Thank you to Amanda Parris, the host of Exhibitionists on CBC Television and Marvin's Room on CBC Radio, for featuring our work in her weekly column for CBC Arts.

Read: The newest comic-book heroes are real-life Filipino caregivers

Kwentong Bayan Collective will present a talk at the Toronto Public Library as part of Asian Heritage Month and the Artists in the Library Program.

We will explore the work of Filipino Komikeros (traditional komik-makers) of past and present and how we use comics as Fil-Canadians to reframe Filipinx narratives in Canada.

We will share how we understand colonialism through readings of historical cartoons and comics during the American occupation of the Philippines.

And we will share excerpts of "Kwentong Bayan: Labour of Love", our on-going community based comic book project -developed in close collaboration with caregivers, advocates and community allies - about the real-life stories of Filipinx migrant caregivers who came to Canada through the Caregiver Program (formerly known as the Live-in Caregiver Program). These are stories of love, struggles, friendships, and community empowerment.

Monday May 8, 2017
7 - 8 PM
Toronto Public Library
Lillian H. Smith Branch
239 College Street
Free event. Accessible space.
Please come scent / fragrance-free.

For more info: <https://goo.gl/9HBiSi>

Kwentong Bayan Collective is honoured to be part of Remember | Resist | Redraw: A Radical History Poster Project produced by the Graphic History Collective. This collaborative project features works by artists and writers committed to promoting art, activism, and alternative history in what is today known as Canada.

Remember | Resist | Redraw posters offer alternative perspectives on well-known historical events, and highlights histories of Indigenous peoples, women, workers, and the oppressed that are often overlooked or marginalized in mainstream historical accounts. Starting in January 2017, posters will be published monthly at http://bit.ly/2jZfdAC

Kwentong Bayan will create Poster #03 to be launched in March 2017.
Poster illustrated by Kara Sievewright

Althea Balmes is facilitating a new comic-making program for Asian* youth, newcomer youth, new generation, 1.5, LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer/questioning, intersexual) and/or with disability between 16-29 who:

• Have interest in being part of an art community;
• Have the desire to hone their comic-making skills;
• Want a positive space to share their experience of being Asian in Canada;
• and want to explore their visual storytelling style with other Asian storytellers and cartoonists!

The deadline for submission is December 7th

APPLY ONLINE: http://www.altheabalmes.com/comicmakingworkshop

Kwentong Bayan is featured along with Sam Bradd, Nicole Marie Burton, Ethan Heitner, Orion Keresztesi, David Lester, Matt McInnes, Simon Orpana, Kara Sievewright and Tania Willard in an exhibit featuring past and present stories of labour activism in Canada. From the historic Stelco strike of 1946 to the experience of migrant care workers in the 21st century, this show reflects the diverse work of ten comic artists and collectives from across Canada.

The exhibition runs from September 9 until December 17, 2016 at the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre, located at 51 Stuart Street in Hamilton, Ontario.