Arts

The year 2021 has been a busy and rewarding one for Charlie Frenal, a Canadian Filipino artist based in Kelowna, B.C.

A Canadian Filipino film stood out from the rest of competitors at the recent US-based South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival held virtually March 16 to 20. Islands, directed by Martin Edralin, garnered the festival’s special jury recognition for breakthrough performance for its breakout star Rogelio Balagtas.

For Therese Estacion, her first book of poetry is a journey for “home”.

Phantompains (Book*hug Press) was due out March 31, 2021, and in advance of the release, the Toronto public elementary school teacher chatted with All Lit Up.

Baisas brothers Antonio of Ottawa and Ross of Gatineau dominated Winterlude’s first ever virtual national ice-carving competition. The competition held virtually with participating ice sculptors located in seven cities in Canada, closed with almost 30,000 online votes on February 21 with winners announced the next day.

Erick Eterosa notes that many podcasts are about famous people, and he wants to do something different.

Canadian Filipino Net has reported in the past about two brothers who are making a name as ice carvers in Canada.

With the pandemic hanging over our heads, it is not surprising that even in Canada, Christmas comes early – in festive outdoor decorations, carols playing on the airwaves and romantic Christmas movies on TV. In one Hallmark movie is Canadian Filipino actress Kat Ruston playing a supporting role in Good Morning Christmas!

After a six-month closure due to Covid-19, the Surrey Art Gallery is reopening with an exhibit starting on September 19 until December 13.  Artist Lakshmi Gill is the only Filipina among the many artists featured in this exhibit. 

With our location and dark skies here in British Columbia, we are blessed to see many astronomical wonders such as meteor showers, the Milky Way, and the aurora borealis.

The pandemic limited everyone’s movement, but it also forced everyone to be creative.