Celebrating the Filipino Community in Canada
Filipino-Canadian writer Patria Rivera will headline KAPISANAN’s Edge of KLWKN Lit Series finale in Toronto on Oct. 28, featuring poetry readings and a book drive for a mobile library in the Philippines. The free event, A Night of Poetry and Prose with Patria Rivera, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at Another Story […]
Filipino parents and caregivers will have an opportunity to discuss their children’s health concerns with Filipino healthcare professionals at the free Filipino Kids’ Health Summit on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Igorot Canadian Cultural Centre in North York. Organized by Filipino Kids’ Health (FKH), a digital health literacy program based at St. Michael’s Hospital in […]
Mabuhay Canada will launch its first Jeepney Festival in Belleville on Sept. 25 and 26, bringing Filipino culture to the wider Quinte region through a two-day celebration at Maranatha Church. The free, ticketed indoor festival will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at 100 College St. West. It […]
Filipino Canadians in Toronto will gather on Sept. 19 for a community forum marking the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award and examining its significance to the Philippines. The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto and the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Toronto (UPAAT) will host the free forum on […]
Philippine Festival Mississauga opened its 15th anniversary celebration on Sept. 11, with crowds gathering at Celebration Square and Filipino actor Jericho Rosales taking centre stage as the night’s headliner. The three-day festival runs from Sept. 11 to 13, bringing together Filipino and non-Filipino attendees for performances, food, shopping and activities across the square. Friday’s theme, […]
Filipino music, food, performances and community activities will take over Mississauga Celebration Square from Sept. 11 to 13 as Philippine Festival Mississauga celebrates its 15th year with a three-day festival. The free festival returns for its third year as a September summer sendoff and its second year running for three days, with each day featuring […]
Bicolanos and devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia will gather in Scarborough on Sept. 19 for the annual Peñafrancia Festival, bringing a centuries-old Filipino religious tradition to Lake Ontario. The celebration will begin at Bluffers Park Yacht Club, 7 Brimley Rd., where participants will assemble at 8 a.m. before the fluvial procession begins at 9 […]
Filipino musician Apl.de.Ap closed out two days of Mabuhay Philippines Festival at Nathan Phillips Square on Aug. 23, drawing crowds to the stage for the final day of the festival. Festivalgoers sang and danced along as the Black Eyed Peas founding member performed popular hit songs such as “Bebot” and “Let’s get it started”. Organized […]
Filipino creators, filmmakers and journalists gathered at Toronto City Hall on Aug. 18 to discuss how Filipinos can take greater ownership of their stories and challenge traditional ideas of representation. Kalamansi Chats: Owning the Narrative brought together digital creator Kay, beauty creator and entrepreneur Glamzilla, film producer Michaelangelo Masangkay and CTV News Ottawa journalist Jackie […]
Filipino businesses, performers and community members gathered along Bathurst Street in Toronto’s Little Manila on Aug. 15 and 16 for the 13th annual Taste of Manila, a two-day festival celebrating Filipino food, music and culture. Organized by the Society of Philippine Artists, Recreation and Community (SPARC), Taste of Manila featured more than 150 food and […]