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The Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture is committed to the development of creative leaders of Filipino descent who work for equity and sustainability in the country known as Canada / Turtle Island and beyond We create a safe space for Filipino-Canadian youth, both second generation and newcomers, to overcome multiple barriers that prevent them from meaningful engagement in society. A

t Kapisanan, youth activate their creativity to explore identity, fostering pride and self-confidence, inspiring and empowering them to realize their full potential.

04/25/2026

Our friends from .erasga is coming all the way from Vancouver to bring us their nationally-recognized, ground-breaking workshop series:

MigARTion 2026! Calling migrants to participate!

Join us next month for this free, community-rooted series bringing together dance, theatre, music, visual arts, and writing. Whether you're new to art-making or returning to it, there is space for you here.

🟡 Scarborough Workshops (Filipino Centre Toronto)
May 18
Register: https://bit.ly/4ttrQ9l (or link in our bio)

🟢 Toronto Workshops (Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism)
May 19
Register: https://bit.ly/4tz88JB (or link in our bio)

🟠 May 20 – Community Conversation (Filipino Centre Toronto)
A gathering for all—come share, listen, reflect, and be in community together.

As migrants, we have stories to tell. This space is for us. It's safe, creative, and joyful!

You're welcome to register for both or just one of the workshop days, but, please, also join us on the 20th to gather with kapwa. If you're unable to attend both the 18th and 19th workshop days, you're still invited to the 20th gathering. Siyempre, meryenda will be served!

Space is limited, tara/intayun!

04/01/2026

Save the date!

Join us for a free community screening of Canadian Adobo, a film by Filipino-Canadian director Kent Donguines.

🗓 Monday, April 20, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Innis Town Hall

Stay after the screening for a panel conversation with Kent, Filipino immigrant therapist Elda Almario () and migrant worker advocate Jhoey Duluca, as we reflect on Overseas Filipino Workers, family separation, and reunification.

Plus an opportunity to support diasporic Filipino/a/x creatives: a mini vendor market featuring swag and merch from , INAbelution, , , and

Free. All are welcome.
Registration link: www.storymoneyimpact.com/torontoadobo or go to Kapisanan's linktree in our bio.

Presented by Story Money Impact × Kapisanan

03/12/2026

To mark International Women's Day in 2026, Kapisanan and Kamalayan Konsciousness are hosting a free 2-hour in-person, multi-generational talk with the moderator Waynes M (radio host, activist) in conversation with Dr. Ethel Tungohan (researcher), Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio (writer), and Wilma Delo (community organizer, activist) about the status of migrant women in Canada and Filipino women in the Philippines.

To register: BIT.LY/MAR21IWWD

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03/08/2026

Our deep gratitude to for having us yesterday as a Community Partner to screen Inang Reyna and at TIFF Lightbox!

Our panelists included:

Kent Donguines, Treasure of the Rice Terraces director
Gretch Shagami , Igorot community leader
Ajay Balote (.inkszz_tt ), Filipino-Polynesian tattoo artist

For tickets to today’s closing screening of , pls go to our linktree in our bio.

03/05/2026

We were honoured to participate in a meaningful dialogue with Randeep S. Sarai, Secretary of State for International Development, and Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, who met with members of Toronto’s Filipino community.

The conversation highlighted Canada’s international assistance to the Philippines and recognized the important contributions of Filipino-Canadian nonprofit and community organizations in strengthening partnerships, supporting development initiatives, and building stronger ties between Canada and the Philippines.

Community representatives present included Nora Angeles (Chair, Adhika), Erna Opena (Board Member, Adhika), and JB Ramos (Board Member of Adhika and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce - Toronto). Other members of the Filipino community were also able to participate virtually, including Veronica Javier (Filipino Canadian Civic Action Network), Monica Bustos (Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture), Kim Garcia (Bayan Toronto), Richmond Uy (Kabangka Canada ), and Allos Abis (Pinay Collection).

We appreciate the opportunity to engage in this important dialogue and look forward to continued collaboration that supports the Filipino-Canadian community and advances shared priorities between Canada and the Philippines.

02/09/2026

January 2026. Scarborough.
Cold outside. Warm circle inside.

Kapisanan facilitated a Tongtongan between Kabenguetan Dance Troupe and Folklorico Filipino Canada.

Tongtongan is a Cordilleran practice of coming together in council — rooted in Indigenous governance, dialogue, and collective decision-making. It reminds us that culture isn’t just what we perform. It’s how we relate.

We sat in circle and spoke about lineage, responsibility, and what it means to carry our dance traditions onto Turtle Island. There was honesty. Katkatawa/laughter. Care.

Pagyamanan mi/maraming salamat to all the culture bearers and artists from Kabenguetan Dance Troupe and Folklorico Filipino Canada for your vulnerability, courage, and openness to teach and learn, and just...be!

