The newly formed Delano chapter and its parent organization, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), is hosting a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike with a series of events on Labor Day weekend, September 5 & 6, in Delano, CA.
Dubbed “Bold Step,” the weekend will focus on the momentous decision to strike, and celebrate the strike’s legacy in the Filipino American community in Delano and across the nation.
The weekend’s events will kick off on Saturday, September 5 at the Filipino Community Hall, the historic building where the strike vote was taken and the headquarters of the first years of the Grape Strike. The program will include presentations by strike veterans, scholars, community activists, and local community leaders. A highlight of the weekend will be a screening of the Emmy-award winning documentary, Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers. New York-based filmmaker Marissa Aroy, whose family roots are in Delano, will be present. The weekend will also include bus tours of local historic sites.
For more information, visit the FANHS Delano Chapter Facebook page here. To purchase your tickets to the event, click here.