Upcoming Events
Kalayaan School
Jaconda : Portraits of Filipinx Belonging. Led by MJ Desharnais
This workshop invites participants to reflect on how Filipino/a/x identity can be carried, revealed, or echoed through the everyday objects we keep close. Whether inherited, purchased, improvised, or carried through migration, these small items often hold stories of care, culture, survival, and connection that are not always spoken aloud.
This workshop series is part of Kalayaan School, a series designed to support youth in connecting their personal stories to broader social and political issues, fostering awareness and community engagement. Through storytelling, creative expression, and dialogue, participants will explore how their experiences relate to histories of migration, identity, and belonging.
Facilitated by Filipino/a/x leaders, artists, and scholars with deep expertise and lived experience, each session will encourage mentorship, reflection, and cultural pride.
Over five workshops, participants will engage with themes such as identity, intergenerational memory, social justice, and community organizing. Activities may include art-making, storytelling, and group projects that inspire creativity and connection.
The program aims to strengthen youth voice, cultural understanding, and collective empowerment toward more equitable and inclusive futures.
Kalayaan School
Youth Leadership and Advocacy with Veronica Bertiz.
Participants will learn the basics of community organizing strategy such as problem analysis, resource mobilization, and advocacy. With a focus on leadership, empowerment, and collective action, this workshop will inspire youth to become agents of change
This workshop series is part of Kalayaan School, a series designed to support youth in connecting their personal stories to broader social and political issues, fostering awareness and community engagement. Through storytelling, creative expression, and dialogue, participants will explore how their experiences relate to histories of migration, identity, and belonging.
Facilitated by Filipino/a/x leaders, artists, and scholars with deep expertise and lived experience, each session will encourage mentorship, reflection, and cultural pride.
Over five workshops, participants will engage with themes such as identity, intergenerational memory, social justice, and community organizing. Activities may include art-making, storytelling, and group projects that inspire creativity and connection.
The program aims to strengthen youth voice, cultural understanding, and collective empowerment toward more equitable and inclusive futures.
Kalayaan School - virtual
How to leverage tech to simplify your life to-do list with Katerina Perez.
This hands-on workshop explores how everyday technology — from apps to smart devices — can help you organize, prioritize, and streamline your to-do list. Learn practical tips and discover digital tools that make managing your time easier, reduce stress, and help you stay on top of what matters most. Whether you're tech-savvy or just getting started, this session will empower you to take control of your schedule with confidence.
This workshop series is part of Kalayaan School, a series designed to support youth in connecting their personal stories to broader social and political issues, fostering awareness and community engagement. Through storytelling, creative expression, and dialogue, participants will explore how their experiences relate to histories of migration, identity, and belonging.
Facilitated by Filipino/a/x leaders, artists, and scholars with deep expertise and lived experience, each session will encourage mentorship, reflection, and cultural pride.
Over five workshops, participants will engage with themes such as identity, intergenerational memory, social justice, and community organizing. Activities may include art-making, storytelling, and group projects that inspire creativity and connection.
The program aims to strengthen youth voice, cultural understanding, and collective empowerment toward more equitable and inclusive futures.
Ka-Artehan
Ka-artehan: a monthly Filipinx/a/o artist tambayan with Ka Collective
When: Thursday, April 9th @ 6 pm
Where: SHIFT Space, Concordia University Library Building (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., LB-145)
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!
If you want to know more about our upcoming projects and events as Ka Collective, please come to this session as we will be planning and discussing.
🎨 @friedchickenvixen
[Abstract poster with bold, crayon-like strokes in red, blue, and green on a light background. Black text reads: “KA-ARTEHAN with Ka Collective,” a monthly Filipinx/a/o artist tambayan. Event details: Thursday, April 9 at 6 PM, SHIFT Space, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. A Centre Kapwa logo appears in the corner.]
2026 Annual General Meeting
Our 2025 AGM and 4 year anniversary is happening this Saturday (March 28th) and you’re invited!
Come by to say hi and to learn more about @centrekapwa, @radyo_kapwa and @ka__collective, and the programming we’ve done over the last year. You’ll also get a peak at what we’re everything working on this year to support the mental health and wellbeing of Filipinx youth and their families.
Snacks will be served. All are welcome!
Signup is required please to help us plan the event.
RAGE
Hey Kapwa, Kimmortal is in Montreal so let’s RAGE (Reflect, Advance, Gallivant, Experiment) together!
March 14, join us at The Cyber Love Garden* so we can Reflect about what’s important to us, Advance our causes, Gallivant without a care, and Experiment with art and self-expression… together!
Kimmortal will be doing an experimental set alongside @ariane.vanessa with special guests @lorrakida and @fennycristo while Ka-Collective invites you to participate in a night of arts and crafts!
We’re also excited to share that this event coincides with the launch of Kalayaan School, a new initiative by Centre Kapwa bringing Filipino/a/x artists, scholars, and leaders together with youth to explore stories of migration, identity, and resistance. Visit @centrekapwa to register and save your spot.
Ready to RAGE? RSVP at https://www.centrekapwa.org/rage or via link in bio.
*address will be shared after registration to respect the privacy of the venue.
P.S. No shoes are allowed at the venue — bring your tsinelas if you have them!
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!
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!
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
Sacred Sundays: Filipinx Full Moon Healing Circles
Community care is collective care.
Centre Kapwa has a new offering! Save the dates for Sacred Sundays: Filipinx Full Moon Healing Circles, where you are invited to reconnect, reflect, and release.
When the moon is full, we remember we don’t heal alone. A gathering rooted in collective healing, kinship, and community care 🌕
Ka-Artehan
Ka-artehan: a monthly Filipinx/a/o artist tambayan with Ka Collective
Happy New Year, everyone. Our first Ka-Artehan is in one week and we hope to break bread, share our art and plan the year with you.
There will be snacks provided but potluck is encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have anything to bring!
Parol-Making Workshop
Join us in celebrating the holidays and be part of Centre Kapwa's fourth annual Parol Making workshop! ⭐️ Due to popular demand, we will have two separate workshop days this year!
A parol is a craft resembling a star-shaped lantern. For Filipina/o/xs, making parols and hanging them outside their windows symbolize the victory of light over darkness as well as their shared expression of faith, hope, and goodwill during the holiday season. 🎄
We kindly ask for a donation of $20. This cost helps pay for materials and snacks, with $5 of each ticket donated to typhoon relief in the Philippines. First-come first-serve basis for the first 20 people to register for each dates of the parol making. Note that each ticket pays for one parol and families and friends are welcome to make one parol together!
The workshop is facilitated by Deann and Zion, members of Ka Collective, artists of Centre Kapwa.
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.