This past weekend, Emporium Logan Square was turned into an ephemeral Filipino neighborhood that featured Filipino-American chefs, artists, dancers, activists, and performers.
“It’s that need of having a community space and coming together to really appreciate and highlight all these people that are hidden in different kitchens and difference scenes,” Roxas says. “It feels like our community here is struggling with that.”
Kultura Festival 2018#
The event’s success has inspired Roxas to try to branch out to other cities next year. “We want to be able to serve and create this space for underresourced communities throughout the country. I think this is a really good platform to highlight different talents,” she says. v
