Arts & Culture

Movie review: Metamorphosis – a moving, searing documentary on climate change

Arts & Culture, Canada News

One of the stunning artworks featured in the film, created by the artist Jean-Paul Bourdier.  Updated: 7:18 AM, June 23, 2018 Vancouver, B.C. Metamorphosis comes to Vancouver June 26-July 1st By Ted Alcuitas How would “experiencing a climate event of that magnitude change a person, a community, a species.,” wondered filmmaker Nova Ami when the […]

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Vancouver Pinoy Pride presents LiberacIon this Saturday

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Tato artist and performer Romeo Reyes. (Facebook)   Vancouver, B.C.   Vancouver’s Filipino LGBTQ+ community is presenting an event-studded celebration this Saturday, June 16th at XY Lounge. Well-known tattoo artist and performer Romeo Reyes will be on stage together with other talents – Kimmortal,Naomi King,Marvin Hauser, Jade Sol and Wel. There will be an exhibit of

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Breaking: Winnipeg launches first Filipino bilingual curriculum

Arts & Culture, Canada News, Education

Ivy Lopez Sarmiento’s twin daughters will now have the opportunity to attend a Filipino bilingual kindergarten program next fall with the recent announcement of its approval. (CBC) Winnipeg, Manitoba/Toronto, Ontario First in Canada but Toronto has a Filipino-centered curriculum By Ted Alcuitas The first Filipino bilingual program in Canada will launch this fall in Winnipeg’s

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Toronto, Montreal &Edmonton celebrate first Filipino Heritage Month

Arts & Culture, Canada News

The late Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr., the first Filipino to be appointed to the Senate of Canada celebrates Philippine Independence with Filipinos in Toronto. (Senate photo) Filipinos across the country jubilant over proclamations By Ted Alcuitas Three cities across Canada are celebrating Filipino Heritage Month for the first time this year when their respective city

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Breaking: Alvin Erasga Tolentino, SYM Mendoza receive award

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Tolentino receives the award for his contribution to Asian culture. (Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. Dancer and artist  honoured at Explore Asian Gala By Ted Alcuitas Alvin Erasga Tolentino received the ExploreAsian/ Vancouver Asian Heritage Month- Pan Asian recognition award for his contributions in the arts and advocacy. The Recognition and Awards Gala was held tonight at

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Restaurants: Toronto’s Tinuno impresses blogger

Arts & Culture, Food/Restaurants

Tinuno is located at 31 Howard St., Toronto.  (Photo: Hector Vasquez, BlogTO) Toronto, Ontario What’s in my mouth? By Monica Urrutia I visited Toronto a couple of weeks ago and was interested in trying Tinuno. It had come up in my web search and my friends S and J had only good things to say

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CBC Radio One appoints Filipina journalist

Arts & Culture

Elliot is excited to take over the reins of new call-in show. (CBC) Vancouver, B.C. Michelle Elliot takes over as host of CBC  BC Today By Ted Alcuitas “We get to start fresh,” says newly appointed host of BC Today Michelle Elliot. The veteran journalist took over as host of CBC Vancouver’s radio noon hour

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‘Nine Dragons’ Traverses Beyond Identity to Deliver a Killer Whodunit

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Talon Books’ Kevin Williams (left), Gateway Theatre & playwright Jovanni Sy (middle), and LiterASIAN festival director Allan Cho at the book launch of the new book Jovanni’s ‘Nine Dragons’ – Jovanni is one of the authors featured at LiterASIAN 2018. (Photo:LiterASIAN) Richmond, B.C. Theatre Review: Nine Dragons is an entertaining crime drama that goes beyond

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Review: ” A haunting tour de force”

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Burnaby, B.C. Co.Esraga Awakens Genetic Memory Through Movement and Malong By Vincent Ternida Between April 18th and 21st, an ensemble of eight dancers took it to Shadbolt Centre of the Arts in Burnaby to showcase ancient Asian traditional arts. Divided into two acts– Collected Traces and Still There is Co.Erasga’s masterful performance inspired by these

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Social realist painter Gene de Loyola gunned down

Arts & Culture, Philippine News

De Loyola’s last painting of his beloved Montalban and his bullet-riddled hat he wore when he was gunned down on April 18. (Photo: Jess Aznar) Updated: April 22, 2018, 9:31 PM Kodao Productions Artists demand justice for renowned social realist painter By Ted Alcuitas Editor’s note: In 2007, Loyola’s daughter Racquel and son-in-law Mideo Cruz,

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