Edmonton Philippine International Centre

09/02/2026

Want to help out at Pinas Kultura Days? We’d love to have you!

You do **not** need to be an expert in Filipino culture or an experienced event volunteer.

If you’re friendly, dependable, willing to learn and comfortable helping people, there is probably a role for you. ❤️

Volunteer opportunities include:

👋 welcoming and checking in guests
📘 helping with Cultural Passports and directions
🎨 assisting exhibitors and Cultural Activation facilitators
🪑 helping with setup and takedown
🎤 moderating short speaker sessions
📸 taking photos and videos
✍️ community news writing
🗣️ helping guests in languages you speak
✨ supporting activities and answering questions

You can choose the roles and time slots that work for you, including short 2–3 hour shifts.

Students and first-time volunteers are welcome, and this can also be a great way to gain community experience, meet people and build skills.

📅 Pinas Kultura Days
September 25–26, 2026
📍 Stanley A. Milner Library, Downtown Edmonton

A virtual volunteer orientation will be held September 19 from 2–3 PM so everyone knows what to expect before event weekend.

👉 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCMXj5DB3expffkAmdXfBUYVDsWbv9JIfrMAXKf-4gQfGnwA/viewform

Volunteer sign-up deadline: September 19 at 11 PM MDT.

Come for a shift, help make people feel welcome, and be part of a weekend celebrating Filipino culture in Edmonton. 🇵🇭

09/01/2026

🎉 It’s September 1 which means Alberta Culture Days officially begins today!

All month long, communities across Alberta will be celebrating the stories, traditions, creativity and experiences that connect us to one another and to the places we call home.

For EPIC, we’re excited to be part of that celebration through Pinas Kultura Days, our free two-day Filipino cultural event happening September 25–26 at Stanley A. Milner Library in downtown.

This year, we’re inviting people to explore Filipino culture through hands-on activities, exhibits, stories, talks, art, music and community conversations.

There are lots of ways to get involved:

🇵🇭 Attend and explore the Cultural Activations
🙋 Volunteer and help us welcome the community
🎨 Apply as an exhibitor, speaker or facilitator
💛 Donate or sponsor to help us provide supplies, refreshments, honoraria and event materials
📣 Share the event with someone who might want to participate

📅 September 25, 5–8 PM
📅 September 26, 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Stanley A. Milner Library, Downtown Edmonton
🎟️ FREE and open to the public

Learn more, RSVP and find ways to get involved here:
https://www.epicalberta.com/pinas-kultura-days-2026

Or check out the link in our bio.

Happy Alberta Culture Days! We can’t wait to celebrate with you. ❤️

09/01/2026

✨ Explore. Embrace. Immerse. 🇵🇭

Experience Filipino culture through interactive Cultural Activations at Pinas Kultura Days!

📅 Sept. 25–26
📍 Stanley A. Milner Library
🎟️ FREE admission

RSVP and learn more through the link in our bio.

08/31/2026

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS, SPEAKERS & CULTURAL ACTIVATION FACILITATORS

Do you have a part of Filipino culture, history, art, language, tradition or lived experience that you would like to share? 🎤🕺🏿🎶🎴

EPIC is now accepting applications for Pinas Kultura Days, our Alberta Culture Days event on September 25–26, 2026 at Stanley A. Milner Library.

We are looking for people who can help create interactive cultural experiences, such as:
🎨 traditional or contemporary art
🧵 textiles, clothing, embroidery or cultural materials
🗣️ Filipino languages and regional traditions
🎶 music, dance or performance
📚 research, storytelling or lived-experience talks
☕ food, coffee or flavour traditions as cultural education
🌏 migration, community, environment, history and everyday Filipino life
✨ or another cultural idea we have not thought of yet!

A Cultural Activation can be as simple as a 2–3 minute drop-in interaction where guests learn, ask, try, reflect or discover something new, or it can be a longer demonstration, workshop or talk.

We especially welcome emerging facilitators, students, community groups and people who may not already be connected to EPIC’s usual networks. If you have knowledge, lived experience or an idea you want to develop, we want to hear from you.

Selected speakers and Cultural Activation facilitators may be eligible for an honorarium, with details discussed individually.
📅 Sept. 25, 5–8 PM
📅 Sept. 26, 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Stanley A. Milner Library, Downtown Edmonton

Apply here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaDAzQoa6W1yaNFly-zL59cBA1kHBXv4ejm4XGn_AtL6aI7Q/viewform

Applications close September 19 at 11 PM MDT.

You do not need to already know someone at EPIC to apply. Come help us create a cultural experience where people can explore, ask questions and learn something new.

08/29/2026

🇵🇭 Help us bring Pinas Kultura Days to life!

EPIC Pinas Kultura Days is FREE and open to the public, and we’re getting ready for two days of Filipino cultural activations, workshops, stories, exhibits and hands-on activities at Stanley A. Milner Library. Because this is a community event, even a small donation can go a surprisingly long way.

