Edmonton, Alberta Culture Days is the largest celebration of arts, heritage By Ida Beltran-Lucila Culture Days 2020 was celebrated in Alberta for the whole month of September, which was also the Month of the Artist. The national celebration of Culture Days, however, is always on the last weekend of September and for this year, extended […]
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Edmonton, Alberta Children’s Book author will do two readings Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com The author of two childrens’ books is featured in Edmonton’s LitFest Festival as well as Beyond the Food Court Book Launch. She will have her first reading at the book launch on October 15 T 9:00 AM and a second one On
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Regina, Saskatchewan Patrick Fernandez’ solo exhibit ‘Luntian’ Press Release Filipino Artist represented in the 5th Edition of Art NOW Fine Art Fair 2020 in Saskachewan, Canada Patrick Fernandez’ solo exhibition Luntian (Green) opens at the 5th Edition of Art NOW Fine Art Fair 2020, Saskatchewan’s premiere fine art fair for modern and contemporary art, which
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Vancouver, B.C. Writer in Residence Our writer in residence program promotes Canadian writing and literature to Vancouver citizens. During the four-month residency, the writer spends 50% of their time working on their own project and 50% of their time mentoring emerging writers, conducting workshops and participating in other activities and programs to share their experience
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Re-shaping the outlook of the next generation of of Asian-Canadians and the need for cultural representation Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com “The Grey is where we create the music. The Grey is Vancouver. They Grey is where Soliven and I completely express what we’ve learned growing up in a different country. ‘Manila’ is just
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Editors’ note: As Filipinos recall the 48th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, there has been a spate of controversial articles by prominent Philippine writers to defend Marcos’ legacy. Among these is the Philippines’ National Artist for Literature for 2001, F.Sionil Jose’s recent post. Another was a twit by
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Edmonton, Alberta “It’s not in what he accomplished himself but in what he was able to make other people accomplish..” By Ida Beltran-Lucila Philippine Arts Council One of the regular collaborators of Philippine Arts Council is the Koro Filipino, a long standing choral group in Edmonton. The Koro Filipino was formed out of a love
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Updated: Sept. 9, 2020, 7:35 AM The gamble that paid-off Opinion Teodoro Acuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) “Movie and television shows are magic mirrors, and we watch for the reflections that resemble us. They show us who we are. They gave us the silhouettes of identity so difficult to envision on our own,” Alex
Updated: Sept. 8,2020, 11:15 AM Updated: Sept. 5, 2020, 1:45 PM Welcome to our new contributor : Crisanta Sampang We are proud to welcome author and filmmaker Crisanta Sampang to our pages. Sampang is best known for her book ‘Maid in Singapore’ which came out in 2005, a memoir of her life as a caregiver
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“Winnipeg filmmaker Sean Garrity’s film I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight managed to get into the top five list of Canadian box office while screening in just two Winnipeg cinemas, the Northgate and McGillivray VIP. (According to a Mongrel Media staffer, Garrity’s film outgrossed the X-Men spinoff The New Mutants.) It’s being held over
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