August 4th Commemoration

AUGUST 4, 2025 Commemoration & Celebration

48th Anniversary of the 1977 I-Hotel Eviction
20th Anniversary of the Opening of the International Hotel Manilatown Center
Join us for a Full Day of Reflection, Storytelling & Community

Open House Schedule:

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Manilatown Archives Workshop

Explore rarely seen photographs, oral histories, and digital archives that preserve the heart of Historic Manilatown.

1:00 PM Film Screening: The Fall of the I-Hotel

The landmark 1983 documentary by Curtis Choy—remastered and lovingly subtitled by MHF in 2022—chronicles the eviction that galvanized a movement.

3:00 PM Film Screening: Rise of the I-Hotel

Produced in 2005 by the Manilatown Heritage Foundation, this film reflects on the decades-long fight for justice and the rebirth of the I-Hotel.

5:00 PM Sneak Preview: Manilatown Manang

Our latest work-in-progress documentary features activist Jeanette Lazam, who returned to live at the new International Hotel Senior Residences in 2022, nearly 40 years after the eviction.

6:00 PM Candlelight Vigil

Gather with us to honor the tenants of the original International Hotel and commemorate their legacy of resistance and community.

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The August 4th Commemoration is made possible in part by the generous support of San Francisco Grants for the Arts