Mabuhay Community Events
Mabuhay Community Events
Filipino Community Events Calendar
Complete Community Calendar Form
Mabuhay House Society Community Events Form is a dedicated platform designed to support Filipino communities and associations in showcasing Filipino events for youth, social services, or arts and culture. This form serves as a centralized hub for sharing details about cultural, social, and educational activities, fostering greater visibility, collaboration, and participation within the community.
To have your event included in the Mabuhay House Community Calendar, please submit your event details by the 20th of each month. The calendar will be updated and published on the first Tuesday of the following month on our website and monthly newsletter.
For any questions or assistance, feel free to email us at info@mabuhayhouse.ca.
Safe Spaces, Safe Communities Forum
Organized by the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver in partnership with the Migrant Workers Office – Vancouver and Mabuhay House Society, this community forum marks the Philippines’ 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women.
The event will feature discussions on women’s safety, workplace protections, and community support systems for overseas Filipinos.
Register: Google Form
Contact: culturalsection@vancouverpcg.org
Vancouver Canucks- Filipino Heritage Night – Vancouver Warriors vs. Utah Mammoth
Join us for the first-ever Filipino Heritage Night with the Vancouver Warriors!
Celebrate our heritage and be part of this historic community event.
Tickets: tickets.canucks.com
More info: canucks.com/events
Pagdamay ang Pagbangon.
Pagdamay ang Pagbangon.
To lead is to rise together.
This workshop invites leaders to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the heart of collective leadership—where care, integrity, and shared strength guide every decision.
Join us for Pagdamay ang Pagbangon, a reflective session on leading through empathy and solidarity, and rebuilding communities that thrive together.
When: Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 12:00–4:00 PM
Where: Metrotown Banquet Hall, 6515 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby
Your presence matters. Together, we can rebuild with care, courage, and cultural wisdom.
RSVP: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/pagdamay-at-pagbangon-guiding-others-through-grief-and-healing
#PagdamayAngPagbangon #LeadershipWithHeart #CollectiveCare #CommunityResilience #InclusiveLeadership
Community Forum: Filipino Cultural Centre – Part 2
Hosted by the United Filipino Canadian Associations in British Columbia (UFCABC), this follow-up community forum will continue the discussion surrounding the proposed Filipino Cultural Centre. The goal is to provide an open and respectful space for dialogue among community members and proponents.
All are welcome to join and participate in this meaningful discussion for the benefit and unity of the Filipino Canadian community.
Homecoming by Kamila Sediego
SAVE THE DATE! We are celebrating the debut publication of the play Homecoming by Kamila Sediego, now available from Playwrights Canada Press! Homecoming follows three generations of Filipina women, navigating distance, migration, and memory with tenderness and depth.
Join us for a special evening with Kamila Sediego! Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the launch, connect with the Filipinx theatre community, and take home your own signed copy! Food and drinks will be served!
📅 Friday, November 7, 2025 – 7:00 PM
📍 VS. Creative Lab (1884 Main Street, Vancouver, BC)
Hosted by Playwrights Theatre Centre, Mabuhay House Society & Filipino-Canadian Book Festival.
Liham: A Song Cycle
Produced and performed by Filipino opera artist and theatre-maker Renee Fajardo, Liham brings together a powerful team of collaborators to craft a deeply personal and culturally resonant work. Featuring music by Juro Kim Feliz, poetry by Revan Badingham III, and piano accompaniment by Vivian Kwok, this concert bridges classical music and storytelling with emotional depth.
Liham (translation: Letter) is a song cycle and personal memoir—a love letter to the Filipino spirit. Performed in Tagalog and English with projected translations, it explores migration, memory, and identity across generations and oceans.
This performance follows the Ruan Concert after a 15-minute transition. No separate ticket required.
Tickets: Buy here
Please note: This performance includes stories of racism and oppression.
Tula ng Tiyanak
Thinking of signing up for Tula ng Tiyanak happening on October 30?
Here are some prompts…
We are excited to see you and what you come up with!
We would also like to take this opportunity to fundraise for the Mendiola 277 protesters in the Philippines.
As artists, we are in solidarity with our fellow citizens fighting against state violence in the Philippines, namely the Mendiola 277 protesters who were arrested and detained illegally after the September 21 "Baha sa Luneta" rally against the corruption in the Philippine government.
