Filipinos are known for singing; why is that?
Jorelle Almeda
August 29, 2024
From 2002 to 2012, roughly six Filipinos were reportedly murdered in the Philippines due to the way they sang “My Way”.
Author: Jorelle Almeda
Jonathan Quinit shares insights on coaching, mentorship, and building community based on lessons from his boxing career
Jorelle Almeda
August 24, 2024
The owner of Quinit Boxing speaks about the contrast between Filipino Canadians’ fighting spirit and their reputation for kindness.
The Anandpur Experience: A city of bliss for a Vancouver audience at the Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts
Jorelle Almeda
August 19, 2024
B.C.-based playwright, theatre director, and filmmaker Paneet Singh is at the helm of The Anandpur Experience (working title).
An inside look into the making of Heritage Minutes in Metro Vancouver and what they mean for Canadians today
Jorelle Almeda
August 9, 2024
Tucked behind farm houses, a narrow walkway was transformed into a European battlefield for a Heritage Minute.
Budots: How a Viral TikTok trend relates to the Philippines and its politics
Jorelle Almeda
July 29, 2024
Budots was created as a sub-genre of electronic dance music, invented and popularized by DJ Love, also known as Sherwin Calumpang Tuna.
A Filipino Canadian reflects on Here Lies Love, an original musical about Imelda Marcos
Jorelle Almeda
July 19, 2024
The controversy has has to do with its premise: Here Lies Love revolves around former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos.
I wrote a screenplay about America’s largest president; here’s how that went
Jorelle Almeda
July 12, 2024
Vancouver comedian Jorelle Almeda wrote a screenplay about William Howard Taft, the first U.S civil governor of the Philippines.
How Filipino martial arts shaped Bruce Lee’s on-screen fighting style
Jorelle Almeda
July 10, 2024
The star of Enter the Dragon and other hit films was eager to learn martial-arts techniques developed in other countries.
Filipinos are known for singing; why is that?
Jorelle Almeda
August 29, 2024
Jonathan Quinit shares insights on coaching, mentorship, and building community based on lessons from his boxing career
Jorelle Almeda
August 24, 2024
The Anandpur Experience: A city of bliss for a Vancouver audience at the Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts
Jorelle Almeda
August 19, 2024
An inside look into the making of Heritage Minutes in Metro Vancouver and what they mean for Canadians today
Jorelle Almeda
August 9, 2024
Budots: How a Viral TikTok trend relates to the Philippines and its politics
Jorelle Almeda
July 29, 2024
A Filipino Canadian reflects on Here Lies Love, an original musical about Imelda Marcos
Jorelle Almeda
July 19, 2024
I wrote a screenplay about America’s largest president; here’s how that went
Jorelle Almeda
July 12, 2024
How Filipino martial arts shaped Bruce Lee’s on-screen fighting style
Jorelle Almeda
July 10, 2024
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.