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MISSION STATEMENT

RUTGERS ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE STUDENTS

To unite the Filipino students within the Rutgers

community by establishing solidarity on the basis of a

common heritage, to educate the Rutgers community on

various aspects of the Philippine culture, to provide

information of current socioeconomic and political

conditions about the Philippines, and to provide services

and programs that will be beneficial to Filipinos both within

and outside the Rutgers community.

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WHAT IS BARRIO FIESTA?

RAPS’ Barrio Fiesta is meant to showcase an

extended version of our hilarious Battle of the

Barrios skit as well as other talented groups

from the RAPS and Rutgers community. There

will also be delicious food and a performance

by the comical Rex Navarrete!

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

DOUGLASS CAMPUS CENTER

RUTGERS ADMINISTRATION

RAPS EXECUTIVE BOARD

REX NAVARRETE

ALL COLORS

BABO TEAHOUSE

BOBBLE

LEO’S BARBEQUE

ILUVBUBBLETEA

YELP

YOLI

RAPS 2014-2015

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ILUVBUBBLETEA A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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ITINERARY

3:00-4:00 PM SERVING FOOD & SLIDESHOW

4:00 PM SHOW BEGINS

4:00-4:15 PM INTRODUCTIONS, ANTHEMS

4:15-4:25 PM RAGS

4:25-4:30 PM TRANSITION

4:30-4:40 PM VERSE ONE

4:40-4:45 PM TRANSITION

4:45-4:55 PM ANN CLAIRE

4:55-5:00 PM TRANSITION

5:00-5:10 PM UFP

5:10-5:15 PM TRANSITION

5:15-5:25 PM KIM & GABE

5:25-5:30 PM INTERMISSION

5:30-6:15 PM SKIT

6:15-6:20 PM TRANSITION

6:20-7:20 PM REX NAVARRETE

7:20-7:25 PM TRANSITION

7:25-7:30 PM NEW EBOARD INTRO & CLOSING

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PERFORMERS

VERSE|ONE is the first non-auditioning, equal opportunity dance

troupe founded by the Vietnamese Students Association at Rutgers Univer-

sity. We strive to bridge the gap between performance and public by ena-

bling those with little or no dance experience to learn the value of team-

work and the intricacy of rhythm, choreography, and technique.

If you're interested in getting to know us, don't hesitate to contact

us via email for more information. Practice sessions are on semester inter-

vals and are open to all. Normal practice times are Tuesdays & Thursdays

9:00pm-midnight, and Sundays 9pm-midnight. Feel free to stop by our

practices anytime. Get to know the family!

RAGS (RAPS Acoustic Group of Singers) was made so that people who

love to sing or play instruments can jam out together and create some-

thing special. We perform most of the time with a group, but we never

forget the individual talent of our members. So people should join so they

can keep up to date to open mics happening around in the area. So if you

love to sing, want to learn or just want to stop by and listen, we have

meetings every Monday at 9:30 pm in Scott Hall, room 116.

ANN CLAIRE MACALINTAL is from North Jersey,

and music has always been a part of her life ever since she could talk.

Throughout high school, Ann Claire’s teachers introduced her to new per-

spectives on music and helped her grow as an overall person. And because

of them, she created her first Youtube channel and started from there.

Although music is such a big part of her life, she still plans to hopefully

work with special needs children down the line.

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YOLI // BOBBLE A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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BABO TEAHOUSE A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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PERFORMERS

UFP is a hip-hop based dance team from Matawan, New Jersey. UFP’s

artistic directors are Bo Belza and Megan Guirnela. Keep updated with

their upcoming workshops and events: www.ufpdanceco.tumblr.com

RAPS’ BARRIO SKIT is an original performance inspired

by Harry Potter and 21 Jump Street. Follow the adventures of Harriet

Potter, Turon Weasley, and Hismoine Granger as they discover more

about their Filipino culture at Lechonwarts.

KIM & GABE are the RAPS Acoustic Group of Singers coordina-

tors (2014-2015). Both hope that you will enjoy the amazing performances

tonight!

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REX NAVARRETE

REX NAVARRETE is a

Filipino American comedian

whose material is geared

toward Filipino audiences.

He started his career in

1989 with a performance

at University of California

Santa Cruz. He has since

performed in over two doz-

en colleges and universities

as well as various comedy

clubs and festivals, includ-

ing headlining a sold-out

performance at The

Warfield in San Francisco as well as the Wiltern LG in Los Angeles.

Navarrete has also headlined with national headliners such as

George Lopez, DL Hughley, Paul Mooney, among others. As of

December 2006, he has toured extensively throughout North

America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. These include performances

in San Francisco, New York, Montreal, Manila, Geneva, Hong

Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Navarrete plans to release a num-

ber of comedy albums under his label for his fans to enjoy. He will

also be performing on April 29th at 8PM at the Cake Factory in

Little Ferry, NJ! For more information, please refer to the flyer in

the BALITA or his website: www.RexNavarrete.com

YELP A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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