Please consider making a donation (suggested $15) though no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
All funds collected will be donated to KARAPATAN, an organization directly supporting arrestees on the ground with their bail and anything they need to navigate this unjust situation.
Interested? Register as a poet down below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezaxjk3VOpHVorVKlmA_flT8z65wuilhnctWg0_qOVmL3Zog/viewform
PAGLAUM: Healing Circle
PAGLAUM Weekly Healing Circle
A safe space to breathe, feel, move, connect—and just be.
Starting August 26th, this weekly offering invites those impacted by the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy to gather in healing and solidarity. These trauma-informed sessions are designed to support the rehabilitation of victims and affected community members—through breath, gentle movement, embodied practices, and community care.
Each session begins with a healing circle and ends with fellowship and the sharing of Filipino snacks—honoring tradition, culture, and connection.
🧘🏽♀️ Led by Bernadette Pacana, Filipino Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
📍 Formative Motion Society, 345 West Broadway, Vancouver @333nergydanceandwellness
📅 Tuesdays | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM | 🗓 August 26th– October 28th, 2025
✅ Free to join - REGISTER HERE
🍽 Stay for Filipino snacks + community connection - @kape.coffee @leavenlygoodsbakery
Offered in partnership with @formativemotionsociety@unitedway_bc @formativemotionsociety@mabuhayhouse, and other community collaborators.
This is an invitation to begin again—with care, hope, and collective healing.
Canadian Adobo
🎥 Pinoy Pride Vancouver Society is excited to present 'Canadian Adobo', a compelling documentary that delves into the emotional hurdles faced by Overseas Filipino Workers and their families.
📅 Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
🕞 Doors Open: 2:30 PM
🏛️ Location: Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall
📍13450 104 Ave, Surrey, BC [just a short walk from Surrey Central Skytrain]
🙋 Moderated Q&A with Moderators Darla Tomeldan & Cecilia Tumolva with film maker Kent Donguines and cast member Mary Ann Pasicolan
🌈 Drag Performances by Bongganisa & Imelda Mae Santos
👉 Tickets are FREE, but registration is MANDATORY due to the limited seating available at the venue. Reserve your spots now through linktr.ee/ppvs (in our bio).
https://tickets.surrey.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent2891.html?PB_P_SEQ=2891
This documentary is viewed through the raw and personal perspective of group therapy. Canadian Adobo sheds light on the emotional challenges faced by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families as they strive to reconnect amidst the trials of immigration and the unexpected difficulties of re-establishing bonds with their children, who are also navigating their new lives in Canada.
We warmly welcome the Filipino community and the general public to come and support this impactful film that aims to witness and share these experiences.
We're thankful for the support of our amazing community partners – Anakbayan BC, Gabriela BC, Kathara, Mabuhay House, Migrante BC, and NPC3 – who share our passion for using film to showcase the unique stories of the Filipino/a/x diaspora.
PAGLAUM: Healing Circle
PAGLAUM Weekly Healing Circle
A safe space to breathe, feel, move, connect—and just be.
Starting August 26th, this weekly offering invites those impacted by the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy to gather in healing and solidarity. These trauma-informed sessions are designed to support the rehabilitation of victims and affected community members—through breath, gentle movement, embodied practices, and community care.
Each session begins with a healing circle and ends with fellowship and the sharing of Filipino snacks—honoring tradition, culture, and connection.
🧘🏽♀️ Led by Bernadette Pacana, Filipino Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
📍 Formative Motion Society, 345 West Broadway, Vancouver @333nergydanceandwellness
📅 Tuesdays | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM | 🗓 August 26th– October 28th, 2025
✅ Free to join - REGISTER HERE
🍽 Stay for Filipino snacks + community connection - @kape.coffee @leavenlygoodsbakery
Offered in partnership with @formativemotionsociety@unitedway_bc @formativemotionsociety@mabuhayhouse, and other community collaborators.
This is an invitation to begin again—with care, hope, and collective healing.
Salamat: Gabi ng Parangal at Pakikiisa
🇵🇭 From Celebration to Solidarity: Pinoy Festival’s Indignation and Benefit Night
Pinoy Festival Salamat Gala has always been about giving gratitude to our volunteer, leaders, and organizations, celebrating their tireless service, recognizing their achievements, and honoring their dedication to the community.
