Upcoming Events
Ka-Artehan Undas Circle
November's Ka-Artehan will be an intimate Undas circle. Usually held on November 1st, Undas is a time in the Philippines where we honour and celebrate our ancestors. There will also be a community altar so bring a photo, something meaningful from your loved one or an offering. You can share a story about them with us and we will collectively make space and welcome your ancestors.
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
Shift Lunch & Learn
Join us for a conversation about community-based mutual aid and resourcing models that prioritize culturally rooted practice and challenge what counts as service! Together we can imagine a holistic healthcare system that is culturally-sensitive, comprehensive, and rooted in community needs.
Undas Baybayin Workshop
“Montreal, i missed you sm!! it's been too long and i'm so excited to be back!! i've teamed up with my very good friends at @centrekapwa for an undas celebration — an evening to slow down, remember where we come from, and reconnect with our roots through community and the practice of our ancient script.”
-Kat Daaca aka T.I.T.A Talks
Stacks And Facts
Building Financial Confidence for Youth
Join us for the Stacks and Facts Workshop, a free financial literacy event in Montreal for youth 13–18! Learn about credit, savings, and money mindset through interactive workshops, mindfulness sessions, a live DJ, and a case competition with prizes. Food provided.
Ka-Artehan
Whether you call yourself an artist or flirting with the title, come and hang out with other Filipinx/a/o creatives: shoot the shit, talk process or just have some merienda while you meet other people. Kita kits!
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
Radyo Kapwa 3rd Year Anniversary
In celebration of Radyo Kapwa’s 3rd anniversary of being on air, we are gathering our team to share more about the behind-the-scenes of building and running a community radio show.
Decolonizing Care
Décoloniser les soins
Un panel intercommunautaire sur la santé mentale et la guérison alternative
Des voix noires, autochtones, maghrébines et philippines se rassemblent pour imaginer des façons révolutionnaires de prendre soin et de guérir ensemble. 💜
Therapinxy Tambayan
Tambay tayo online!
Therapinxy Tambayan is our new virtual peer consultation space, part kwentuhan, part brainstorming, all kapwa.
Bring your questions, curiosities, and challenges, and let’s figure things out together.
Anting-Anting Workshop
Led by community member and facilitator Ash (@sana_all.ceramics), we’ll briefly discuss the origins of anting-antings, then take a moment to reflect on what we want to invite into our protective charms. Ash will demonstrate how to craft them using clay, providing all necessary tools and glazes.
Participants are encouraged to personalize their anting-antings with symbols, sigils, or words that resonate with their intentions—whether it’s protection, self-kindness, gratitude for ancestors, or solidarity with the kapwa community worldwide. Feel free to create as many as you like!
While the workshop centers on Filipino/a/x culture in the diaspora, all non-Filipino/a/x kapwa are warmly welcome.
😷Please note: masks are mandatory at the venue.
Limited spots available—registration is required.
Ka-Artehan
Whether you call yourself an artist or flirting with the title, come and hang out with other Filipinx/a/o creatives: shoot the shit, talk process or just have some merienda while you meet other people. Kita kits!
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia Screening
The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia Screening
Join us for an unforgettable event celebrating the launch of The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia! which tells the story of 13-year-old Jenny, a talented and driven Filipino-Canadian dancer from Scarborough who is on a mission to lead her dance troupe to fame - until a cancer diagnosis threatens to rob her of her dreams.
Hosted by Centre Kapwa, we’re coming together to honor strength, community, and the power of storytelling. This EXCLUSIVE screening will be followed by a powerful community talkback with Fly Lady Di and France Stohner, diving deep into mental health, youth, and the arts. Written by the talented Catherine Hernandez @legshernandez , with music from many wonderful artists, including Kimmortal @kimmortaltheartist and Alex Punzalan @l3xjunior , this is an event you won’t want to miss!
A CBC Original, The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia! is produced by Apartment 11 Productions and Avenida Productions and is produced with the participation of the Canada Media Fund, Telus Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit, and was developed with the participation of the Bell Fund. A special thank you to CHU Sainte-Justine, Kids Help Phone, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada for their support in making the series.
Ka-Artehan
Whether you call yourself an artist or flirting with the title, come and hang out with other Filipinx/a/o creatives: shoot the shit, talk process or just have some merienda while you meet other people. Kita kits!
