Filipino-American visual artists, poets, musicians and dancers will observe Filipino American History Month with “Boom Boom Brown! A Celebration of Filipino American Youth Culture” at the Hawai'i State Library starting at noon today.

The free event showcases the works of visual artists Christopher Aradanas, Calvin Bagaoisan, Shaun Castro and Elsie Simpliciano; poets Jessica Ladera, Melanie Medalle and Faith Pascua; and musicians and dancers from Mahalohalo Kolintang Ensemble and Tekniqlingz Dance Crew.
The event is sponsored by the National Federation of Filipino American Associations Hawaiçi, the Filipino American Historical Society of Hawaiçi and Friends of the Library.