🥤 $10 can help us pick up a case of drinks for volunteers and participants.
🍪 $20 might mean extra "merienda" such as pandesal, ensaymada or snacks for the day.
🎨 $50 can help purchase craft and cultural activation supplies, like capiz shells or slippers for patintero.
🥋 $75 can help us borrow, rent or purchase materials for another hands-on activity, maybe even another pair of arnis sticks!
💛 Larger gifts can help us provide "pasasalamat: honoraria to cultural facilitators, print more EPIC brochures, produce Cultural Passports, and cover other event costs.

No donation is “too small.” Sometimes $10 really is two packs of ensaymada, a couple jars of Stik-O, or the little supply we suddenly realize we need if the kids liked all our stickers. 😄

Donations will receive a charitable tax receipt.

Businesses and organizations interested in sponsorship or in-kind support, including food, drinks, printing, supplies or services, are also welcome to contact us.

Together, we can make Filipino culture visible, welcoming and accessible to everyone.

Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/donate-to-epic-pinas-kultura-days-a-filipino-cultural-celebration

08/29/2026

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👩‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👨‍👦‍👦👨‍👨‍👦 Calling Filipino Parents & Family Caregivers in Edmonton!

Are you a Filipino parent or family member caring for a child aged 0–5 years? A Filipino graduate at the University of Alberta invite you to participate in a research study at the University of Alberta about how Filipino families understand and use child health information.

👥 Who can join?
✅ Filipino parents or family caregivers
✅ Living in Edmonton or nearby communities
✅ Speak Tagalog
✅ Have lived in Canada for less than 5 years
✅ Care for at least one child aged 0–5 years

🕒 What’s involved?
A one-time session lasting about 45 minutes to 1 hour (available online through Zoom or in person at the University of Alberta).

Participants will:
📌 Review a child health resource
📌 Complete a short questionnaire
📌 Join a short interview in Tagalog

Your experiences and perspectives can help improve child health information and support for Filipino families in Canada. 💙

Interested participants are encouraged to contact the research team through:
📧: [email protected]
🤳: survey link https://redcap.ualberta.ca/surveys/?s=W8W9E9DECDYY3TR4

Please feel free to share this with Filipino parents and caregivers in your community. 🇵🇭✨

08/26/2026

Presenting "Pinas Kultura Days" by EPIC Alberta, an Alberta Culture Days Host Celebration Site.

An evening and a whole day of cultural activities at the heart of Edmonton Public Library - Downtown, it is Open to Public and Free Admissions!

RSVP now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/epic-pinas-kultura-days-a-filipino-cultural-celebration

08/26/2026

Hello Alberta, Canada! Mark your calendars 🗓️

Edmonton Philippine International Centre (EPIC) proudly presents “PINAS KULTURA DAYS”, an Alberta Culture Days host celebration site.

📍Edmonton Public Library
Stanley A. Milner (Downtown)
7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq NW,
Edmonton, AB T5J 2V5
Canada

Day 1
⌛️Evening Only
🗓️ September 25, 2026
⏱️5-8pm MDT
📍Community Room 2

Day 2
⏳Full Day
🗓️ September 26, 2026
⏱️ 11am-5pm MDT
📍Community Rooms 1 & 2

Call for sponsors, exhibitors, cultural activation facilitators and volunteers will be announced soon.

See you there!

~ EPIC Alberta Team

08/25/2026

Hello mga Kabayan!

Reminder lang—Dalawang Henerasyon. Isang Usapan. is happening this Sunday, Aug 30! 💛

Parents + kids together tayo for an afternoon of conversations, listening, and connection.

🕑 2–5 PM
📍 Edmonton Intercultural Centre — Lunchroom, Main Floor

Join us! Please register para makapag-prepare kami ng enough seats and food:

https://forms.gle/95dGcygtKnwJzJbCA

If registered na kayo, see you on Sunday! 😊

Sometimes, hindi naman kulang sa pagmamahal. Magkaiba lang talaga ang pinanggagalingan. 💛

As Filipino parents raising children in Canada, there are moments when what makes sense to us doesn’t always make sense to them—and vice versa.

So this time, we’re bringing both generations into the conversation.

DALAWANG HENERASYON. ISANG USAPAN.
Parent–Child Interactive Dialogue

A space to listen, understand, and turn everyday challenges into opportunities for stronger connection.

📅 Sunday, August 30, 2026
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 Edmonton Intercultural Centre
9538 107 Avenue NW, Edmonton
Lunchroom — Main Floor

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents and caregivers, bring your children with you.

📲 Register here:
https://forms.gle/95dGcygtKnwJzJbCA⁠

Community Survey 💛
If you haven’t completed our community survey yet, we’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps us continue creating programs that support and celebrate Filipino families in Alberta.

📲 https://forms.gle/XCVLpBoXdV3as2FR8⁠

Dalawang henerasyon. Isang pamilya. Simulan natin sa isang usapan. 💛