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
BAYBAYIN WORKSHOP
BAYBAYIN WORKSHOP with Lele Chan (@lelechan)
Reconnect with our ancestral script in a hands-on Baybayin workshop! Whether you’re just beginning or looking to deepen your practice and knowledge of the script, this session will cover the foundations, philosophy, and artistic flow of Baybayin-with all materials provided.
Queer Oral Histories
Gather at Clinique Mauve for an evening of storytelling, learning, and community care — hosted by Centre Kapwa, The Refugee States Project, and Clinique Mauve.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Kapwa Walk: Coop Cultivaction
KAPWA WALKS ARE BACK and with a twist this month.
We’ll be gardening (and maybe even harvesting veggies!) - thanks to our friends @coopcultivaction.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
Walking, gardening, connecting to the land and to eachother. All are welcome!
➡️FREE EVENT, registration required.
We hope to see you there.
Kagat Zine Fair 2025
🌟 *Calling all Filipinx/a/o zinesters!* 🌟
**Kagat Zine Fair** (July 19) is a gathering of Filipinx/a/o zinesters, makers, and artists to share their works and discover others who share the same passion for small-scale self-publishing and DIY culture. 🎨✨
This fair is organized by **Centre Kapwa's Ka Collective** to celebrate the two-year anniversary of **Ka-Artehan**, their monthly Filipinx/a/o artist drop-in. 🎉🖌️
🌍 Applications outside Montreal are accepted and encouraged!
💸 **Free of charge for all participants**
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Take A Muna (Kultura Montreal)
Join us for an engaging and insightful panel on mental health featuring Filipinx-Canadian professionals from diverse fields, and inspired by Filipina-Canadian artist and nurse Han Han’s song “Take a Muna.”
Brought to you by Centre Kapwa, a nonprofit organization decolonizing Filipinx-Canadian diaspora mental health and wellness through art, movement, and conversations, and moderated by Andi Vicente. This conversation with Veronica Jane Bertiz, Jacqueline Colting-Stol, and Janette Salcedo, will explore the unique challenges and strengths within the Filipinx-Canadian community, including intergenerational expectations, cultural stigma, and the importance of culturally competent care.
Our panelists will share their professional insights and personal experiences navigating wellness in both their work and community. The discussion will also highlight the role of cultural identity, migration, and community support in shaping mental health outcomes. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the nuanced mental health realities faced by Filipinx-Canadians, while also learning about resources, strategies, and practices to promote healing. This panel aims to create an affirming space for dialogue, empowerment, and collective growth. Open to all who are interested in mental health and community well-being.
Ka-Artehan
This month's Ka-Artehan will be a clothing swap! So bring your lightly used clothes that you're ready to exchange. Please make sure your items are washed and ready to go to their new home. @ugnayan.dr will also be back to provide free body work.
Whether you call yourself an artist or flirting with the title, come and hang out with other Filipinx/a/o creatives: shoot the shit, talk process or just have some merienda while you meet other people. Kita kits!
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
Diaspo'art
🎨✨ Art & Discussion Evening for Members of the Pan-Asian Queer Community
Hosted by centrekapwa and Soft Gong, this event is designed for and by individuals from pan-Asian communities. Together, we’ll hold space to reflect on the diversity of diasporic journeys and how they intersect with LGBTQIA+ identities.
Participants will also be invited to take part in an introductory linocut printmaking workshop, where they’ll create a personalized stamp, a gentle exploration of how each of us leaves our mark and tells our story.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Kapwa Movie Nights: Inay (Mama)
Centre Kapwa is excited to bring back Kapwa Movie Nights again this year for Asian and Filipino Heritage Month.
We are honoured to present, for the first time ever in Montreal, the award-winning documentary INAY (MAMA) by Thea Loo.
With the desire to help answer unresolved questions and heal lingering wounds, INAY (MAMA) investigates the flawed immigration pathways between the Philippines and Canada that kept so many Filipino children from their mothers.
The film will be followed by a post-screening discussion with director Thea Loo and Jeremiah Reyes, moderated by @martinthomasdufresne.
Launched in 2024, Kapwa Movie Nights aim to present films made by Asian and Filipino filmmakers. This is a way to celebrate the creativity within our community, for our stories deserve to be told and put forward, and to expand our perception of movies beyond the mainstream western media by promoting Asian cinema.
