Category Archives: The Scene

The Scene: Gawad Kalinga Global Summit in Toronto

By caromango | Published: May 8, 2012

Be prepared to be transformed!

Have you been thinking about going to the homeland to do things other than loiter on the beach? You can start your journey of discovery at the Gawad Kalinga Global Summit in Toronto this coming June 8-9 at the Allstream Centre on the CNE grounds.

The goals of the Gawad Kalinga Global Summit are:

To share with other communities the Gawad Kalinga template of caring and sharing to restore human dignity as a solution to end poverty
To inspire and engage young people (ages 18-34) to volunteer and make a difference in their communities
To showcase how Gawad Kalinga Center for Social Innovation and the Enchanted Farm have become the platform for social enterprises to create sustainability for our GK communities

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The Scene: The Pearl, A Filipino Cultural Showcase @ Miracle Thieves

By kat estacio | Published: April 25, 2012

The Pearl, a cultural series at Miracle Thieves The Pearl: A Filipino Cultural showcase at Miracle Thieves

The Filipino community in Toronto is getting a lot of buzz lately. And I don’t think the buzz is simmering down anytime soon! A quick shout-out goes out to the good folks at Miracle Thieves, who are hosting a Filipino Cultural showcase this weekend.

The week-long celebration starts tomorrow, Thursday April 26, and goes on until May 2, 2012.

Representing The Philippines through visuals, sounds, tastes and knowledge are the following exhibiting artists: Jo SiMalaya Alcampo, Michaela Cruz, Jodinand Aguillon, Alex Felipe, Eric Quebral, CMango Design, Pacific Blues, Sammy Jade, The Original Fiddy , Jen Maramba, Pinoy Culture Bookstore, Lamesa Filipino Kitchen, Centre for Babaylan Studies, Kapwa 3 Conference (Baguio, Philippines) and more.

Also posted in Culture, Word | Tagged alex felipe, Centre for Babaylan Studies, cmango design, eric quebral, filipino community, Filipino culture, Filipinos in Toronto, It's Your Life Handmade, jen maramba, Jo Simalaya Alcampo, Jodinand Aguillon, Kapwa conference, Lamesa Filipino Kitchen, michaela cruz, Miracle Thieves, Pacific Blues, Pinoy Culture Bookstore, Sammy Jade, The Original Fiddy | Leave a comment

The Scene: Grassroots Youth Collaborative Open House

By kat estacio | Published: April 9, 2012

Community event posting:

Grassroots Youth Collaborative Open House
Saturday, April 14, 2012
2:00-9:00 p.m.
377 Dundas Street West

Posted in The Scene | Tagged arts organizations, community activism, grassroots events, Grassroots Youth Collaborative, social work in toronto, toronto artists, toronto arts, youth organizers | Leave a comment

The Scene: Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced

By kat estacio | Published: March 23, 2012

Community event posting:

Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced
Saturday, March 31, 2012
3:00-6:00 p.m.
University of Tornto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
Room 5250

OUR VOICES WILL NOT BE SILENCED

Risking Life & Liberty in Defence of Human Rights in the Philippines

A discussion with human right defenders from the Philippines appearing in Toronto as part of a cross-Canada tour

Also posted in Events | Tagged Anakbayan Toronto, Angelina Bisuna Ipong, Bayan Canada, Bishop Reuel Marigza, Community Alliance for Social Justice, Dr. Merry Mia Clamor, filipino community, Filipino diaspora, Filipinos in Canada, Filipinos in Toronto, GABRIELA Ontario, human rights defenders, human rights in the philippines, KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Kapisanan, Kapisanan Philippine Centre, kapisanan philippine centre for arts & culture, Migrante Canada, OISE, Philippine Solidarity Network, United Church of Canada | Leave a comment

Represent! Taken by Cars, the first Filipino band at SXSW 2012

By kat estacio | Published: March 12, 2012

“I believe we are the first Pilipino band to be in SXSW. It was absolutely surreal to see the listing and find our name there, along with Quezon City, Philippines beside it.” – Vocalist Sarah Marco, Taken by Cars (via BakitWhy.com)

Whenever I reconnect with friends from the Philippines, I always ask what band/sound they’re currently into. Over the past few years, the band Taken by Cars has popped up here and there in our conversations. They’ve gotten so much buzz, that they even made it to TIME Asia’s Five New Bands to Watch in the beginning of 2011.

So it’s really no surprise to learn that Taken by Cars is Texas-bound for this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin. With their own brand of dancey-electro-shoegaze-rock-&-new-wave (I know, we shouldn’t bother coming up with genres these days. Labels are for jars, right?), they have gained so many adorning fans in the Philippines, and are well on their way to catapult into the hearts of rest of the world.