 Dujie Tahat was inaugurated Tuesday as the city’s fifth Seattle Civic Poet, and spoke at the first ever ceremony of its kind hosted in city hall. Tahat leaned into their Filipino heritage to share a childhood memory in their original poem "After St. Paul’s Cathedral Burned Down Ma Still Drove Us To Mass" on the latest episode of Art Zone.
 Three-time James Beard Award semi-finalist and proud owner of Musang and Kilig restaurants, Chef Melissa Miranda is passionate about promoting Filipino heritage in a multitude of ways, and she’s not alone! Others are finding their own ways to spread cultural and historical awareness, too.
 Others like Author and professor Peter Bacho! He recently discussed his book "Uncle Ricos Encore: Mostly True Stories of Filipino Seattle," a collection of autobiographical stories detailing the experiences of a Filipino cannery worker in Seattle from the 1950s and 1970s.
 Pioneer Square underwent improvements that make it more pedestrian friendly and better connect the neighborhood to the new waterfront so residents and visitors alike can get around more safely. The changes also come just in time for the FIFA Club Team World Cup this summer and FIFA World Cup in 2026.
 Hungarian artist Flóra Carlile-Kovács incorporates the colors, textures, and shapes of nature into our urban world through felt and silk. 🌳🧵 She said she loves the way fabric creations brings comfort and joy to everyday spaces. "I hope to see them in office buildings, lobbies, private homes, to make people's life happier."
 Organized workers found a home at Seattle’s Labor Temple for many years in the mid-1900s. Rebranded as the Labour Temple, the building now houses a coffee shop, salon, co-working facilities, and gallery spaces, but has been carefully renovated to reflect its art deco beginnings.
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