But today, as our kababayans in the Philippines face the devastation of recent typhoons, compounded by massive corruption that robs them of dignity and much-needed service. We cannot simply celebrate. We must respond.
What was once planned as a Gala of Gratitude now transforms into an Indignation and Benefit Night. A night where we not only honor our leaders here, but also stand in solidarity with those suffering back home. A night where our voices rise against injustice, and where our compassion turns into action.
Let us recognize the best of our community while refusing to stay silent about the struggles of our kababayans. Let this night be both a recognition of honor and a declaration of conscience.
We celebrate. We protest. We help.
10.19.2025
Get your tickets 🎟 now!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/2025-salamat-evening
Donations and sponsorship are welcome. Please email pinoyfestivalmail@gmail.com 🙏
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
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OCTOBER 18, 2025 | SATURDAY
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Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
PAGLAUM: Healing Circle
PAGLAUM Weekly Healing Circle
A safe space to breathe, feel, move, connect—and just be.
Starting August 26th, this weekly offering invites those impacted by the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy to gather in healing and solidarity. These trauma-informed sessions are designed to support the rehabilitation of victims and affected community members—through breath, gentle movement, embodied practices, and community care.
Each session begins with a healing circle and ends with fellowship and the sharing of Filipino snacks—honoring tradition, culture, and connection.
🧘🏽♀️ Led by Bernadette Pacana, Filipino Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
📍 Formative Motion Society, 345 West Broadway, Vancouver @333nergydanceandwellness
📅 Tuesdays | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM | 🗓 August 26th– October 28th, 2025
✅ Free to join - REGISTER HERE
🍽 Stay for Filipino snacks + community connection - @kape.coffee @leavenlygoodsbakery
Offered in partnership with @formativemotionsociety@unitedway_bc @formativemotionsociety@mabuhayhouse, and other community collaborators.
This is an invitation to begin again—with care, hope, and collective healing.
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Presentation House Theatre
333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Presentation House Theatre
333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire - Lasa Ng Imperyo/Taste of Empire
October 9-19, 2025
Presentation House Theatre
333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9
Superstar of the culinary world, Master Chef Maximo Cortés is offering an exclusive demonstration, sharing the secrets of his trademarked Imperial Cuisine cooking techniques with you, his lucky, elite guests! Or at least, he would have, if he had shown up.
Luckily, the witty and intrepid Sous-Chef Mela is here to save the day! Her task? To cook rellenong bangus, or stuffed milkfish, a dish whose intricate preparation process takes its roots from the country's culinary traditions and colonial past. In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this live cooking demonstration pairs the harsh truths of a global food system with shocking humour. Performed in Tagalog with English surtitles, this show guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration.
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients.
Food will be served. Contact 604-990-3473 if you have allergy concerns.
Ages: 14+
A rice & beans theatre Production
Presented by Presentation House Theatre
With Community Partners Kasama Chocolate and NPC3
Translated and performed by Carmela Sison in Tagalog with English surtitles.
Ang superstar ng mundo ng kulinariya, si Sir Chef Maximo Cortés, ay dapat sanang magbahagi ng kanyang sikretong teknik sa pagluluto ng Imperial Cuisine sa isang eksklusibong demo para sa inyong mga maswerteng piling panauhin. Ito sana ang kanyang gagawin kung siya ay sumipot.
Buti na lang narito si Chef Mela. Matalino, matapang, at handang sagipin ang araw. Ang kanyang misyon? Magluto ng rellenong bangus, isang putaheng may komplikadong proseso at malalim na pinagmulan mula sa tradisyunal at kolonyal na kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Sa isang kakaibang pagsasanib ng teatro at gastronomiya, ihahatid ng live na cooking show na ito ang mga mapapait na katotohanan tungkol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pagkain, na may halong nakakalokang katatawanan. Itatanghal ito sa Tagalog na may Ingles na surtitles. Gagabayan ng palabas ang mga manonood sa patong-patong na kasaysayan ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng isang live na demonstrasyon ng pagluluto.
Ang adaptasyong ito ng A Taste of Empire ni Jovanni Sy ay muling binibigyang-hugis ang kilalang dula mula sa sariwang pananaw ng isang babae. Habang niluluto ang putahe, unti-unting bubuhayin ang mga kuwentong nakapaloob sa bawat sangkap.
