Philippine heritage Month

Philippine Heritage Month - June 2021 Activities

Philippine Heritage Month Online Flag-Raising and Virtual Celebration

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, The Honourable Premier Jason Kenney invites you to attend Philippine Heritage Month Online Flag-Raising and Virtual Celebration. Philippine Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the tremendous contributions of generations of Filipinos to the province’s faith, civic and cultural communities. We invite you to participate in a virtual celebration safely from your home.

Saturday, June 12, 2021

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Due to current public health measures regarding COVID-19, this celebration will be hosted online. The Honourable Jason Kenney and Members of the Legislative Assembly will be attending this online celebration. Please RSVP to cmsw.event@gov.ab.ca by end-of-day June 11, 2021, indicating your name, email address and organization you belong to (if applicable).

Dress Attire: Cultural/Semi-Formal

Registration: To join the online celebration, email will be sent via email or log in to the Connections website.

We are so grateful to have communities such as yours that honour and celebrate their unique cultures and traditions in Alberta. We look forward to seeing you online!

Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo and other works of Jose Rizal

Head over to Gutenberg.org to read/download free eBooks by our national hero, Jose Rizal. What better way to review and appreciate our heritage than to read some of his novels, essays and articles. Enjoy!

Poster and tickets designed by Graphic Designer and UPAAA Member Fides Roshan (UPB/UPD CFA)

Filipino Film showing for June 2019

UPAAA, in partnership with the Consulate General of the Philippines in Calgary, Alberta and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and in collaboration with the Fiesta Filipino Council of Alberta, will organize events to show the films -

ANAC TI PATING (directed by Martin Masadao) and KANANA KANU (directed by Jocelyn Banasan-Kapuno) on June 29 and June 22 respectively at the new iconic Central Public Library performance hall.

Both films are produced by the Film Development Council of the Philippines and will be shown in Calgary, through the courtesy of the Consulate General of the Philippines in Calgary, AB, for FREE.

This a joint project of the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary, Film Development Council of the Philippines, UP Alumni Association of Alberta, Calgary Public Library and Philippine Festival Council of Alberta to celebrate the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, the Philippine Heritage Month, and the 70th Anniversary of Philippines-Canada Diplomatic Relations.

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