Kapwa Movie Nights: The Handmaiden
Come join Centre Kapwa and Sweet Like Honey for a Monday movie night! 🍿 May is Asian Heritage Month and we will be screening the film, The Handmaiden. 🎬This is a way to highlight sapphic storylines while promoting Asian cinema.
The Handmaiden (2016) is a South Korean psychological thriller directed by Park Chan-Wook. It is inspired by the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. Set in 1930s Korea under Japanese colonial rule, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
🚫This film is Rated R due to sex & nudity, violence & gore and some intense scenes. This event is 18+.
Ka-Artehan
Whether you call yourself an artist or flirting with the title, come and hang out with other Filipinx/a/o creatives: shoot the shit, talk process or just have some merienda while you meet other people. Kita kits!
We welcome Radyo Kapwa DJ Fenny Mixo to Ka-Artehan where he'll be playing us some tunes!
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged! Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
Kapwa Walk: Quartier Des Spectacles
This month’s Kapwa Walk will take us to Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles, but this time, we’ll spend most of our time exploring galleries in Édifice Belgo, a hub for contemporary art.
By 2:30 PM, we’ll conclude our walk at Galerie B-312, where artist Kuh del Rosario ( @kuhdelrosario) will welcome us into her exhibition - An unhusked grain of rice fills the whole house. @kuhdelrosario will share the space and introduce her work through an informal discussion facilitated by Ka Collective.
2025 Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting and 3 year anniversary is happening this month and you’re invited!
Come learn more about Centre Kapwa, Radyo Kapwa, and the KA Collective, and everything we’ve done over the last 3 years to support the mental health and wellbeing of Filipinx youth and their families.
Let’s Confront Racism Together!
For the 2025 edition, in partnership with Tangente, Centre KAPWA, and Soft Gong, the festival celebrates pride by focusing on creativity, community engagement, and recognition as anti-racist strategies.
This edition highlights Asian diasporic identities, with a focus on the Filipino community, while also highlighting the South Korean, Chinese, and 2SLGBTQ+ Asian communities, as well as people adopted from Asian heritage.
Ka-Artehan
Whether you call yourself an artist or flirting with the title, come and hang out with other Filipinx/a/o creatives: shoot the shit, talk process or just have some merienda while you meet other people. Kita kits!
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged! Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
Ka-Artehan
Ka-artehan: a monthly Filipinx/a/o artist tambayan with Ka Collective! Whether you call yourself an artist or flirting with the title, come and hang out with other Filipinx/a/o creatives: shoot the shit, talk process or just have some merienda while you meet other people. Kita kits!
Homes or Hostility?
This panel will address critical issues surrounding homelessness and cohabitation in urban spaces, with a focus on Montreal. Beginning the discussion by unpacking the stigma and discrimination faced by the homeless community, our panel of experts will illuminate how public discourse can uphold harmful or misguided beliefs, perpetuating unease around cohabitation. Panelists will then explain how this tension manifests both in the form of our built environment, with hostile urban planning techniques such as anti-homeless architecture, and in our political environment, with blame and responsibility shifted or evaded in the name of capitalist interests. The goal of this panel is not only to illuminate the complexity of unhoused people’s experiences, revealing the importance of compassion for social cohesion, but also to explore how root causes of the housing crisis can be tackled to pave the way for a revolutionary tomorrow which sees housing justice for all.
SHIFT Lunch and Learn with Ka Collective
SHIFT's February Learning Community Showcase will highlight the work of two SHIFT-supported initiatives that create opportunities for their community members to come together to make art. They will discuss the power of art-making to break isolation, forge connection, and open possibilities for challenging the systemic barriers to their communities' well-being.
Ka Collective, an initiative of Kapwa Centre, is a group of Filipino/a/x artists living and working in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. They find support and solidarity through the Filipino value of Kapwa, honoring each person’s artistic practice while harmonizing with each other through shared processes and principles. Through monthly artist gatherings and community art-making workshops, they open spaces of connection to self, community and culture.
Ka-Artehan
Happy New Year! We are starting our first Ka-Artehan of the year next Thursday with a guided activity with our very own @zionaxelle! Bilateral mirror drawing with two people involves a dynamic and collaborative art-making process where participants simultaneously draw mirrored images on separate sheets of paper.
You can also take the time to snack and chat, we will have food and good conversation ready! See you then. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.