April 1 - 15 , 2018 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY 21
PAN ASIAN ROUTES Art Exhibition – DIMASALANG TURNS 50
May 1-30 , 2018 Opening Reception : Thursday , May 3rd ,
6:00-8:00 p . m . Moat Gallery , Vancouver Public Library
Central Branch , 350 West Georgia Street
The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society ( VAHMS ), The Consulate General of the Philippines , Vancouver in partnership with the Dimasalang III International Artist Group , will present an art collective exhibition entitled “ Pan Pacific Routes – Dimasalang Turns 50 ” at the Moat Gallery of the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch , 350 West Georgia Street during the explorASIAN 2018 National Asian Heritage Month in May . New works by Dimasalang artists , led by co-founder SYM Mendoza , will showcase paintings reflecting on the artists ’ interpretation of his / her culture and origins .
2018 marks the Dimasalang Group ’ s 50th anniversary . The group was co-founded by SYM Mendoza and late artist-writer E . Aguilar ( Abe ) Cruz in Manila , Philippines in 1968 . “ The upcoming Dimasalang III exhibit will celebrate the anniversary of the founding original Dimasalang I Group of artists in the Philippines , followed by Dimasalang II also in Manila , and Dimasalang III in Vancouver when SYM moved to Canada in 1981 and mentored aspiring Filipino Canadian artists . It will also celebrate the sharing of works of Dimasalang III members to the mainstream society in the heart of Vancouver ’ s Central Public Library ,” respected Filipino-Canadian community leader Leonardo Cunanan , Sr . states .
The word Dimasalang was coined by Philippine national hero Dr . Jose Rizal who used this term as pseudonym in the books he wrote ; and later a street in Manila was named after this alias . In the 1960 ’ s , Dimasalang Street was home to SYM and the birthplace of the artist group . In Canada , SYM felt an inherent need to revive the group he formed in his new home . Also tagged the Canadian Dimasalang , this registered non-profit society Dimasalang III International Artist Group , was established .
Opening reception is scheduled on Thursday , May 3rd from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Alma Vandusen & Peter Kaye Rooms . The vibrant KHATARA Pilipino Indigenous Arts Society and the exciting Filipino Martial Arts Arnis Kali Maharlika , will grace the event with memorable performances . In the spirit of commemorating Canada ’ s diversity , the “ Pan Pacific Routes – Dimasalang Turns 50 ” art exhibition aims at proudly sharing its rich and proud Filipino culture .
Free to the public , the art exhibition runs from May 1-31 , 2018 . The opening reception on Thursday , May 3rd from 6:00-8:00pm is open to the public but with limited seating capacity at the Moat Gallery ’ s Vancouver Public Library Central Branch . Contact : Leo Cunanan , Jr . Phone : 604-737-8074
Saturday , May 5th at 2:00-5:00 p . m . Film Showing “ Ganito Kami Noon … Paano Kayo Ngayon ”
( This is how we were before … How are you doing now ?) Alice MacKay Room , Vancouver Public Library Central Branch , 350 Georgia Street
Open to the public on Saturday , May 5th 2018 at 2:00pm , the movie Ganito Kami Noon … Paano Kayo Ngayon ( This is how we were before … How are you doing now ?) will be featured at the Alice MacKay Room , Vancouver Public Library Central Branch at 350 Georgia Street . This will mark the first of many Filipino films that will showcase in Vancouver .
The 100 Filipino Film Series is a special tribute to a remarkable personality who has touched many lives . A testament to Tobias ’ love for the movies , he completed a trilogy published 20 years ago , in 1998 , entitled “ One Hundred Acclaimed Tagalog Movies ”. The book chronicles an assortment of carefully acclaimed classic films shown through the 1940s through the late 1990s – films that entertained , inspired and provoked discussion .
A joint collaboration with the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society ( VAHMS ), Vancouver Public Library , 100 Filipino Film Series , Consulate General of the Philippines , Dahong Pilipino , Anyone Can Act Theatre ( ACAT ), TULAYAN – Filipino Diaspora Society , Kathara Pilipino Indigenous Arts Society , and Arnis Maharlika and the UP Alumni
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Association of British Columbia ( UPAABC ) is proud to present Ganito Kami Noon , Paano Kayo Ngayon . Starring Christopher de Leon , Gloria Diaz ( Miss Universe 1969 ) and directed by Eddie Romero , the film is a nostalgic romantic drama set in the era of Spanish colonization in the Philippines . It garnered a total of 24 nominations winning 14 of them which included Famas Best Actor ( Christopher de Leon ), Best Supporting Actor ( Leopoldo Salcedo ) and Best Music ( Lutgardo Labad ); at the Gawad Urian Awards in 1977 won for Best Picture , Best Direction , Best Screenplay , Best Production Design and in 1981 was awarded the coveted Best Film of the Decade .
This film epic , free to the public , is captioned with English subtitles . The Filipino community is growing . The latest Statistics Canada census reported that the Philippines had the h i g h e s t number of new arrivals to Canada b e t w e e n 2011 to 2016 . In Vancouver , the Filipinos are the third largest v i s i b l e m i n o r i t y next to the South Asian and C h i n e s e population . Many second-generation youth with Filipino parents born in Canada , who may ( or may not ) speak Filipino , are interested in discovering more about their ancestry and heritage .
A panel discussion will follow
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after the conclusion of the film .
The venue is limited to 200 guests and entrance will be on a firstcome first-serve basis .
For more details , please visit : www . facebook . com / events / 10106345 45757343 .
Phone : 604-737-8074