The Philippines exists half a world away as an archipelago of over 7,000 islands. It is a vast distance that crosses time zones and hemispheres, yet the spirit of that tropical landscape has found a home right here in the UK. Just as Manchester is anchored by its northern identity, Filipino culture also carries its own unmistakable markers from the rich flavours of a home cooked adobo to the local warmth of being called ‘palangga’. Today that heritage is flourishing in neighbourhoods across the U.K.
This journey is brought to life by Voice ESEA, an educational non-profit that uncovers hidden British history through interactive exhibitions. SALO SALO: Come Together builds on a wider oral history project curated by our collective of Filipino creatives from across the UK. This includes textile artist Phoebe Singzon, whose expertise has shaped the visual and material focus of the exhibition.
This piece will be at HOME until September, before moving to London’s OXO Tower from 2nd–7th September 2026.
For this ECHO exhibition, Voice ESEA aims to uplift and educate about East and South East Asian voices. Our Thanks:
Project managers:
Dhanna Estinozo (MCR)
May Cheng (LDN)
Chelsea Laylo (Creative Director and Head of Archives)
Abbey Wong (Logistics and Research)
Creative Practitioners:
Textiles: Phoebe Singzon
Illustrators: Louise Ann Narvaez, Christine Trim,
Jillian Carlos, Ainara Basco, Francesca Godfrey
Graphic Design: Vincent Daga
MCR Workshop: Jude + Pita at Studio Haluhalo
Videographers/ Soundscape artists: Paige David, Gabby Lauren
Marketing: Sophia Tang, Codi Wong, Cat Liu, Zoe Lee, JC Marinel
Archivists:
Interviewers: Llyanne Villanueva, Zoey Tabin Van Spall,
Annika Vincel Paniza, Maxine Velasco
Director of Photography: Toby Fan
Director of Videography: Xindi Wei
Written Researchers and Journalism:
Rachelle Adad Mesley, Jason Kwong, Susan Cueva, Nicoelle Ocampo, Jazmine Audrey Tabin, Sharaine Angela, Melissa Legarda-Alcantara, Liam
Partners:
Hackney Archives, Royal Geographical Society, Aking Sinta Jewellery, Filipinos in London, London Filipino Centre, Create the Switch
Logistics:
Raimond Dasalla, Rosemary Vidad, Jessie Jing, John La, Gianne Lorraine, Jenny Wong, Leo Chan
