Celebrating the Filipino Community in Canada
A new Filipino event with the cheeky name “Tongue Ina” is coming to Toronto’s Kensington Market this Sunday, Aug. 16. Tongue Ina, a playful pun on a familiar Tagalog expletive, is the brainchild of Filipino writer, artist and organizer Motzie Dapul. The first-time event will bring Filipino creators together to sell books, comics, poetry, art […]
Fiesta Extravaganza founder and chief executive Von Canton said the Filipino festival will expand from 14 to 20 cities in 2027, adding Edmonton, Barrie, Vancouver, Whitehorse, Kingston, Pickering, and Leamington to the national tour. “We are getting bigger. The community is getting bigger and stronger,” he said at Vaughan’s Fiesta Extravaganza. “We thank you for […]
Mabuhay Fil-Can Inc. will host the first-ever Mabuhay Festival Kingston on June 14 at Confederation Park, bringing together Filipino and multicultural performers, food vendors, and community groups in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month. The free festival will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is expected to attract visitors from Kingston, Ont. and neighbouring […]
A Toronto art exhibition presented by the Philippine Artists Group of Canada (PAG) will bring together Filipino artists from across Ontario from June 16 to July 3 at the Neilson Park Creative Centre. Founded in 1998, the Philippine Artists Group of Canada has spent more than two decades promoting Filipino art through exhibitions, workshops, and […]
Thousands of people gathered at Albert Campbell Square on June 6 and 7 as the Pinoy Fiesta & Trade Show returned to Scarborough, Ont. for a weekend of Filipino food, culture and entertainment during Filipino Heritage Month. The free two-day festival featured more than 50 vendors, cultural performances, community organizations and special guests, including Kapuso […]
Ottawa Fiesta Extravaganza is returning for its second year on June 13 and 14Â at the Cohere Centre with bigger crowds and a larger venue as organizers prepare to celebrate Filipino Heritage Month in Canada’s capital. The two-day festival is expected to attract more than 5,000 attendees. Organizers say that would nearly double attendance from […]
Get your ternos and your barong ready: December in Toronto is packed with Filipino events you won’t want to miss. From sizzling Filipino food pop-ups serving lumpia, lechon, and halo-halo-inspired desserts, to cultural nights filled with carols, folk dances, and parol-making, Canada will almost feel like home this holiday season. Just make sure to bundle […]
In the month of June, Filipinos in Canada celebrate Filipino Heritage Month by attending festivals, indulging in halo-halo and BBQ, watching matinee idols perform songs from yesteryears, and celebrating our history and culture. How did this special month start? It all began with Paulina Corpuz from Toronto who asked lots of people to sign a […]
If you think you can knock door to door in the Philippines wearing your Halloween costume and expect treats, well, you’re in for tricks instead. (You may get a handful of rice.) Most Filipinos can’t afford to give out candy, or even buy costumes to wear. And forget about carving pumpkins, either. We have kalabasa […]
A ballerina can possibly twist an ankle while doing a pirouette, a belly dancer may put out her hip while undulating to Middle Eastern music, or a wanna-be Michael Jackson may trip backwards while moon-walking. Yes, dancing poses a hazard especially to those with two left feet, but Filipino dancers have brought the bar (and […]