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Tagalog noun for the heritage, the legacy, or the inheritance

Filipino American Cultural Events in South Carolina

through the Filipino American Association of Greater Columbia

Elen Callahan is a fervent supporter of the arts and culture of the Philippines, with a specific focus on strengthening Filipino American relations and communities in the Carolinas. With an extensive background in finance and operations spanning nearly three decades, including the last four years at a non-profit organization, Elen brings a wealth of expertise to the challenges inherent in non-profit initiatives and the complexities of orchestrating successful not-for-profit events. Her unique blend of experience and passion enhances our collective efforts to promote cultural awareness and community resilience in the Carolinas.

Chiara Cox

You can find her on www.chiaracox.com

Elen and Chiara make a Filipino American impresario team in the Carolinas. They dedicate their teamwork to their grandmothers who rooted them both to the Philippines. Both experienced tremendous loss when their grandmothers passed away and both thereafter discovered an inner yearning to learn more about their heritage. They found in each other a kindred Filipino spirit to share in their goal to promote world class Filipino events in the Carolinas. Together, they:

connect renowned Filipino guests to the Carolinas
raise awareness of Filipino culture in the South, and
link Filipino Americans to Filipino culture through world class events in the Carolinas.

Narrative: Two Filipina South Carolinians on the need to 'look at your roots'While friends Chiara Cox and Elen Callahan did not grow up together, they share a similar journey. They were both born in the Philippines, but eventually moved to the United States. Although they sought to assimilate into their new American culture, they began to long for the people and traditions they had once known in their youth.

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