Our Programs
LATEST PROGRAM
The Kapisanan Music Program: Fam Jam
Fam Jam is a family music program that explores themes of home, family and belonging. In this workshop series participants will explore the ways in which music has intimately shaped their lives and relationships to their family members. Participants will learn about aspects of music making and Filipino musical traditions. The participants selected for the program will collaborate with their family members to create audio playlists that encapsulate their family’s story through music and sound.
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RECENT COLLABORATIONS
Islands & Aswangs
In 2017 Kapisanan collaborated with Filipino/a/x artists to create Islands & Aswangs. Isands & Aswangs is an illustrated fantasy book about Filipino folklore that you can also use to play Dungeons & Dragons. The book is a collection of stories as the Filipino creators ourselves have inherited them, but it's also an invitation to create your own adventures with friends. Filled with stories passed down through the generations, the Islands & Aswangs book serves to intrigue horror lovers, connect young Filipinos to their roots, and present adventurous D&Ders a new source to fuel their 5th edition games. It's your essential guide to the heart of Filipino culture: the heroes, monsters, and legends.
Writers: Jillian Hernandez, Mary Joy Pascua, Bea Palanca, Dani Magsumbol, Maria Iscel Bulatao, Sarah Quinto, Kylie Coleen Tan, John Smith, Robbie Adolfo
Illustrators: Caitlin Taguibao, Joanna Sevilla, Mariah Llanes, Justus Buenaflor, Keet Geniza, Philip Ocampo, Jashley Tapeceria, Marie Sotto, Beatriz Leuterio, Denisa Patron, Kara Manso, Dinah Teston, Alesha Aquino, Kerwin Tan, Keneth Su, Robbie Adolfo
Editorial & Production Team: Dot Valledor Cabrera, Ken Geniza, Kristine Buerano, Pamela Dungao, Rachel Evangeline Chiong, Joyce Voegler, Cezil Tanudtanud, Jemicah Colleen Marasigan, Robbi Ave, Helen Saygan
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Paniniwala: Acts of Faith
In 2022 Kapisanan collaborated with the Art Gallery of Ontario to present a series of curated live performances “Paniniwala: Acts of Faith” was presented in response to the “Faith and Fortune” exhibit that traced the global history and art of the Spanish Empire for the AGO’s Wednesday Night Live programming.
Check out the AGOInsider feature here
Photo by Paul Ayers
Together We Rise Festival
In 2023 Kapisanan partnered with Nagata Shachu for the Together We Rise Festival celebrating the Asian community and asian arts and culture in Scarborough. The festival took place at Albert Campbell Square in Scarborough and engaged over 500 guests and was the first of its kind in Scarborough. Kapisanan curated a series of live musical performances featuring Filipino youth artists for the event.
Website: Togetherwerise.ca