Raymond Tisch

Moments from @filoarts.ny ’s “In Bituin: Manifesting Connections” 🎤🎞️: . . . We hosted our 2nd event during a blizzard!! Thank you to everyone who came out, sang, and left with new connections. It’s always awesome to meet new friends, catch up with old friends, and have friends from different communities pop up. We will see you at the next one!!! . . . 📸: @bawang_bee @solaceshooter @somatrist 📹: @bawang_bee 🙋‍♂️

“In Bituin” Film Dump ✨🎞️ | Hosted by @filoarts.ny & friends . . . It’s been a week since the team hosted our first event, and it was a crazy month and a half planning the event for FAHM. What came out of the event exceeded our expectations, and it was fun bringing friends, the community, and strangers together to celebrate Filipino Creativity. As a Filipino creative based out of Jersey, I was trying to find spaces where Filipino creatives could celebrate and share their work. Instead of finding a preexisting space, we made our own. Creating a space like this was heavily inspired by groups like @bridgethegapsd , @reus.london , @lets.ripple , social mixer hosted by @janvincentgonzales , and many more community events. In this past year alone, I’ve hosted three community events in Manila, Chicago, and New York, and I can’t wait to continue to build more communiy events with friends. Thank you @trishalvaro for reaching out to me back in September, when Filo Arts was just an idea, and thank you, @filoarts.ny team, for letting me co-lead the team and making all of our ideas come to life. Ingat and we will see you at the next event! 🙌✨❤️ . . . Also! If anyone finds my silver cam recorder at @honeysbrooklyn , please lmk asap ahhh haha

Home isn’t always where you’re from—sometimes it’s where you’re embraced. 🫂 In this episode of Homebound, we sit down with Raymond, who shares how finding the right community transformed his understanding of belonging. Through his story, we discover that home can be built through connection, acceptance, and the people who truly see us. Whether you’ve searched for your place in the world or found family in unexpected faces, Raymond’s journey will resonate. Because sometimes, home is less about a location and more about the feeling of being understood. Where have you found your sense of belonging? We’d love to hear your story. 💬 #home #community #belonging #homebound #connection #filipino

In celebration of Philippine Independence Day, we invite you to In Bituin: The Living Canvas — a celebration of generations, memory, and Filipino artistic expression. 🇵🇭 Through patterns, storytelling, and shared creation, we reflect on the marks left by those before us and how our culture continues to weave through the fabric of Filipinos today. Join us for a day of art, connection, and community. ✧ Saturday, June 13, 2026
✧ 11AM–5PM ✧ Free event entry 🎟️
✧ @hellomarketnyc Comment 🎨 to receive the partiful link in your DMs!

“If there isn’t a space for us, why not make it?” 🇵🇭 @rayjmon For the AAPI community, building our own spaces is an act of reclamation that moves us from being “floaters” to being seen. It is how we ensure our stories are preserved on our own terms while honoring the collective power of heritage. 📌 Save this if you are tired of looking for a seat at the table and are ready to build your own. Follow @thisishomebound for more 🏡 #homebound #filipinodiaspora #aapihm #communitybuilding #culturalheritage

"A lot of the best singers, dancers, and performers all happen to be Filipino. But why don't we know that? So that is why In Bituin exists, to truly amplify Filipino creatives." - @trishalvaro and @rayjmon , co-founders of In Bituin Meet @inbituin.us , one of our community partners for From Sea to SEA: The NYC Southeast Asian Festival! In Bituin (which translates to "star") represents a constellation of Filipino creatives 🇵🇭 in the U.S. gathering to be seen, heard, and celebrated. We're so grateful to have them as one of the organizers for From Sea to SEA, come meet them in person at the festival! Event Details: ⏰ When: May 31st, 1 - 6 PM 🏠 Where: The Chocolate Factory (70 Scott Ave) 🌊 What: NYC’s annual festival highlighting Southeast Asian vendors, performers, food & drinks, activities, and community orgs across the city. Whether you’re Southeast Asian or not, come for a day of community and joy :) 🎟️ Ticket link in bio! Limited space, grab your tix today! #southeastasian #festival #sea #creatives #filipino

Be a part of our living canvas ･:*˚:✧ If you’re a vendor, artist, creative, or a dreamer, and want to be part of our exhibit…💫 Comment “Bituin” and we’ll DM the application. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 16TH 🗓️ Any and all creative disciplines are welcome! If you have any questions, DM us! ⟡

We built this for us. ✨ Introducing the In Bituin Directory: a space connecting Filipinos across industries, experiences, and locations. Artists, professionals, small businesses, orgs — whether you’re established or just starting out, you belong here. Rooted in Kapwa and Isang Bagsak, this directory exists so we can find each other and build with intention. Find your people. Build Together. Rise Together. 🔗 Submit your listing or explore the directory — link in bio.

What if that “one connection” changed everything? Manifest your connections tomorrow on Sunday, 2/22 at 2pm at @easyloverbk — 790 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA. 🔮 🎟️ Click the Linktree in our bio to get access to our Partiful link! Tag a friend you’re bringing or hope to see again tomorrow! 🫂

My lover letter to 2025 | New Youtube video | link in bio . . Here are some stills and a small clip from a video I just posted. Thank you to all the people, friends, and communities I got the chance to share this year with. Looking forward to what this new year brings.

2.22: RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME 🥂 On 2/22, join us for a day to meet other creative-minded dreamers looking to bring their visions to reality this year. This is more than a social mixer—it’s the start of something new. What’s in the stars for you: 🔮 Sing your heart out at our karaoke station. 🔮 Sip on custom concoctions by Filo-owned @easyloverbk while tackling “dare” cards. 🔮 Fate in a bowl: Pull a question and spark a connection. 🔮 Claim your destiny: Customize your (free!) ticket via the RSVP form. And these are just the baseline—the real magic is in the room. @filoarts.ny presents In Bituin: Manifesting Connections Sunday, 2/22 at 2pm at @easyloverbk . 790 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA Your ticket is free, but the connections are priceless. 222 is calling. Will you answer? ✨ 🎟️Comment ‘Manifest’ for RSVP link in your DMs

🎆 Stay tuned....