible.

UNDISCOVERED SF is a smoke-free event pursuant to SF Health Code Article 19L.


Tickets

It's totally FREE! Bring the whole family for an eventful afternoon in SOMA Pilipinas. Get FREE TIX to receive our UNDISCOVERED 2023 Commemorative Pin!


Locations

7 Different AReas TO create a VIBRANT FILIPINO AMERICAN BLOCK PARTY


Mahal Jeepney

Chaz Bear of Toro Y Moi ⚡️ generously donated his custom 💜 Mahal Jeepney 🚙 from his music video and tour to SOMA Pilipinas so they can use it at events and for ethno tours around the cultural district!

We are so excited to announce that YOU can also experience the jeepney yourself. Get the chance to ride in the jeepney and take photos.

 

Jeepney Schedule

Shuttle Stops: SFMOMA 3rd Street Entrance & Kapwa Gardens Entrance

12-2pm Come see the jeepney for yourself at SFMOMA. Take photos and learn all about Mahal Jeepney!

2-3pm Community Day shuttle service between UNDISCOVERED Block Party and SFMOMA. Stop by Kapwa Gardens to hop in and get a ride to explore Community Day at SFMOMA.

6-6:30p Afterparty shuttle service between UNDISCOVERED Block Party to SFMOMA. Let’s party!


The afterparty

 

A very special celebration in honor of Filipino American History Month, close out UNDISCOVERED Season 7 with us at the SFMOMA! Showcasing 3 featured DJs and an open bar, you don’t want to miss the party. Afterparty begins immediately after the event.

FREE with RSVP
ALL AGES WELCOMED

Sponsored by Make it Mariko, Kultivate Labs

and the Wells Fargo Foundation

ONLINE TICKET SALES ARE CLOSED. FREE ADMISSION AT THE DOOR, PENDING CAPACITY!

 

FEATURED ARTISTS

SPECIALITY VENDORS

FEATURED ACTIVATION


Food

From SAVORY to SWEET


Retail


PERFORMERS


ACTIVITIES


Lavender Cinema Lounge

Nourish: Healing Through Emerging Rituals - Filipino-American Tattoo, Cinema, and Culinary Arts

FILMS - FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - TALKS

Lavender Cinema Lounge is a film festival that aims to provide a gathering space for creatives and allies in diverse communities. The festival seeks to inspire and celebrate cultural diversity through curated films and complementary commercial and entertainment activities.

Many in the Filipino diaspora are reconnecting with our Filipino heritage and experimenting with cultural traditions as acts of communal healing. Recognizing the pain and loss the community feels as a result of assimilation and intergenerational trauma, artists are forging rituals that link homeland to new lands. Join us for our October program that highlights emerging traditions in the realms of tattoo, cinematic storytelling, and culinary arts.

 

FEATURED FILMS

Lupa

Directed by Kristian Kabuay

"Lupa" is a short film that artfully intertwines the narratives of Filipino Americans, exploring their multilayered experiences with land ownership in their ancestral homeland, the Philippines. At the heart of this film, the breathtaking beauty of the archipelago forms a stark contrast against the backdrop of generational trauma.

This film is not just about land ownership. It's a commentary on how the romance of the homeland can mirror the complexities of cultural identity. An original, sonic score vibrantly underscores each story, further intensifying the breathtaking beauty of the archipelago.
The film intricately blends past and present, joy, sorrow and acceptance, and breathtaking beauty. In its exploration of heritage
and modernity, "Lupa" paints an evocative picture of how home
can embody both beauty and a complex history.

 

The Modern Mambabatok: Lane Wilcken and Filipino Tattooing in the Diaspora

Directed by Kayla Sotomil

The Modern Mambabatok (2019) follows Lane Wilcken as he travels the United States practicing traditional Filipino hand-tap tattooing. Through Wilcken’s personal and professional journeys as a mambabatok, traditional tattoo practitioner, audiences gain insight into the history of ancient Filipino hand-tap tattooing, its near extinction, and its recent revival and practice in the Filipino diaspora. The Modern Mambabatok chronicles this resurgence of traditional hand-tap tattooing and how batoks, hand-tap tattoos, are used to express Filipino and Filipino American identity today.

 

Regalo

Directed by Eduardo Gabriel Daza Taylor IV

A journey through Philippine & diasporic historic experiences told through music, sound, and striking visuals.

 

DIRECTORS

Featured Activity


Nymble

Happening at 1pm inside Trellis, see a demo of Nymble! Nymble is a private robot chef who lives in your kitchen and cooks chef-crafted meals for you anytime, at the tap of a button. Understanding the demands of modern living, the creators envisioned the ultimate solution - a cooking robot for nutritious, homemade dishes.

Powered by cutting-edge AI technology, Nymble crafts dishes with the precision and finesse of a human chef. Be it comforting classics or exotic global flavors, Nymble accommodates all tastes and culinary preferences, reinventing your everyday eating experience.

For more about Nymble, click here.

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SFMOMA COMMUNITY DAY

View of the exhibition Pacita Abad: A Million Things to Say, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), Manila, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, 2018; image: courtesy the Pacita Abad Art Estate and MCAD Manila; photo: At Maculangan/Pioneer Studios

You are invited to stroll down to SFMOMA for their FREE COMMUNITY DAY!

In celebration of the first major retrospective of Pacita Abad’s work, enjoy a day of free admission to the museum, including access to this exciting new exhibition on Floor 4.

Pacita Abad features over 40 daring works including the artist’s signature trapunto paintings — stuffed, quilted canvases Abad adorned with materials and methods she investigated during her lifetime. While you’re there, experience special programming from their event partners, including hands-on artmaking, live performances, and more!

“Home Always From Home” Balay Kreative Display Opening Day

Home Away from Home is presented by Balay Kreative Studios, a vibrant Filipino American art studio in San Francisco’s SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District. The studio draws its name from the word balay, meaning “home” in several Filipino dialects, including Cebuano, Ilocano, and Waray-Waray. Through the work of three Filipina American artists, Home Away from Home explores the complex emotions, histories, and relationships that shape both the Filipino diaspora at large and the Filipino American experience in the Bay Area. The artworks on view poignantly reflect the search for identity, belonging, and cultural preservation in a foreign land, while simultaneously paying homage to the resilient spirit of the Filipino community in creating a “home away from home.”


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