Pinoys on Parliament
Maria Patricia Abuel, Rachel Evangeline Chiong, and Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio went to Ottawa to support the annual nationwide gathering of Filipino-Canadian student associations, Pinoys on Parliament.
Tastes of Culture: Philippines, University of Toronto Mississauga
Cultural storytelling experience featuring kamayan dinner and halo-halo bar for International Exchange Week, facilitated by Nastasha Alli
Borloloy: A Filipinx Market, Art Gallery of Ontario
Tabled works by members, event featured over 30+ vendors from Filipinx owned local businesses
Presentations at Bessie Carmichael School and Filipino Education Centre Galing Bata Program
Salaysay members Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio and CE Gatchalian were invited to present at two locations in San Francisco's SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District: Bessie Carmichael School and the Filipino Education Centre’s Galing Bata Program.
Building Momentum: Filipino-Canadian Literary Communities, San Francisco, California
Panel talk at the San Francisco Public Library on Filipino-Canadian community and literature
Celebrating Filipino-Canadian Stories at Bel Canto Books, Long Beach, California
Featured author readings for Reuniting with Strangers by Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio, Double Melancholy by CE Gatchalian, and more
Book Launch: Celestina’s House, Centre for Social Innovation Toronto
Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez launching her debut novel, Celestina’s House, published by Dundurn Press
Kagat Zine Fair, Montreal
Gathering of Filipinx/a/o zinesters, makers and artists, organized by Ka Collective for Ka-Artehan, a monthly artist drop-in
Cross-Coast Talk with Filipino-Canadian Book Festival
Featuring Nastasha Alli, Motzie Dapul, Sheilah Madonna, and Rachel Evangeline Chiong, this was an online presentation with organizers of the British Columbia-based Filipino-Canadian Book Festival on the importance of literary festivals for the Filipino-Canadian community.
A Different Booklist: Magdaragat Showcase
Toronto-based contributors to the Magdaragat anthology presented their work at A Different Booklist.
Salaysay: A Filipino/a/x Literary Arts Festival, Toronto Public Library
First literary arts-focused festival showcasing a range of works by artists in the local Filipino/a/x diaspora, featuring author readings, a publishing panel, youth showcase, a writing workshop, and hands-on cultural and children’s activities.
Author Reading: Gina Apostol at the Toronto Public Library
Gina Apostol speaks with writer and researcher Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio about La Tercera, a story about what seems impossible—capturing the truth of the past—and the terrible cost to a family, or a country, that fails to try. Q&A and book signing to follow.
Workshop: Tanim/Ani - Food Writing with Tulay, Toronto
Industry-focused workshop facilitated by Nastasha Alli to deepen understanding of Philippine ingredients, dishes, and their origins; storytelling techniques to convey ideas, history, and intention
Film Screening: Kalinga and Tesfaye with Living Hyphen
With Salaysay members Justine Abigail Yu and Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio and community changemakers Aden Abebe, Maria Iscel Bulatao Ngooi, and Hamza Zuber, this HotDocs event featured a screening of Kalinga and Tesfaye, and a conversation on the sacrifice, resilience, and the impacts of emigration.
Album Release and Holiday Hip-Hop Toy Drive, Toronto
Featuring performance by Eric Tigley for launch of Record Pause Play
Book Launch: Magdaragat - An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing at Ben McNally Books, Toronto
Featuring readings from members published in the first literary anthology by and for the Filipino-Canadian community, with 49 contributors across the country
Book Launch: Reuniting With Strangers, Centre for Social Innovation Toronto
Book launch by Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio for her debut novel, Reuniting With Strangers, published by Douglas & McIntyre. Featuring Salaysay members who were integral to the book’s journey: Eric Tigley, Jaisa Sulit, Shirley Camia, and Motzie Dapul.
Filipiniana Everyday: A Filipino Fashion Pop-Up with Cambio & Co, Toronto
Tabled works by collective members, in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month
Submissions & Selections: A Panel Discussion, The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)
Panel talk with local writers including member Therese Estacion