Upcoming Events
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.
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.
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.
Ka-Artehan: Parol-Making Workshop
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 minimum donation of $10. First-come first-served basis for the first 30 people to register for the parol making. We will send a confirmation email to the first 30 registrants. Everyone can still join, enjoy the festive vibes and food, and watch the creativity unfold without making a parol.
Ka-Artehan: Undas Open Mic
November's Ka-Artehan will be an Undas open mic. Undas is a time in the Philippines where we honour and celebrate our ancestors. We invite you to tell a story about your loved ones in whichever way calls you; by poetry, song, rap, dance, or spinning a story web. We will make space for your expression and welcome your ancestors.
There will also be a community altar so bring a photo, something meaningful from your loved one or an offering.
Kapwa Walk: Plateau Mont-Royal
This month’s kapwa walk will be taking place in The Plateau Mont-Royal Neighbourhood!
What to expect? A mix of movement, connection and exploring a neighborhood with Kapwa. THE perfect COZY recipe to start your weekend and an amazing fall combo for mindful steps, open-hearted conversations, and moments of stillness to connect!
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!
This month we will try out wax carving, led by @allanmatudio ! Please come early if you'd like to try as we have limited materials.
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!
We will have pink erasers and lino cutting tools to make stamps/artist signature stamps. Come by and try it out!
Future Archipelago
Join Radyo Kapwa and Ka Collective, as we come together to celebrate 2 years of Radyo Kapwa on CKUT 90.3FM, and highlight some amazing artists.
Join us at The Hive and meet the faces behind the voices as we showcase artists who’ve been making waves with sounds of the Future Archipelago!
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!
Kagat Zine Fair
Kagat Zine Fair will be 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. The fair is organized by Ka Collective to celebrate the one year anniversary of Ka-Artehan, our monthly Filipinx/a/o artist drop in.
Kapwa FMA (Filipino Martial Arts)
The wait is over! Join us for an exciting Filipino Martial Arts workshop in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month! 🇵🇭
Get ready to unleash your inner warrior and celebrate our rich heritage! 💪✨
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!
Kapwa Movie Nights
Kapwa Movie Nights is back for Filipino Heritage Month!
This initiative by @martinthomasdufresne started last month with Asian Heritage Month, with the goal of presenting 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.
For Filipino Heritage Month this June, we will be screening CLEANERS (2019) directed by Glenn Barit.
Kapwa FMA (Filipino Martial Arts)
The wait is over! Join us for an exciting Filipino Martial Arts workshop in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month! 🇵🇭
Get ready to unleash your inner warrior and celebrate our rich heritage! 💪✨
Kapwa Walk: Chinatown
This month’s Kapwa Walk will take place in Chinatown.
We are so thrilled to have André Ho, a progressive leader in the Chinese community and member of @cclgbtqplus guiding this months walk!
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!
Kapwa Movie Nights
Introducing Kapwa MOVIE NIGHTS starting 13.05.2024 and led by @martinthomasdufresne!
For Asian Heritage Month in May as well as Filipino Heritage Month in June, we will showcase two films made by Asian and Filipino filmmakers respectively.
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.
The film showcased this month will be SAVING FACE (2004) directed by Alice Wu.
Beki Bakla Babae
'Beki, Bakla, Babae' will unpack the intricate history of evolving gender dynamics in the Philippines, including queer and trans resistance and women’s rights during colonial periods and ongoing imperial regimes. Through art and calligraphy, participants will explore the multifaceted experiences of bekis, baklas, and bababes and critically analyze their role in shaping the gender discourse in Philippine society.
This workshop will be facilitated by Pinay Collection and Makulay Atbp. in partnership with Centre Kapwa!
Kapwa Walk: Parc-Ex
This month’s kapwa walk will be taking place in Park Extension aka Park Ex.
WHAT TO EXPECT? A mix of movement, connection and exploring a neighborhood with Kapwa. THE perfect recipe to start your weekend!
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!
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!
Annual General Assembly
Join us on Saturday, March 23rd, 4pm-8pm, for our Annual General Assembly! We'll be providing annual updates and going through constitutional amendments. We will also be celebrating our 2nd year anniversary! Light snacks and drinks will be served.
Kapwa Walk: NDG
This month’s kapwa walk will be taking place in NDG.
What to expect?
A mix of movement, connection and exploring a neighborhood with Kapwa.
THE perfect recipe to start your weekend!
Dumpling Dialogues: Lumpia
Join us for Dumpling Dialogues, a FREE workshop with Chef Andre Mejia (@eats.by.dre) who will guide us through making lumpia from scratch while we discuss the importance of preserving culture through food with Community Organizer France Stohner (@francestohner).
In collaboration with @centregreene, join these two Filipinx Culture Bearers and learn more about the lumpia, a spring roll that can be deep fried or fresh, with a plethora of combinations for filling.
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!
Parc Ex Teach-In
Join us for a teach-in with @briquexbrique x @pymmontreal in Parc Ex.
The panel discussion will be on imperialism, colonialism, and our shared contexts in Canada, South Asia, the Philippines, and Palestine 🇵🇸
Kapwa Walk: Old Montreal
This month’s kapwa walk will be taking place in OLD MONTREAL.
What to expect?
A mix of movement, connection and exploring Old Montreal with Kapwa. The perfect recipe to make winter more fun ❄️
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!