Arts & Culture

Making the grade: Congratulations to our graduates

Grace Pagtakhan of Winnipeg,Manitoba celebrates with family after graduation ceremonies at the University of Manitoba. (Photo- Vic Pagtakhan) Updated: June 19, 2019, 9:35 PM 2nd update: June 20, 2019, 1:00 PM Canada The Class of 2019 By Ted Alcuitas Another graduate to add – Caitlyn Rizon. Grade 12 at Burnaby South Secondary School. Caitlyn is […]

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Art on a bus: Filipino-Canadian artist Patrick Cruz’s work

This Translink bus painted with art by Patrick Cruz will be going around in Vancouver with the artist on board. (Translink) Do you want to ride this bus for free and be entertained at the same time? By Ted Alcuitas Yes, you can with Filipino-Canadian artist Patrick Cruz on the bus himself on Sunday, June

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Who is a Filipino? – Mga dapat natin iisipin nitong Philippine Heritage Month

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Filipino academics split over colleagues’ appointment to Berkeley

Who is afraid of Leloy Claudio? (Photo: Rappler) Updated… 2nd update: June 7, 2019, 11:17 AM Academic freedom or revenge? Opinion By Ted Alcuitas Editor A raging storm is engulfing Filipino academics from both sides of the Pacific over the pending appointment of Professor Lisandro ‘Leloy’ Claudio to the University of California Berkeley. A petition

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Filipinos kick off Philippine Heritage Month

Photo credit: Filipino Heritage Month Montreal First Update: 8 PM, June 1, 2019 2nd Update: 2:30 PM, June 1, 2019 Canada By Patricia Chan This month of June is a significant one for Filipinos across Canada as it marks the first official national Filipino Heritage Month. But even as Filipinos across the country are celebrating

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Filipino scholars tackle labour, representation

Vancouver Filipinos in the Canadian social work field By Ted Alcuitas Five Filipino scholars from across Canada will put their minds together to tackle racialized labour and how we move from representation to transformation. These and other issues affecting the Filipino community in Canada will be explored by a panel chaired by Dr. Fritz Pino

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Congratulations to the graduates

Grade 12 graduate Maya Lorena Arradaza proudly holds her plaque as Visual Artist of the Year, Bryne Creek Community School in Burnaby. (Photo: Philippine Canadian News.com PCN.Com) Updated:9:00 AM, May 30, 2019 British Columbia The Class of 2019  By Ted Alcuitas It is that  time again when we celebrate with our graduates who have finished

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Dance: Co. Erasga’s ‘Undivided Colours’ final show in Vancouver

The exceptional collection of four solo works from Canada’s leading Asian Canadian dance artists fuses in Undivided Colours. (Photo: Provided) Vancouver, B.C. Updated: May 29, 2019, 1 PM 2nd update: May 29, 2019, 6:40 PM Artists unite in final show in Vancouver on June 6-7 “There is a breathe of harmony in this performance…” –

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Philippine history on stage

We need to remember where we came from. Filipinos fight against invaders – a scene from Philippine Historama 2019. (Photos: Patricia Chan) Vancouver, B.C. Philippine Historama educates younger generation By Patricia Chan This past weekend, in advance of Filipino Heritage Month this coming June, and as part of this year’s explorASIAN festival, the history and

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Book launch: C. E. Gatchalian launches ‘Melancholy’ on May 30th

As a queer Filipino, he never saw himself reflected in the works of art he immershed himself in. (Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. First update: May 25, 2019, 12:43 PM Author finds himself “erased” as a Filipino queer person By Ted Alcuitas “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the

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