This Krampus elf is excited to be part of this year’s winter issue of Pinup Life Magazine!
Many thanks to Pinup Life Photography‘s Etta “Miss Birdy” Iannaccone and Alex Grim for the opportunity! So looking forward to next time.
Purchase the issue here:
It was such an honor to be interviewed by Cuahutemoc Solorzano (and Nicholas Valenzuela) for The Brave News on another important topic regarding neurodiversity and mental health. I’m so glad this information is available for the St. John Bosco High School community.
Read the entire article here:
Dr. Francesca Po, Bosco’s Coordinator of Youth Ministry (CYM), notes that neurodivergence isn’t necessarily a disorder, but simply a difference in how the brain works.
“Neurodivergence in the educational field is just learning differences – it’s a little bit more [complex] than that, but it’s when people learn in a different way,” Dr. Po said. “It’s not necessarily good or bad; it’s when the brain functions in a different way.”
Part 2 1/2 of the series on Philippine indigenous tattoos on Inside the Desert Oasis Room is now available! In this final installment, listen to Adrian Estaquio interview Philippine indigenous tattoo revival founder, Elle Mana-Festin, of Spiritual Journey Tattoo and Tatak ng Apat na Alon tribe.
Listen to the episode here, or wherever you listen to podcasts:
https://polynesianpop.podbean.com/e/242-elle-festin-spiritual-journey-tattoo
On this episode, we are joined by Elle Festin, tattoo artist, cultural revivalist, and founder of Spiritual Journey Tattoo. We chat about traditional Filipino tattooing methods and hear stories from his journey to the village of Buscalan, high in the Philippine mountains, to meet with the legendary Whang-od; at 108, the oldest tattoo artist in the world and last traditional tattoo artist of the Kalinga tribe.
I’m so excited to announce the the publication of Pagan Religions in 5 Minutes, just in time for Samhain! I’ve contributed two articles:
It is available directly from the publisher here, or any major academic book retailer:
www.equinoxpub.com/home/pagan-religions5m
Use code RELIGION for 25% off the cover price!
Part 2 of my appearance Inside the Desert Oasis Room is now up on YouTube! This time, we’re actually inside Spiritual Journey Tattoo and Tribal Gallery, in a special video episode. Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/3vfd045pDI4
There’s also a bonus video for Adrian’s Patreon patrons. Stay tuned for part 2.5, another audio episode where Adrian interviews Philippine indigenous tattoo revival founder, Elle Mana-Festin.
It was an honor to be interviewed by Cuahutemoc Solorzano on mental health for The Brave News. Such an important topic to cover, especially for students at this time of the year.
Read the entire article here:
www.thebravenews.press/2024/09/20/life-of-a-brave-how-to-build-a-foundation-and-get-support-to-improve-your-mental-health
St. John Bosco’s Coordinator of Youth Ministry and theology instructor, Dr. Francesca Po, brings some more light on what shapes one’s mental health…
Dr. Po’s office is located in room 238 on the third floor of the 200 building near the center of the hallway. You can knock or enter if the door is open to talk about mental health or spirituality.
I’m coming for you, Vegas! So excited to be playing some experimental theremin at Slonina ARTSpace THIS SATURDAY!
Second Saturday Art Party
Saturday, September 14th
2 – 6:00 PM
Slonina ARTSpace
901 E. Fremont Street, Unit 174
Las Vegas, NV
Much gratitude to Cig Neutron and Robin Slonina for including me!
In my effort to decolonize “tiki” as Lady Layrite, I join Adrian Estaquio, with my Tatak ng Apat na Alon tribe sister, Kristine Angeles, from Spiritual Journey Tattoo, Inside the Desert Oasis Room, to discuss indigenous Philippine tattoos and more!
Listen to the episode here, or wherever you listen to podcasts:
https://polynesianpop.podbean.com/e/239-francesca-po-and-kristine-angeles
On this episode, we are joined by Francesca Po, PhD in Religious Studies, and Kristine Angeles, apprentice at Spiritual Journey Tattoo, to chat about traditional Filipino tattooing methods, history, practices, and more!
Incredibly honored to be a front page feature (again!) on The Brave News! Thank you Nels Nelsen and everyone at St. John Bosco High School for your kind and generous words – I can only hope to live up to them.
Read it here:
Dr. Francesca Po, a University of Oxford graduate and theology teacher, recently became St. John Bosco High School’s new Coordinator of Youth Ministry (CYM) after the school had not had one for almost a year.
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be playing music at the next Poetry Brothel at El Cid! I’ve always wanted to be part of this production. If you haven’t been to one, it is a must-experience for all lovers of poetry and performance art!
The Poetry Brothel’s Secret Summer
Friday, August 16th
6:30 – 10:30 PM
El Cid
4212 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Tickets here on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-poetry-brothel-la-secret-summer-tickets-943698406337
Use code SUMMALOVIN20 for 20% off tickets!
Dr. Francesca Po 