Are You Interested For Your Child to Learn Tagalog?

Sign Up is Now Open for PAMANA Kantahang Pambata. The PAMANA Cultural Education Committee is inviting parents and grandparents with children or grandchildren ages 5 to 12 years old to encourage their kids to join our Tagalog kids singing group. PAMANA Kantahang Pambata aims to introduce children to the Tagalog language through songs and instill an appreciation for the Filipino culture.They will learn one Tagalog song every month with a possible opportunity to perform at a future PAMANA event.

Practice/Meetings will be held one Sunday a month, from 2-3:30 pm. The first  meeting will be held at the University of  Wisconsin Memorial Union. The  first practice dates is February 24.

The last practice date is July 21, 2019 and will be held in Shelter 3,  Belleville Community Park in Belleville WI. It will be a celebration & potluck session. All parents are requested to bring a dish to share.  We will have a photo shoot of kids in traditional Filipino attire.  Please have them come in Filipino costume. If they don't have one, they can wear a solid color top and we have a Bandana necklace to provide them.  Contact Jenny Ybanez for questions.

The rest of the practice dates and meeting venue are:

• March 24, 2:00-3:30 PM, Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711
• April 28, 2:00-3:30 PM, Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711
• May 19, 2:00-3:30 PM, Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711
• June 23, 2:00-330 PM, Staybridge Suites, 2916 Hard Rock Road, Fitchburg WI 53719 

All participants must register. Register your child/grandchild here.

Waiver & Release

By signing up your child/grandchild to PAMANA Kantahang Pambata, parents agree to the Terms & Conditions of the Event Participation Agreement and Release and Waiver of Liability (“Release”) and the Video/Photograph Release. Parents will be required to turn in or sign these waivers on the the 1st day meeting attendance.

The PAMANA Cultural Education Committee's goals are to promote and impart the Filipino tradition, culture and legacy by sharing practices, rituals, music, dance, food and literature through interactive presentation and activities.

Cultural Education Committee Members & Kantahang Pambata Volunteers

Jenny Ybanez (co-chair), Lynelle Harrison (co-chair), Gie Best, Bruce Best, Rina Courtier, Agnes Salvo, Jerry Salvo, Marechiel Santos-Lang, Chris Santos-Lang and Noli Ybanez

Questions? Please contact Jenny Ybanez.