The Philippines is a country with a deep and rich cultural history, and has been the top country of birth of immigrants in Canada, according to the 2016 Statistic Canada Census. Yet, how much do we know about the Philippines and its people, especially those who have emigrated to Canada and made their home here? … Continue reading
On Thursday, November 3rd, the UBC Asian Library and PCHC-MoM Society launched a pilot “Living Library” event with an Asian-Canadian angle. At the Living Library, participants were able to “Check Out” walking and talking “Living Books” to as them about their diverse backgrounds and experiences. Living Books present at the Library were: Danvic Briones, a … Continue reading
Living Library Pilot Date: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Location: UBC Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall Admission: Free, but please register at Eventbrite. Hosts: UBC Asian Library and PCHC-MoM Society Description: LIVING LIBRARY A Living Library Program makes people—rather than books—available for checkout. In the Asian Library context, such a program would provide a space for distinguished individuals who … Continue reading
PCHC-MoM’s September 26 Banquet of Stories event was featured in the Philippine Canadian Inquirer on October 2nd, 2015 edition. Thanks to the Inquirer for your media coverage, and to Trinidad “Treenee” Lopez for your photographs. Scanned image of the coverage below: Pictured (left to right): 1) Winnie Cheung striking the gong 2) the Filipino table at … Continue reading
PCHC-MoM’s September 26 event A Banquet of Stories: Sharing Migration Tales Through Food at the Sunset Community Centre has been featured on Balitang America! Cecile Docto reports on the PCHC-MoM event. Thank you, Cecile and ABS-CBN for your participation and coverage. (With Anthony Achilles Mandap, Treenee Lopez, Mary Ann Reyes-Mandap, Gigi Astudillo, Joel Castillo). The segment also features our … Continue reading
We had a wonderful time at A Banquet of Stories: Sharing Migration Tales Through Food this past Saturday, September 26 at the Sunset Community Centre. We were humbled by the willingness of our guests to share their stories with one another and to partake in this afternoon of intercultural and intergenerational learning. We had some truly … Continue reading