If any of you know of any kapwa groups who may benefit from a day of tongtongan, pls connect with your kuya'te's over here at the K! Either drop us a msg ([email protected]) or dito in the dm's.

12/23/2025

We’re honoured to be featured on OMNI News Filipino as we continue our balik-serbisyo sa komunidad — returning to community care through art and kultura.

For over three decades, Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture has been a home for Filipino/a/x artists, culture bearers, and community members. As we rebuild and reimagine what’s possible together, we remain rooted in kapwa, care, and shared responsibility.

Maraming salamat/pagyamanan mi/chi miigwetch/ty to OMNI News Filipino () for helping amplify our story — and to our community who remain dedicated kasamas. 💛

We are driven by dedicated and passionate volunteers. Pls consider donating to help us do this work. You can donate through Canada Helps (search Kapisanan). Cash donations will be given a tax receipt so you can get a portion of the funds back as a tax refund!

🎥 Watch the full feature via the link in bio or go here (https://bit.ly/48Sl9pH).

12/12/2025

✨ This Saturday! Come through for Kislap ng Kapwa ✨
Our featured community parol art installation is lighting up the Tranzac Club — a celebration of shared humxnity — at Pasko sa Kultura!

🎨 Artist: Maria Patricia Abuel ()

📅 Sat, Dec 13
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Tranzac Club (292 Brunswick Ave)

Starting at 1 PM, enjoy performances by kat estacio (), Dion Flores (), and FFC ().

Drop by, take it in, snap a photo, and bring a friend!
📸✨👉 Photo prompt: Capture the light — tag us and share what kapwa (shared humxnity) means to you.

Funded by the City of Toronto through

12/10/2025

This past Saturday, Kapisanan and Café Khela gathered with our friends at to make parols — Filipino Christmas lanterns popular in the archipelago.

Yesterday, they shared that after 10 years, they’re saying paalam to Cambio & Co. and Sinta & Co.💛

As we reflect on our time together, we’re reminded of their guiding intention: to create ecosystems, not empires.

For a decade, Cambio & Co. uplifted Filipinx makers and artisans, ensuring that our stories were held with care and that community—not profit—was always centered. Their work helped so many diaspora Filipinos see themselves reflected with pride, and the ripple effects of the ecosystem they've created will continue for generations to come.

We’re honoured that one of their final community gatherings was spent with us, making parols that will now carry a deeper meaning. These lanterns shine not just with light but with everything Cambio and Sinta have taught our community about sustainability and solidarity. ✨

Maraming salamat, and . Thank you for the ecosystems you cultivated, the makers you championed, and the seeds of kapwa you nurtured. Your legacy lives in every story, and every artist you helped shine. You are more than just another business. You're a principle. A template. A way of being.

Padayon. 🌟

If you’ve ever loved or learned from Cambio & Co. and/or Sinta & Co., now is a beautiful time to send them love in the comments and support the makers they’ve uplifted over the years. 💛

11/24/2025

🪃 Salamat for moving with us!

Our 2-hour arnis workshop at Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism was 🔥

Together, we:
• Learned the foundations of arnis, a traditional Filipino martial art
• Moved through drills that centred timing, flow, and awareness
• Connected self-defence to community care, boundaries, and collective safety

For many of us, it was a first intro to arnis. For others, it was a return to something familiar. For all of us, it was a reminder that our bodies carry history, skill, and power.

Huge thank you to our instructor, Senior Master JB Ramos, our hosts at , and to everyone who showed up, tried something new, and held space for each other. 💫

Kapisanan is rebuilding and expanding our community programming — workshops like this are only possible because of the generosity of our community. If you’d like to support more movement, culture, and arts-based gatherings, please consider donating to Kapisanan at kapisanancentre.com/donate. Every contribution helps us grow this work. ❤️

Let us know in the comments if you’d like more arnis, martial arts, or movement sessions! ✨

10/24/2025

Helllooo! We still have some tickets to our Arnis Workshop with Senior Master JB Ramos!

What: Arnis Filipino marshall arts workshop
When: Nov 12, 2025 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Wildseed Centre for Arts & Activism, 24 Cecil St, Toronto, near Queen's Park subway station
Tickets include snacks and refreshments

To register: http://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/arnis-workshop
Or link in our bio

10/09/2025

...and they're off! Big thanks to our friends for spreading the news.

To the poets: good luck!

The applications on our aide may be closed, but still has spots available for $50 each! Link is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRIIIU_6DBx45KxxhsKxdRh1Em-jByh9hOlhljJ7J7lmQZ3g/viewform?fbclid=IwdGRjcANUfKRjbGNrA1R8mmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeukCB9629U2kfFU-OFo0THGv3FSKFa5GR_qesGhzlbpDGwN_JYv-LQBFMPLA_aem_fIkwVQ81DTeQ4hmgCcRvjw

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http://www.kapisanancentre.com/

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