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Filipino identity in collage: Jay Cabalu

Canadian artist Jay Cabalu finds his Filipino identity through collaged self-portraits. One such portrait is on display at Vancouver’s Spencer Interiors titled “De Los Reyes”, after his ...

November 1 - 15, 2019

Editorial: Saint Andres Bonifacio (November 2019)
November not only commemorates All Saints and All Souls days but celebrates the birth of Philippine national hero Andres Bonifacio on November 30. To most Filipinos, he may not personify the idea of a conventional saint (he was a freemason married to a Catholic Gregoria de Jesus) but looking back at his life, Andres Bonifacio truly deserves a place in heaven and worthy of emulation by so many of us Filipinos who struggle to make ends meet while aspiring to serve a purpose much bigger than our own. Read more

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Baisas brothers and spouses win snow sculpting contest in Alberta

The Baisas brothers have done it again. This time, it’s with their respective spouses, winning the first SnowDays International Snow Sculpture Competition held on January 17-19, 2019 in Banff, ...

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Ontario author Yves Lamson blends reality and magic in first novel Bodies of Water

Toronto-born Yves Lamson describes himself as a writer interested in preserving “intangible histories”. This probably explains his keenness in weaving magical tales, drawing inspiration from the ...

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Canadian Filipino and First Nations arts collaboration in KAPWA FEST 2018

A month-long series of collaborative events spearheaded by the Kathara Society culminates in an evening of performances titled Kapwa Fest 2018: The Art of Our Relationson on November 2 at the ...

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Mini-documentary series Dual Citizen explores nuanced experiences of Filipino diaspora

Dual Citizen (https://dualcitizen.ca/) is a digital mini-documentary series that explores the inner monologues, uphill battles and eureka moments of the Filipino ...

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Patrick Cruz’s floor-to-ceiling mural featured in Nanaimo Art Gallery exhibit in B.C.

The Nanaimo Art Gallery is holding an exhibit exploring how languages “transform, evolve, disappear, and ...

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Filipino migrant workers tell their stories through art in Vancouver exhibit MigARTion

Thousands of migrant workers come every year to fill jobs Canadians do not ...

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Curtain call for Canadian Filipino musical Right Here, Write Now!

For the last five years, a musical created by a Canadian Filipino family has been the staple offering of various charitable fundraising activities in Metro ...

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Scattering & Gathering exhibit spotlights stories of migrant Filipino artists

A celebration of migrant arts will be on full display at the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall in Vancouver from July 8 to July ...

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