PAGLAUM: Healing Circle
PAGLAUM Weekly Healing Circle
A safe space to breathe, feel, move, connect—and just be.
Starting August 26th, this weekly offering invites those impacted by the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy to gather in healing and solidarity. These trauma-informed sessions are designed to support the rehabilitation of victims and affected community members—through breath, gentle movement, embodied practices, and community care.
Each session begins with a healing circle and ends with fellowship and the sharing of Filipino snacks—honoring tradition, culture, and connection.
🧘🏽♀️ Led by Bernadette Pacana, Filipino Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
📍 Formative Motion Society, 345 West Broadway, Vancouver @333nergydanceandwellness
📅 Tuesdays | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM | 🗓 August 26th– October 28th, 2025
✅ Free to join - REGISTER HERE
🍽 Stay for Filipino snacks + community connection - @kape.coffee @leavenlygoodsbakery
Offered in partnership with @formativemotionsociety@unitedway_bc @formativemotionsociety@mabuhayhouse, and other community collaborators.
This is an invitation to begin again—with care, hope, and collective healing.
Treasure of the Rice Terraces
Treasure of the Rice Terraces
Filipino Canadian filmmaker Kent Donguines travels back to the Philippines to reconnect with his roots. In a nation with over 134,000 years of history and centuries of colonization — under Spanish, American, and Japanese rule — Donguines notes a shared feeling of weakened traditional identity among many Filipinos he knows and meets. A vital part of their heritage, the centuries-old practice of tattooing, was banned by colonizers and even shunned by Filipinos.
Donguines travels to Buscalan, a secluded mountain community, to discover more about the revival of Indigenous Kalinga tattoos. Guided by 107-year-old master artist Apo Whang-od, Donguines learns the deep history and symbolism behind the tattoos. The revival of this Indigenous body art tradition offers a powerful way to preserve culture, spark pride, and strengthen identity, and Treasure of the Rice Terraces shows how traditions can survive, evolve, and inspire both local communities and cultural identity worldwide.
Featuring:
Maria “Apo-Whang-Od” Oggay, Kent Donguines, Grace Palicas, Lars Krutak, Kim Atienza, Michelle Marquez Dee
Director : Kent Donguines
Kent Donguines is a Filipino Canadian filmmaker based in Vancouver. He is the CEO of Aimer Films Inc. and produced the award-winning CBC short documentary This Ink Runs Deep, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed, and produced the Telus Storyhive short film Kalinga (2020), a documentary about the sacrifices Filipina nannies make to work in Canada. That film had its world premiere at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival and won the Kathleen Shannon Award from the Yorkton Film Festival. Donguines recently completed his first feature documentary, Canadian Adobo.
Filmography: Kalinga (2020); Brown Enough (2021); Paco (2022)
Treasure of the Rice Terraces
Treasure of the Rice Terraces
Filipino Canadian filmmaker Kent Donguines travels back to the Philippines to reconnect with his roots. In a nation with over 134,000 years of history and centuries of colonization — under Spanish, American, and Japanese rule — Donguines notes a shared feeling of weakened traditional identity among many Filipinos he knows and meets. A vital part of their heritage, the centuries-old practice of tattooing, was banned by colonizers and even shunned by Filipinos.
Donguines travels to Buscalan, a secluded mountain community, to discover more about the revival of Indigenous Kalinga tattoos. Guided by 107-year-old master artist Apo Whang-od, Donguines learns the deep history and symbolism behind the tattoos. The revival of this Indigenous body art tradition offers a powerful way to preserve culture, spark pride, and strengthen identity, and Treasure of the Rice Terraces shows how traditions can survive, evolve, and inspire both local communities and cultural identity worldwide.
Featuring:
Maria “Apo-Whang-Od” Oggay, Kent Donguines, Grace Palicas, Lars Krutak, Kim Atienza, Michelle Marquez Dee
Director : Kent Donguines
Kent Donguines is a Filipino Canadian filmmaker based in Vancouver. He is the CEO of Aimer Films Inc. and produced the award-winning CBC short documentary This Ink Runs Deep, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed, and produced the Telus Storyhive short film Kalinga (2020), a documentary about the sacrifices Filipina nannies make to work in Canada. That film had its world premiere at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival and won the Kathleen Shannon Award from the Yorkton Film Festival. Donguines recently completed his first feature documentary, Canadian Adobo.
