MAARTE

We've gotten a few questions about our new donor portal since we've transitioned web links. Here's a quick how-to! Your contributions go directly to paying our crew for their hours of service, whether it's on set or in the editing lab. We also have fun rewards for folks who like a little treat ☺️ And every donation you make is tax-deductible! Whether you're new to our project or a Day One, thanks for supporting MAARTE.

Full house, full hearts!! 💕 Swipe for scenes from last Friday's launch party in Queens, NYC. We screened the first 3/10 episodes of our docuseries (Asia Jackson, King Marie, and Gericault de la Rose) to nearly 150 people! Then we had a reception afterwards with food from Boy George Inasal and Sisig ng Bayan, plus performances by Slayrizz and a lineup of date auction candidates 🫣🥵 In total we raised about $1200 towards the continuation of the series! If you missed out, don't worry - we are planning future screenings in other boroughs of NYC. If you want us to come to YOUR city, comment below where we should screen next! 📽️ Remember: MAARTE is an ONGOING production so you can always support by making a tax-deductible donation at bit.ly/MAARTE 🙏🏽 Photos by @daleknows

We’re kicking off our Women’s History Month series by being ✨MAARTE ✨ Created by @rxnnlm this docu-series re-imagines a world where being your most honest, outspoken self is celebrated not diminished 👑 All episodes now streaming on the Empowerhouse YouTube 💜 #Empowerhouse #maartedoc #maarte #womenshistorymonth

THE NUMBERS ARE IN! 🗣️ We raised $2075 in proceeds during our Tunes 4 Typhoon Relief event @versecafenyc ! Film photos by @iammanmeetsodhi , with a couple cell phone moments thrown in by me, @lovedearflor , and @mar.xnne A HUGE MARAMING SALAMAT AT MAHAL KA NAMIN TO: - Harmony, Andy, and all of the Verse staff for sharing space with us (and letting me recipe test the drinks with you) - Cass and Christianne for being the most amazing co-organizers 👑 - all the independent bakers and makers that put so much love into their contributions - our DJs for setting the tone with a day full of uplifting sounds - our raffle sponsors @ramronyc and @badforbusinessny - an incredible team of local volunteers including many new sisters from @gandagirlsclub - and last but certainly not least, all of YOU: the patrons who packed out the house from open to close, the ones who waited in line and hung out with us, those who boosted us on social, and those who sent DMs of solidarity from near and far! Combined with our event from the week prior, this brings our little pocket of the NYC community to a grand total of **OVER $3K (roughly ₱183K)** donated to support @nafconusa 's Bayanihan Response for Disaster Relief, providing immediate support for affected communities in the Philippines. It truly means so much to me to lead this initiative, and to have been held with so much trust and love throughout the process. I'm humbled, affirmed, a little bit sleepy lol but so so happy we made this happen together. Thank you.

tunes for typhoon relief all day long tomorrow @versecafenyc ! Sets by @withtamis @cl.audiomusic @graceyoself @hans_bas for you to two-step to while sipping on two special drink collabs designed by @rxnnlm and the Verse team. Plus two raffle prize giveaways and an art+bake sale featuring goodies by @bashandjules @arianawinter_ Marianne @geezloisse and more friends from the community! We are excited to once again bring everyone together to help our kapwamilya out in the Philippines - proceeds will be donated to @nafconusa to assist in immediate disaster relief efforts. Some community agreements before the festivities: 1) Please respect the venue and staff! Share the space and keep it clean. 2) If there's a wait, please be patient - our volunteers will be there to guide you and hang out while you wait for your turn. 3) No bad vibes 🙅🏽‍♀️ Have fun, be safe, and make friends. Dancing encouraged and welcome! Maraming salamat at kitakits! see you soon MAARTE Mob and friends!! 💖💖💖

FIRST TIME SCREENING MAARTE IN NEW JERSEY EVER AND IT'S AT MANA!!! THANK YOU @3r.studios SEE YOU SUNDAY 11/23 🥲💖

swipe to see how much we were able to raise last weekend for @nafconusa typhoon relief efforts!! keep swiping to meet our incredible volunteer team and then swipe some more to see what's on the menu @versecafenyc for the next typhoon relief pop up this Sunday 11/23!! Not to mention we have an incredible art and live music lineup to announce as well 🤫🤭 see you there 🫶🏽

Maraming salamat to everyone who showed out for today’s event at Flower Cat in Greenpoint - if you missed their Ube Latte today, you can still get it until the end of the month! As folks are tirelessly rebuilding their lives after back to back typhoons, our work here continues. Next Sunday (11/23) from 9–6PM at @versecafenyc , we’re bringing the community together once again to continue raising funds for Philippine typhoon relief. 🇵🇭🤍 Join us for exclusive drink collabs, homemade baked goods, a very special raffle giveaway of DINNER FOR TWO @ramronyc , and live music! Proceeds will be donated to support immediate relief efforts by the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns @nafconusa . 📍Address: Verse Cafe 28-13 Astoria Blvd Long Island City, NY We hope to see you there! ☀️✨ Design by @almostgoldd

Homemade Champorado for typhoon relief! Go go go get it while it's hot @flowercatnyc now till 4PM!!

With the recent devastating typhoons that have hit the Philippines, killing many and displacing over a million, @rxnnlm @maartedoc and @flowercatnyc will be hosting a Filipino Pop-Up event this Sunday 11/16 from 9-4 pm (till supplies last!) to help raise funds for emergency typhoon relief. As a Filipina immigrant, it hurts to see the Philippines constantly deal with corruption during times of need in climate crisis ❤️‍🩹 Proceeds from the pop-up will be donated to support immediate relief efforts by the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns @nafconusa Featured food menu: 🍠Ube Latte by @flowercatnyc 🍩Ube Cinnamon Rolls by @switchnsnake 🍫Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge) by @rxnnlm 🖼️Art for sale: Christianne Padilla @switchnsnake Christie Rafol @the_thiiirds Casielle Santos-Gaerlan @casielle.jpg Loisse Ledres @geezloisse 📍Address: Flower Cat 162 Noble St Brooklyn NY 11222 We hope to see you there to help our cause! Maraming Salamat 🇵🇭♥️✨

SUNDAY. 11/23. YOU DON’T WANNA MISS THIS! Get your tickets link in bio 🎟️ • Short films, docs, comedies • Filmmaker panel + Q&A @alexaselca @rxnnlm • DJ set @felix.phoenix & much more @thekulturedroppod @ooohroot Screening Featuring @luvl1sa @dakota.jane @stanleycasselman1 @jordan.froce @jc.landmarks @jiwon_rhie @jdiegoroq @bellymets Only at 3R • Where Stories Live

thinking about water and what it means to the Filipino people and land. how it brings life but can also destroy. 1) Aklan, 2025 2) San Francisco billboard, 2017 3) Taal, 2024 4) from Patrick Rosal's Brooklyn Antediluvian, 2016 (he also has a poem from the same collection called 'Typhoon Poem') it's not that earthquakes or typhoons are uncommon in southeast asia. It's that the exploitation of natural resources combined with a government that quite literally turns a blind eye or goes on vacation when their people are in need, are what causes such mass devastation. Poor leadership causing unpreparedness, misuse of public funding, corruption. regular people already trying to survive are left to fend for themselves then still clean up the mess after, told to just figure it out. Stop romanticizing Filipino resilience. Let those who have lost, rest. Let them be soft and let us be strong for them. Let us exercise our privilege from afar to make their home feel like a home again. *I am currently partnering with local cafés to host typhoon relief events here in NYC this week and next. If you feel called to support, tap in.*