Join us for our 2nd Online Filipino Symposium where we will dialogue about critical issues in the Filipino diaspora
August 18, 2024 on Zoom
6:00pm-9:00pm
There is space for the first 100 registrants. This event is free admission and we accept free-will donations of any amount.
Photo Description: Dr. Irene Gregorio, Collaborative Pianist, University of Guelph, Toronto Medelssohn Choir presenting about Filipino kundiman at the inaugural Filipino Cultural Gathering and Symposium (May 11, 2024)
Meet Our Panelists!
Our panellists will lead us through dialogues and conversations around:
- The West Philippine Sea
- The Migration Experience
- Mental Health in the Filipino Diaspora
Nowell and Jian Relatos
KW Sentro Children’s Choir Parents
Andre Lorenz Feria
Ethnomusicology Student, Memorial University
Resources and Reading Materials
Land and Arrival: A Map of No Return (Patty Rivera & All Violet by Rani Rivera
From Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing
Thank you to Cormorant Books and the Editorial Team for allowing us to add these pieces to our reading list. Click the link above for Patty and Rani Rivera’s contributions to Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino Canadian Writing. The resource includes tita Patty’s story of migration in the 1970s as well as poetry by her late daughter, Rani. Scroll through to find the names of contributors and their contributions (at the beginning) and a list of contributor biographies (near the end of the document). Purchase your 2nd edition copies here: https://www.cormorantbooks.com/magdaragat
The West Philippine Sea: The Territorial and Maritime Jurisdiction Disputes From a Filipino Perspective: A Primer
Published by University of the Philippines Diliman’s Asian Center
West Philippine Sea – Symposium Slides
The Filipino Migration Experience – Symposium Slides
Mental Health in the Filipino Diaspora – Symposium Slides