Filmography: Kalinga (2020); Brown Enough (2021); Paco (2022)
PAGLAUM: Healing Circle
PAGLAUM Weekly Healing Circle
A safe space to breathe, feel, move, connect—and just be.
Starting August 26th, this weekly offering invites those impacted by the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy to gather in healing and solidarity. These trauma-informed sessions are designed to support the rehabilitation of victims and affected community members—through breath, gentle movement, embodied practices, and community care.
Each session begins with a healing circle and ends with fellowship and the sharing of Filipino snacks—honoring tradition, culture, and connection.
🧘🏽♀️ Led by Bernadette Pacana, Filipino Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
📍 Formative Motion Society, 345 West Broadway, Vancouver @333nergydanceandwellness
📅 Tuesdays | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM | 🗓 August 26th– October 28th, 2025
✅ Free to join - REGISTER HERE
🍽 Stay for Filipino snacks + community connection - @kape.coffee @leavenlygoodsbakery
Offered in partnership with @formativemotionsociety@unitedway_bc @formativemotionsociety@mabuhayhouse, and other community collaborators.
This is an invitation to begin again—with care, hope, and collective healing.
Jimuel Dave Dagta, Art on the Spot
Join us for a captivating musical performance by Deer Lake Artist in Residence, Dave Dagta. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to listen to Dave—a celebrated composer, arranger and keyboardist—play the 14-string bandurria.
PAGLAUM: Healing Circle
PAGLAUM Weekly Healing Circle
A safe space to breathe, feel, move, connect—and just be.
Starting August 26th, this weekly offering invites those impacted by the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy to gather in healing and solidarity. These trauma-informed sessions are designed to support the rehabilitation of victims and affected community members—through breath, gentle movement, embodied practices, and community care.
Each session begins with a healing circle and ends with fellowship and the sharing of Filipino snacks—honoring tradition, culture, and connection.
🧘🏽♀️ Led by Bernadette Pacana, Filipino Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
📍 Formative Motion Society, 345 West Broadway, Vancouver @333nergydanceandwellness
📅 Tuesdays | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM | 🗓 August 26th– October 28th, 2025
✅ Free to join - REGISTER HERE
🍽 Stay for Filipino snacks + community connection - @kape.coffee @leavenlygoodsbakery
Offered in partnership with @formativemotionsociety@unitedway_bc @formativemotionsociety@mabuhayhouse, and other community collaborators.
This is an invitation to begin again—with care, hope, and collective healing.
Outliers and Outlaws + Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo
Outliers and Outlaws + Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo
Sept 21, 2025
12:30 PM
Location
International Village
Watch Online in BC
Sept 22, 12 AM - Sept 28, 11:59 PM
Join us for this joint screening of two documentaries: Outliers and Outlaws and Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo.
With the dream of escaping to an idyllic lesbian community, hundreds of women and lesbian couples descended upon the small town of Eugene, Oregon in droves in the 1960s to 1990s in search of a life and community free from the constraints of patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia. Through intimate archival footage and endearing interviews with the now-elders that lived this history, Outliers and Outlaws reveals the untold story of this large, vibrant lesbian community.
Part of the Eugene Lesbian History Project, this film not only documents a unique local history, but also affirms the profound liberatory possibilities of daring to imagine–and to try to build–a world that uplifts love between and among women. Directed by veteran documentarian Courtney Hermann and featuring music by Dolly Parton.
Followed by a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers of Outliers and Outlaws.
Joint Chartering and Induction Ceremonies 2025
Joint Chartering and Induction Ceremonies 2025
We are proud to share that the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) Canada Chapter and the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE) Canada Chapter will be holding their Joint Chartering and Induction Ceremonies 2025!
📅 When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Where: Crystal Ballroom, Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
👉 Address: 6083 McKay Ave., Burnaby, BC
This is a historic moment for our engineers in Canada as they officially charter their chapters and induct new officers and members.
🔹 Registration Fee: $75 (via e-transfer to dios.mendoza@yahoo.com)
🔹 Dress Code: Formal | Coat & Tie | Barong | Filipiniana
Let’s celebrate this milestone for our Filipino engineers, showing the strength, talent, and professionalism of our community here in Canada. Mabuhay ang mga Inhinyerong Pilipino sa Canada!