Celebrating the Filipino Community in Canada
APO Hiking Society returned to Toronto for the first time in 22 years on Aug. 29, filling the People’s Theatre for the Performing Arts in Markham with songs, stories and laughter for the Heto nAPO Sila sa Toronto! benefit concert. The concert closed the inaugural Manlilikha Arts and Music Festival, organized by Likha Filipino Cultural […]
Black Eyed Peas co-founder Apl.de.Ap joined Filipino Canadian performers at Seafood City Scarborough on Aug. 25 for the Bebot Dance Challenge Canada finale, nearly 20 years after “Bebot” was released. Young dancers Jeremiah Olaez and Lalia Diaz were crowned the winners after finalists performed live in front of a judging panel that included Apl.de.Ap, DJ […]
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 […]
The second day of Echoes of Home: A Kulintang and Community Choir Project concluded Aug. 5 with performances and panel discussions exploring Filipino identity, diaspora and cultural preservation through music. Supported by the Ontario Community Changemakers program through 8 80 Cities, the two-day initiative brought together community members through workshops in Filipino folk songs, kulintang […]
Echoes of Home: A Kulintang and Community Choir Project, explored Filipino folk music and kulintang through hands-on workshops designed to reconnect Filipino Canadians with their cultural heritage. Participants gathered at OCAD University on Aug. 4 for the first day of the two-day community arts initiative. The morning featured workshops on Filipino folk music, where participants […]
From Tinikling to Team Spirit: Why the Philippines Pavilion at Carassauga Still Feels Like Home For many Filipinos in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), spring doesn’t quite feel complete without a trip to the Philippines Pavilion at Carassauga Festival of Cultures in Mississauga, held this year on May 23 and 24, 2026. This vibrant festival […]
Concordia University’s Filipino student organization is turning up the volume this May—not just with music, but with meaning. On Saturday, May 16, 2025, the Filipino Organization of Concordia University Students (FOCUS) will launch “SHOWPAO: The Album”, a one-day cultural event and album showcase at Imagemotion at 370 Rue Guy, Montréal, Que. The event kicks off […]