Bakhawan Arts & Projects
Bakhawan Arts & Projects (BAP) is a growing platform centering Filipino creativity. BAP was inspired from its initial performance "Pangandoy: The Dreams We Share Overseas" (2025). This was an evening of both Western Art and Jazz concert music composed by two Filipino artists: myself & Carlo Rabano that was hosted, sponsored, and supported by the SOMA Pilipinas community of San Francisco. From there, we aim to expand it past that single evening into years of art and community.
Bakhawan is Cebuano for "mangrove", which is a tree that grows on tropical coastlines, especially where fresh and salt water meet. Known for having a complexed, exposed root system, they settle in shallow waters as a full interconnected forest. Their existence is vital to the ecosystem creating environments for small animals to thrive in; protecting the lands and animals from waves, storms, and erosion; and filtering the water by trapping sediment and pollutants.
Mission
Bakhawan Arts & Projects exists to uplift the Filipino condition and be a platform for Filipino narratives through music, art, and community collaboration—supporting and showcasing Filipino artists while nurturing a creative shoreline where culture, connection, and shared resilience can take root and carry us forward together.
Vision
Bakhawan Arts & Projects executes its mission through art that is by and for the people of the Philippines. We hope to curate future performances, establish new collaborations, and build short term and lasting projects centered around community and art.
