“For decades, Jose Rizal Park, now located in the historic Filipino American community of Beacon Hill, was a dream deferred. Today, on the last day of Filipino-American history Month we recognize our collective need to preserve our shared history, maintain dignified and culturally-relevant spaces, and hold our elected officials to account” Read the full blog post to learn more about this beautiful Seattle public space and how you help.
Read MoreIndividuals shared passionately about their experiences joining new teams in the food and farming world, growing specialty crops, preserving community history, and even thinking about the nuances of signage on plants. There are so many ways to tell stories, and being outside on the farm made the experience even more profound.
Read MoreLast week we hosted 16 juniors from the International Community School in the Lake Washington Public School district. We shut down the restaurant that day to be able to give them a special experience to not only eat, but to learn, share, and explore together what it means to be a third culture kid.
Read MoreWe are excited to share that we’ve been building out the social impact arm of Archipelago. We are relaunching our Bayani Kollection to raise money for this work. Each drop will focus on a Bayani from our previous experiences, using their contributions as powers for our community.
Read More…we also worked to understand the historical implications of collections - those especially acquired through colonial means thanks to the teaching work and research of Gabbie Mangaser, a curator at the Burke Museum. These connections and a community of support surrounding this endeavor allowed us to move with intention from the onset of the invitation.
Read MoreOur hospitality is not one that creates an environment that when a guest enters, the conflicts of the world melt away. Our team has always dared to share our collective histories, many of which are challenging. We believe our task as craftspeople is to create a space for the necessary brevity to engage headfirst within moments of deep suffering. To invite a pause only to fortify the spirit to dive again into the next progression.
Read MoreWe aim to stay true to our core of sustainability and social purpose by providing a Bayani Kollection of not only unique experiences, but investments conscious of our global impact on the environment, social justice, food sovereignty, and historical preservation. As always, we stand on our pillars of Identity, Culture, and Empowerment to inform the work and art we bring to you.
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