Carlos Bulosan Book Club Awards
Presented by the Friends of Echo Park Library, the Carlos Bulosan Book Club Awards honors distinguished Filipino American literary advocates for their contributions to storytelling, cultural preservation, and community engagement. Included will be award presentations, brief honoree remarks, and a moderated conversation on literature, memory, and community.
Recipients are: Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, and Joseph Bernardo.
Carlos Bulosan Book Club Awards
Date: May 16, 2026, 11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Please get there before the program starts)
Location: Taper Auditorium, LAPL Central Library, 630 W. Fifth Street, downtown Los Angeles 90071.
Awardees:
Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal – Lifetime Achievement Award
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard – Literary Advocate Award
Joseph Bernardo – Literary Advocate & Historian of the Filipino American Experience Award
Audience: All ages, event is free
This Filipino American celebration is part of the Los Angeles Public Library Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Free Day-Long Festival from 11-5 at the Central Library, downtown Los Angeles. Highlights include lion dancers, Japanese dance performers, Korean fabric art, lei making, and the Carlos Bulosan Book Club Awards. Speakers include Los Angeles City Council member Ysabel Jurado of Council District 14, Philippine Consul General Adelio Angelito S. Cruz, and Philippine Vice Consul Levi Anthony B. Malaylay.
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