SOMA Pilipinas' Cece Carpio Mural Celebration

Mural of a muni bus stop and people waiting on a concrete wall by Cece Carpio — Photo by Sean Santos, Mural by Cece Carpio

Completed in the fall of 2022, Cece Carpio’s mural is the newest in the SOMA Pilipinas Cultural Heritage District! SOMA West CBD was there to support celebrating the mural’s completion, tucked away in an ally on Bryant Street. The mural is worth seeking out. Cece Carpio is a talented local artist whose work can be seen all over the Bay Area. This gorgeous mural, in particular, features familiar and popular modes of public transportation- Jeepneys and Muni buses and inter-generational Filipinos of the diaspora navigating both worlds of the Philippines and San Francisco. The community event featured Filipino treats and speeches by the artist and community members.

SOMA Pilipina Community members posing in front of the mural — Photo by Sean Santos

Large groups from the Filipino Education Center Galing Bata came through, as well as seniors from the community and everyone in between, making it a truly multigenerational celebration.

Photo of the mural in an alleyway — Photo by Sean Santos

SOMA West CBD Ambassador Edwin Moore was there to help ensure everything went smoothly. Check out the amazing photographs courtesy of SOMA Pilipinas and photographer Sean Santos!

Artists posing in front of the Cece Carpio mural — Photo by Sean Santos, Mural by Cece Carpio

Two happy seniors from the Filipino community posing in front of the mural — Photo by Sean Santos

Children running and playing in front of the mural — Photo by Sean Santos