Arts

July 1, 2025 - The Filipino community in Victoria got a musical treat on June 16, 2025, with the performance of :MEn, the Male Ensemble Philippines, at The United Commons (formerly the Metropolitan United Church) on Quadra St. Filipino Canadians of all ages turned out to welcome the group and enjoy their musical renditions, several of which were sweet reminders of home.

July 1, 2025 — Vancouver opera singer Renee Fajardo has a “love letter” for Filipinos.

July 1, 2025 — In making the documentary Outsiderness, filmmaker Carlo Alcos found what it means to belong.

May 1, 2025 — Rod Pedralba, a prolific Filipino-Canadian artist known for his cubist style, is the subject of a much-anticipated retrospective titled Fragments of Time: A Retrospective of Rod Pedralba, presented at The Gallery at Queen's Park, Centennial Lodge in New Westminster. From April 30 to May 25, 2025, the exhibition explores Pedralba’s decades-long journey through art, memory, and cultural identity.

April 16, 2025 — The Dimasalang III International Artist Group, a vibrant collective of multicultural artists with deep Filipino roots, is making its highly anticipated debut at Art Vancouver 2025, Western Canada’s largest international art fair, scheduled from April 24 to 27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

March 1, 2025 - The Vancouver premiere of the documentary Ahon delves into a Filipino Canadian mountaineering club and its members breaking barriers as  immigrants trying to make a life in Canada. Ahon had its sole in-person run on February 26 but continues to be available online until March 23 as part of this year’s Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF).

March 1, 2925 – What does it mean to belong?

February 1, 2025 — John Oliver Secondary, the Vancouver high school with the highest number of Filipino students at 40 percent of its student body, is currently displaying 12 colourful Philippine murals in its hallways that students now call “corridors of joy.” 

February 1, 2025 — The Philippine Consulate in Vancouver is proud to host an exhibition of paintings by acclaimed artist Charlie Frenal. The exhibition opened on January 13 and will be on display until June of this year. It offers visitors a glimpse into Frenal's vibrant artistry and dedication to Filipino heritage.

February 1, 2025 - A new play by Canadian Filipino Abi Padilla promises a fun ride through what would usually be a sombre reminder of World War II. Called Grandma.Gangsta.Guerrilla., the play brings two young protagonists in search of their grandma Lola Basyang who has gone missing from her care home. In their journey, Nika and Jun-jun discover their grandma’s own history and stories of their homeland.