Isang Kusina

Travel back in time as we explore 400 years of the Filipino-American story. This dinner serves as a culinary mapping of our ancestors’ migration, from the 1587 landing in Morro Bay to the first Asian American settlement in the bayous of Saint Malo.

Isang Kusina, meaning “One Kitchen,” unites a cohort of leading Filipino chefs to represent several regions where our history first began. This isn’t just a timeline of where we landed; it is a historical tribute to the cultural impact we have mapped across the American landscape.

This year, Isang Kusina is more than a dinner.

Before the first course is served, the entire space comes alive with interactive experiences designed to wake up every sense and bring the Filipino-American story to life around you. The activation floor is curated by Create Well – a creative wellness collective reminding you what it’s like to arrive fully present and create with joy.

IN THE PLAZA & GARDEN – from 5:00 PM

• Join There’s Nothing to do in Vegas for Underground Coloring Club with music by *CoCojenkins

Warm up your voice at our karaoke welcome station

• Test your strategy at a community Mahjong table – presented by The Space

• Explore the Palengke – a curated collection of Filipino-owned vendors

• Cool down with Agape Cafe by Made by Mary Berry

• Take a walk through Filipino-American History in our garden by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Nevada

INSIDE THE VENUE – from 5:30 PM

• Trace your family roots at our historian’s outpost

• See yourself as part of the story at our Vogue Philippines-inspired portrait experience by @museinmotion_media & @sunshinedgtl.studios

• Explore our curated activations focusing on the senses and woven by Filipino culture & values

Bring a printed photo. We’re building a living archive of the Filipino-American story. Bring a photo of someone whose memory you carry with you – a loved one, an ancestor, someone who made your story possible. We’ll celebrate their life alongside us and preserve them as part of ours.

Activations open at 5:00 PM. All guests seated for dinner at 6:00 PM.

Dress code: Heritage Couture (Filipinianas, barongs, formal cultural wear encouraged)