Project Barkada Newsletter — July 2025

Welcome to the very first-ever issue of the Project Barkada newsletter!

Each month, you’ll get a quick update with upcoming events in NYC and one spotlight from our Filipino community. 📬

“Friends helping friends.”

Upcoming events

1. July 5th, 2025

House of Sinz will be hosting their first NYC event at Berlin in LES!

They’ll be playing tons of House music along with classic RnB and Disco. 🪩

• 📅 Saturday, July 5th

• 📍 25 Avenue A, New York

2. July 6th, 2025

Korea Fest and Philippines Fest are coming together to form a fusion food festival like no other: KO•PINO! 🇰🇷🇵🇭

You can expect delicious foods, Korean and Filipino vendors, and tons of activities from K-Pop Dance Performances to Karaoke and Filipino Line Dancing.

• 📅 Sunday, July 6th

• 🕙 10 AM – 6 PM

• 📍 Lexington Ave between East 47-48th Street, New York

3. July 12th, 2025

Project Barkada is coming together with 4 other Filipino groups to host a free rooftop summer party at Time Out Market. 🎉

The theme is 2005, so you can expect tons of throwback songs and nostalgic vibes.

To top it off, there’ll be an amazing view of Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline.

• 📅 Saturday, July 12th

• 🕙 10 PM – 3 AM

• 📍 55 Water Street, Brooklyn

4. July 19th, 2025

We’re also hosting a watch party of Pacquiao’s upcoming fight against Barrios at Easy Lover! 🥊

There’s a suggested donation of $5, which will go towards our next water project in Camarines Sur where we’ll be delivering water filters to the Barangay in the area.

Be sure to RSVP here!

• 📅 Saturday, July 19th

• 🕙 8 PM

• 📍 790 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn

5. July 20th, 2025

Crown SpeedLab is hosting their 7th Block Party and it’s totally free! 🏎️

You’ll want to come by to check out some of the best cars in the Tristate area (picture the first Fast & Furious).

We’ll also have a Project Barkada vendor station set up so don’t forget to swing by our booth to grab a halo-halo or fresh melon juice from us.

• 📅 Sunday, July 20th

• 🕙 12 PM – 7 PM

• 📍 133-38 32nd Ave, Flushing

6. July 25th, 2025

Makati! is a night market comedy show with Filipino fusion tapas. 🎭

They haven’t officially publicized the event yet so be sure to follow them @makatishow to keep an eye out for their menu and lineup announcement.

• 📅 Friday, July 25th

• 🕙 8 PM

• 📍 212 E 52nd Street, New York

Community spotlight: Andrea Miralles

Andrea Miralles is a multidisciplinary Filipina artist and designer based in Newark. Through her creative studio and as co-founder of Tsismosas Collective, she's devoted to uplifting BIPOC voices, Filipino culture, and community in the art and design space.

With roots in tech and a deep connection to nature, storytelling, and culture, Andrea helps brands distill who they are into visual identities that feel grounded, intentional, and alive.

Andrea is hosting a workshop on Thursday, July 10th from 7-9pm for anyone who wants help developing their own brand. She’ll walk you through building a Pinterest mood board, explore colors and type that match your vibes, and sketch a logo concept. You can expect to walk away with:

• A grounded brand foundation

• Visual & verbal alignment

• A brand that actually feels like you

The workshop is all about building your brand from the inside out, uncovering what’s already within.

If you’re interested, make sure to RSVP for her workshop here!

Project Barkada is a Filipino-led nonprofit that started as a group of friends helping each other during the pandemic.

We connect Filipino-Americans and immigrants through culture, community, and creative events. From launching small businesses in NYC to delivering clean water in the Philippines, we build bridges across the diaspora, with our long-term goal of opening a Filipino community center in New York.

Everything we do starts with the same idea: friends helping friends. ❤️