Winnipeg, Manitoba Collective seeks to break stigma Mildred German Winnipeg, Manitoba – Bahay Perlas (House of Pearls) is the first of its kind in Winnipeg, MB. It is a welcomed space to break stigmas against drag culture. It is a collective that welcomes drag and non-drag artists. Such that the unique approach is necessarily timely. […]
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Toronto, Ontario East and Southeast Asian women addresses gender-based violence Mildred German With the long history of Asian communities being targeted, exoticised, being used as cheap labour, and labeled as the “model minority,” 2020 saw a nearly doubled increase in anti-Asian attacks and vandalism. On March 4, 2021, activists, advocates and writers presented East and
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Vancouver, B.C. Stephanie Comilang brings the Practices of Care in Art Connects 2021, Vancouver Art Gallery Mildred German Unceded Territories – 2019 Sobey Art Award winner, Filipina artist Stephanie Comilang, will be in conversation with Melissa Karmen Lee, Director of Education and Public Programs, today March 8, 2021 at 12 PM to discuss the art and
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Vancouver, B.C. Andrea Alridge of Cincin Ristorante + Bar Mildred German Once again chefs and culinary masters across Canada will be competing in the popular tv show Top Chef Canada. Its Season 9 airs on April 19, 2021 at the Food Network and Vancouver will be represented as well. Filipina-Jamaican Chef de Cuisine Andrea Alridge,
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Richmond,B.C. Pet-Takular Portraits Exhibition By Mildred German Richmond, BC – The Community Arts Council of Richmond (CACR) and in partnership with the Richmond SPCA, presents an online exhibition called “Pet-takular Portraits” from January 28, 2021 to March 28, 2021. https://richmondartscouncil.ca/art-programs/ Filipino-Canadian Maya Arradaza of New Westminster, BC is one of the artists who volunteered and
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Updated: February 24, 2021, 8:12 PM The cultural importance and taboo of storytelling by Mildred German Vancouver, B.C. Growing up in the Philippines, it was customary to do storytelling. Disasters after disasters have taught us to get customized to the blackouts (or brownouts as referred to in the Philippines), and to gather in a circle
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A love story The painter and his muse An enduring love story has been playing in social media for sometime now. We thought we would share it with you this Valentine’s Day. ‘Necie Forever’ By Romi Necie MananQuil Necie inspired Art: “Banduria Belle” In time for Valentines Day, I dedicate this post for Necie, the
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https://youtu.be/Dmw0foUAGQg Updated: February 28, 2021, 3:00 PM Young singer-songwriter follows mother’s footstep Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com (PCN.Com) It took her four years to finish her song and finally Zenia Marshall is releasing her new single ‘Heaven and Hell’ tomorrow, February 12. The music video will follow on February 26, 2021. The emerging
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Edmonton, Alberta Philippine art and the Filipino artist… in focus By Ida Beltran-Lucila Connections through Stories Paglalayag is the Filipino word for voyage or journey. Paglalayag: the Philippines to Canada Journey, is a video project that chronicles the stories of migration and the lives of Filipinos in Canada. The documentary relates the stories
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2nd update: December 12, 2020, 6 PM Updated: December 8, 2020, 11:08 AM Vancouver, B.C. An interview with the versatile dancer Ralph Escamillan Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News. Com At first I thought I was doing a cooking interview. Meeting the fame dancer Ralph Escamillan in his kitchen through the modern technology Zoom, was
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