BY RUTH ROACH PIERSON To open All Violet is to enter a world like that of Berlin throughout the Weimar Republic, the Berlin of Christopher Isherwood and Der blaue Engel cross-pollinated with Nosferatu and Dr. Caligari. To open All Violet is to be greeted by a soul-searching young woman in love with words while sickened by
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Only in the Philippines Sign at the entrance of the Municipal Cemetery in Carcar City, Cebu. Dead End: Funeral services. Travel in style!
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Vancouver, B.C. Mamamalimos ka? Mahiya ka naman sa mga kapwa Filipino!” “Ano? Magba-busk ka ng Beatles na kanta sa kalye ng Vancouver?” Ang tingin niya sa akin ay parang tingin na nahihibang ka. Pagkaraan ng ilang sandali ay tumawa siya pahiwatig na hindi siya naniniwala dahil biro lamang ito. Siguro’y hindi niya mawari na akong mahiyain
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Philippines Ekis: The gigil over Filipinx Tuting Hernandez September 7 The x in Filipinx is rooted in the 1970s English neologism Mx., an alternative to Mr. and Ms. for people who do not identify with neither Mr. nor Ms. By analogy, this morphological process was extended to Latinx and folx and more recently to Filipinx.
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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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