As Curtis Choy made clear in his film Manilatown is in the Heart, Al Robles was the spirit of the I-Hotel, as it was when the building was torn down. Manong Al was in the middle of the Asian American Movement in the San Francisco Bay Area, and touched the lives of everyone involved. His memorial will be an amazing opportunity to connect or reconnect with Al's extended community.

I'll be helping to organize volunteers, so if you'd like to help, please email me with your name and cell phone number at claire at the domain of hyphenmagazine with a dot com.

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Event Info

The Journey Continues: A life celebration for Al Robles Manong
Poet, Muscian, Activist, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Friend

Sunday, May 17, 2009, 12 to 5 pm
SomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan St, San Francisco

A Potluck Celebration featuring

Poetry Readings, Live Jazz.Musical Performances, Dance, Martial Arts, and you.

You are welcome to bring a poem, sing a song, bring your
instrument, share a dish, volunteer, speak a few words, or just listen and
enjoy just like Manong Al would have wanted. Manong Al's Spirit is now dancing among the Caribou

If you would like to help with anything, volunteer to setup/ clean
up, or give a donation of food or a performance or perhaps just give a
kind word or thought, please contact us:

Kimberley Robles
Robles_Kim  @  hotmail.   com

Iraya Robles
Irayarobles  @  comcast.   net

Tony Robles
Tonyrobles1964  @  hotmail.   com