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- Winnipeg’s Basta! Filipino Kitchen celebrates one year at The Forks
Owner and Chef Norman Pastorin aims to introduce Filipino food to a bigger audience. (Photo: Ted Alcuitas, PCN) Winnipeg Learning Filipino culture through food Basta! Filipino Kitchen, the only Filipino kitchen at Winnipeg’s iconic The Forks Market turned one year this December, promising to offer more specialty foods and showcase the talent of the young Filipino staff. Owner and chef Norman Pastorin was enthusiastic about prospects for this year as we discussed the… Read more: Winnipeg’s Basta! Filipino Kitchen celebrates one year at The Forks - (no title)uyyuuuuu
- Obituary: Alden E. Habacon – A rising star fades
Renowned diversity and inclusion expert Alden E. Habacon died on Dec. 2, 2024. Burnaby, B.C. Funeral on January 25, 2025 Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com A bright light in the Filipino Canadian community has been extinguished with the recent death of Alden E. Habacon, an acknowledged diversity and inclusion expert. The 50-year-old father of three died in Hawaii on Dec. 2, 2024 according to reports. His family described his… Read more: Obituary: Alden E. Habacon – A rising star fades - Learn Philippines Heritage LanguageVancouver, B.C. Using history, arts and culture The University of British Columbia and NPC3 ( National Pilipino Canadian Cultural Centre) are joining forces to launch a heritage language course beginning next month. The program will use history, culture and the arts to learn about the heritage language according to organizers Professor Leonora Angeles , Erie… Read more: Learn Philippines Heritage Language
- Filipino-Canadian authors take part in 7th Filipino American International Book Festival in San FranciscoUpdated: October 9, 2024, 9:07 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. FilBookFest is the largest festival of its kind Teodoro Alcuitas For the first time in its seven year history, Filipino Canadian writers will be participating in the Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest 2024) in San Francisco on October 12-13. Organized by the Philippine American Writers and… Read more: Filipino-Canadian authors take part in 7th Filipino American International Book Festival in San Francisco