NPC3 Presents

Sapin-Sapin: Filipinx Art Festival

Sapin-Sapin: Filipinx Art Festival is a celebration of our Filipino/a/x culture, while highlighting the diasporic talent in the lower mainland. 

This festival will highlight:

• Four new short plays by emerging playwrights - "The Curse of Santa Milagrosa" by Oswald Pingol, "Isang Segundong Panukli" by Viktor Atencia, "Banyan Tree" by Abi Padilla, "Bien Facil" by Karla Commanda
• Various performances including Burlesque by Karla Comanda, Kundiman by Dave Dagta
• Artistic community workshops led by established Filipinx artists – Movement Workshop by Alvin Tolentino, Visual Arts by Angel Bella, Creative Writing Workshop by Chris Nasaire, and Acting Workshop by Argel Monte De Ramos

With the theme of the ultimate and well-loved Filipino layered rice cake, Sapin-Sapin, we explore our diverse and colourful culture, merging interdisciplinary forms of art and traditions, and dissect the layers of what it means to be Filipinx. 

Join us as we gather on Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 10 AM to 5 PM at West Mall Annex 110, UBC for the Community Workshops, and on Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 7 PM to 9:30 PM at Dorothy Somerset Studio, UBC for the Showcase and Culmination night of the festival. See you there!

Community Workshops

Saturday, August 24, 2024

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

West Mall Annex 110 @ UBC

(19+) New Plays and Artist Showcase

Saturday, August 31, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Dorothy Somerset Studio Theatre @ UBC

* The showcase contains mature performances, situations, and themes and is intended for an older youth audience. Viewer discretion is advised.

Sponsored by

Public Humanities Hub

University of British Columbia

The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, & Social Justice

University of British Columbia

Department of Theatre and Film

University of British Columbia

Workshop Schedule

Movement

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Acting

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Creative Writing

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Visual Arts

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

If finances are a barrier, please contact Josh at joshrasalan@npc3.ca