KULARTS, SOMA Pilipinas, Kearny Street Workshop, and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents Filipino American History Month kick-off event with a special Yerba Buena Gardens staging of Nursing These Wounds, an immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history by Alleluia Panis, and live readings from KSW and SOMA Pilipinas’ Liwanag Volume 3, the newest entry of the Liwanag series showcasing the evolution of the Pilipinx identity of today through literary and visual arts.

1:00 - 1:45 PM: A special Yerba Buena Gardens staging of Nursing These Wounds

2:00 - 2:30 PM: Live readings from Liwanag Volume 3

Visitor Information

Yerba Buena Gardens is an open-air venue and is ADA accessible. Please come prepared for sun exposure and San Francisco weather. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We kindly ask that seating be prioritized for seniors, pregnant people, or those with mobility limitations. You are welcome to bring your own low lawn chair or picnic blankets to sit on the grass/ground. No pets please.