PASA of CSUEB

Est. 1972

The Pilipinx American Student Association (PASA) engages students at California State University East Bay in activities and programs that aid in enriching educational growth, enhancing Pilipinx cultural awareness, and providing opportunities for community service and leadership development. PASA builds lifelong camaraderie with its members, providing a solid foundation of support and guidance that will help them succeed throughout and after college.

What is PilipinX consciousness night?

    Pilipinx Consciousness Night, or PCN for short, is a theatrical production in which we promote Pilipinx awareness and the different issues our students and families face within society. The planning, writing, acting, dancing, directing, and technical work are all accomplished by the students who pretty much build this production from the ground up. PCN is an annual spring tradition that PASA of CSUEB has kept since our very first production back in 1972. This is an event that not only our members look forward to, but everyone looks forward to at the end of the school year. 

   If you are interested in acting or dancing then we welcome you to join us. Even if you don't want to perform we have other jobs that need to be filled as well. We have a tech crew that helps not only to plan, build, and paint the sets that will be used on stage, but they also help behind the scenes during the show to run the lights and sound, move props around, and help the cast with whatever they need. The committees we'll have besides performing and tech crew are security, marketing, finance, and wardrobe.

   PCN classes start in the Spring Semester to help prepare for this huge event.

PCN 2024 - LOSS

PCN 2023 - A Lot Archive

PCN 2022 - SABADO

PCN 2021 - KAI

“Kai is based upon the actual R&B/Pop group of the 90's/early 2000s. Kai is the first Asian-American boy band to be signed to a major record label under Geffen/Interscope record labels. Kai's debut single "Say You'll Stay" reached No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1998.

This PCN production is a biopic adaptation of telling the band's legacy and its members. This theatrical production is an attempt to pay homage to Kai and pioneers of that decade sharing the life of their career on stage through music and stories.”

PCN 49: Playbill

 

PCN 2020 - BUKAS

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Program Description

“During WWII in the Philippines, the barrio’s beauty pageant queen, Dawn Gomez is outraged and driven to avenge her executed father. Seeking vengeance, Dawn leaves her home life to learn the ins and outs of the Hukbalahaps (Anti-Japanese movement in the Philippines), blatantly refusing to be a nurse but quickly earns the respect to have her own squadron. Facing the truth wrath of the corrupt Japanese, Dawn and her squadron capture intel, escape death countless time and challenges the fight for their country and life with a cost. This story is inspired by the life of Remedios Gomez- Paraiso, Kummander Liwayway, who lead guerrilla operations from the ex-life of an barrio’s beauty pageant queen.”

PCN 2019 - IT’S SHOWTIME

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Program Description

“In a fictional 1950s Stockton, an aspiring young dancer named Andy already had his life planned out for him. He was to go to school, take care of his parents, and run his family-owned movie theatre when his dad became too old to. Enchanted by the excitement of performing, Andy dreaded the thought of living a normal life. After dancing on the road, he receives an opportunity to leave his humble town and move to the glamourous San Francisco to dance at the popular new Chinese nightclub scenes. Unhappy with the future that had been written for him, he decides to take a leap of faith and leave his conventional life in order to chase his dreams. However, some things may be not be as glamorous as they seem for this young Filipino dancer... This story is loosely based on the real life of Tony Wing, a Filipino-American dancer who danced for Charlie Low’s Forbidden City.”

PCN 2018 - Relatable

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Program Description

"Joseph Richard Zamora, or JR, is a happy-go-lucky guy with the opportunity of a lifetime, or so he thought. After graduating from business school, he was granted citizenship in America through a working visa an he decides to temporarily leave everything behind in efforts to start a new life for him and his wife, Jennika. He stays with his Auntie Curley and little cousin RJ, in Daly City. After losing his job and his work visa is revoked,  JR remains in America undocumented with his hopes for a better life still high but no sense of direction. This play addresses the current political climate with threats towards the immigrant community." 

I had the opportunity to attend and watch PASA of CSUEB 46th Pilipinx Consciousness Night. Here were the visuals I captured. Synopsis: Joseph Richard Zamora, also known as JR, is a content person with the opportunity of a lifetime, or so he thought.

PCN 2017 - PANGARAP (DREAM)

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Program Description

"This year's story is about a 9 year old named Gabby, who packs her bags to come to the United States with her parents on a tourist visa. Young and clueless, Gabby will take an unexpected journey through life as an undocumented immigrant in the United States."

The 45th Pilipinx Consciousness Night (PCN 2017) - Pangarap.

PCN 2016 - THE I-hotel: We wont move

Closing night of the 44th annual PCN "The I-Hotel: We Won't Move", first time renamed to Pilipinx Consciousness Night.

Closing night of the 44th annual PCN "The I-Hotel: We Won't Move", first time renamed to Pilipinx Consciousness Night.

Program Description

"Who was once a young aspiring writer and driven activist, Daisy Santos, comes to visit a classroom to speak of her time working with the I-Hotel.  She recollects the memories through the eyes of her fellow activist, law enforcement, nasty corporations, and especially the lionhearted Manongs of the I-Hotel. She speaks fondly of a childhood friendship with a young man, Roy, who was blinded by his family's wishes to assimilate.  Daisy acted as a guide to him and many others towards understanding the importance of those who fought for us to be where we are today.  This story is of the long battle between the diverse community of Manilatown SF and money driven corporations that wanted to take them down.  The I-Hotel symbolizes a time in Filipinx Hxstory that unified an entire community through the rise and fall of those who were involved.

We are here today to tell the story that history books have failed to recognize."

Shoutout to PrintingCenterUSA who prints our programs! They have great service, affordable prices and printed an amazing catalog for us for this year's PCN. Thank you PrintingCenterUSA!

PCN 2015 - The Nightwalker

Closing night of the 43rd annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) "The Night Walker."

Closing night of the 43rd annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) "The Night Walker."

Program Description

"Once upon a time there was a royal family from the Luzon Island.  To the people of their island, they were perceived as the perfect family, but as perfect as they seemed they had their dark secrets. Prince Felipe is the next heir of the throne, and is soon turning 21.  Waning to be free, he is held back by the Queen.  She is worried for Felipe to know the truth of the real world outside the palace gates.  But one night, Felipe starts to sleepwalk again and goes further than the palace gates discovering things of his past, future, and the secrets of the unknown."