October marks a time to honor the culture, history, and achievements of the Pilipino American community. At UCLA, students and organizations are celebrating their legacy with various events throughout campus.

With Thai Smakom’s upcoming 19th annual culture night, Pacific Ties sits down with Derek Nguyen, the director of the show and Dennis Nguyen, the president of Thai Smakom, to discuss this year’s cultural show and it’s main theme.  This year’s show is called “Now & Then & Back Again”…