Author Archives: Renelyn Quinicot

The Scene: Emergence, A Symposium on Community Arts Practice

By Renelyn Quinicot | Published: February 9, 2012

On February 24th, engage in a day of networking and valuable discussion by participating in 1 of 5 panel discussions with real community-engaged art leaders (including Kapisanan’s Executive Director, Caroline Mangosing!) and 1 of 5 networking sessions.

Share your opinions and ideas on the evolving community-engaged art community at the Neighbourhood Arts Network event at Harbourfront Centre, EMERGENCE: A Symposium on Community Arts Practice.

Posted in The Scene | Tagged art leaders, caroline mangosing, Community Arts, harbourfront centre, history and cultural identity, Kapisanan, Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, networking, networking session, panel series, panel speaker | Leave a comment

Speed Dating Meets Career Fair – With Different Intentions

By Renelyn Quinicot | Published: January 15, 2012

Poster Design by DOORS WIDE OPEN mentor, Christine Mangosing of CMANGO Design

As we get older, we quickly realize how much more career options the world has to offer than just jobs as a teacher, a firefighter or a doctor. At The Making Good Project’s very first event, Doors Wide Open, all youth from ages 18-25 are invited to enjoy a day spent meeting some of the city’s successful professionals and learn not only the details behind a wide range of different careers, but of the paths people took to get there as well.

In classic speed dating style, participants will spend the evening being paired up with mentors of all kinds of job titles from music agents to economists. Within only a few minutes shared with each mentor, feel enlightened and more driven than ever as they each share their personal career journey with you and most importantly, help you start your own. Read More »

Posted in The Scene | Tagged arts for youth, career fair, career fair meets speed dating, career opportunities, Cmango, cmangodesign, doors wide open, mentor, mentorship, professional mentorship, The Making Good, The Making Good Project, youth, youth mentorship | Leave a comment

Filipino Martial Arts: ITAK System

By Renelyn Quinicot | Published: January 4, 2012

As the New Year comes along, so do the New Year’s resolutions. Like the rest of the world, we’re all hoping to work on our health/fitness a little more in 2012. Or maybe you’re looking to explore the Filipino culture.. OR maybe you’re simply just hoping to try something new.

Start the New Year off this upcoming 2012 by getting to do all three, this month at KAPISANAN!

This month, Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture welcomes the community of all ages, Filipino or not, to join us in further exploring the Filipino culture through one of the country’s most interesting martial arts systems; The Integrated Trankada Aldabon Kali (ITAK) System.
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Posted in @ THE K | Tagged combat, fight, Filipino martial arts, Filipino-Canadian, Filipinos in Toronto, fitness, FMA, Gerry Galano, Grandmaster Galano, Grandmaster Gerry Nonoy Galano, Integrated Trankada Aldabon Kali System, ITAK, Kapisanan, Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, Larry Mitchell, martial arts, new years resolutions, Nonoy Galano, workout, workshops | 4 Comments

Deck the halls with Parols!

By Renelyn Quinicot | Published: November 19, 2011

One crisp fall afternoon in early November, KAPISANAN got together with past and present volunteers, interns, workshop/program participants, mentors, facilitators, staff, board members, and community supporters to start our Parol Making Showdown!

The result: a parol super laboratory and an overwhelming support from the community! (Note: What is a Parol? Why, it’s a Filipino star-shaped Christmas lantern!)