Edmonton, a city pulsating with diversity, is home to a vibrant Filipino community. Our cultural roots run deep, and our traditions weave a colourful tapestry that enriches the fabric of this multicultural city. Now, more than ever, we have the opportunity to showcase the essence of our Filipino identity through "Echoes of Identity: Tracing Filipino Cultural Landscapes in Edmonton," the spearheading cultural mapping project initiated by the Philippine Arts Council. This cultu

Early this year, an experimental and debut film made waves for its astonishing box office and critical success. This is Skinamarink, directed and written by Edmonton filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball. This Edmonton-shot movie is about two children who wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished. It has reviews from the New Yorker, The Atlantic and Rolling Stone, and is described as “the scariest they'v

I am constantly interested and amazed with the many ways people celebrate their culture. Last January, we attended a special culinary event at Filistix Downtown, Rice & Mysticism. Now, Filistix is known for its ‘crossover of traditional and modernized Filipino dishes’. It is a place that features and provides space for other Filipino chefs - the other one I patronized was the one of Chef JP Dublado. Filistix by itself provides exceptional food, but when it presents these pop