Artwork photographed by Vice Consul Leizel Jane O. Caasi
| Artwork by: | Benedicto "BenCab" Cabrera |
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| Dimensions: | 122.0 cm x 91.0 cm |
| Medium: | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Location: | Honolulu PCG |
| Filed Under: | Sinag sa Sining |
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“First Migrants” refers to Filipino sakadas who migrated to Hawaii to work in pineapple and sugar plantations. On December 20, 1906, 15 sakadas from Candon City, Ilocos Sur, arrived in Honolulu aboard SS Doric, recruited by the Hawaii Sugar Planters’ Association. Over 100,000 sakadas were recruited from the Philippines by the association from 1906 to 1946. In recognition of the Filipino community’s contributions to Hawaii’s history, economy, culture, and heritage, Governor David Y. Ige signed House Bill No. 604 on May 22, 2015, proclaiming December 20 as Sakada Day in Hawaii. This commemorates the sakadas’ sacrifices and struggles, which laid the foundation for the Filipino community in Hawaii and contributed to the state’s diversity. The first celebration of Sakada Day took place on December 20, 2015, at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium in Honolulu. Representative Eric Singson of the second district of Ilocos Sur commissioned a painting commemorating the sakadas and donated it to the Philippine Consulate. |
| Written by: Honolulu PCG |
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