Inday: Manilatown Celebrates Women’s History Month Featuring Filipina American Artists

Inday: Manilatown Celebrates Women’s History Month opened at the International Hotel (I-Hotel) Manilatown Center in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2026 and runs through March 31, 2026, with an opening celebration whose doors opened at 5:00 PM and a program that began at 5:30 PM featuring performances by the Manilatown Jazz Ensemble and the Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble. The Filipina American-led exhibition presents visual and performance work during Women’s History Month at a site long associated with Manilatown community organizing.

“This exhibition is both a celebration and a statement. By centering the work of American Filipina artists, Inday honors the creative leadership of women who have shaped our communities across generations. Their work reflects resilience, identity, and cultural pride, while reinforcing the International Hotel Manilatown Center’s role as a home for storytelling, artistic expression, and social justice rooted in our collective history,” said Caroline Cabading, Executive Director of the Manilatown Heritage Foundation, the organization identified with the exhibition’s presentation.

Through diverse media—including painting, textile arts, ceramics, mixed media, and performance—Inday invites audiences to experience the evolving narratives of American Filipina identity and the power of art as a tool for visibility, connection, and cultural continuity. The programmatic mix nods to both gallery-based practices and live community music, underscoring the show’s dual focus on visual arts and performance traditions tied to San Francisco’s Filipino American neighborhoods.

Organizers frame Inday as part of the I-Hotel Manilatown Center’s ongoing role in cultural advocacy; promotional material accompanying the exhibition states that the show “honors the artistic voices, cultural contributions, and lived experiences of American Filipina artists” and highlights intergenerational stories of migration, identity, perseverance, and cultural pride. The event’s programming and site selection explicitly connect contemporary artists’ work to Manilatown’s legacy of community empowerment and advocacy.

The exhibition remains on view through March 31, 2026, offering multiple weeks for visitors to see painting, textile arts, ceramics, mixed media, and performance work at the I-Hotel Manilatown Center. The opening-night performances by the Manilatown Jazz Ensemble and the Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble marked the show’s public debut and set the tone for a month of programming centered on American Filipina creativity and storytelling.