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Photos from the Mahal (2) Art Exhibit and 2012 Professionals Conference
Introducing the Mahal (2) Art Exhibit
In his essay Ang Pag-Ibig, Filipino revolutionary, Emilio Jacinto, writes that love is the promise of liberation and joy for a people in suffering.
The Tagalog word ‘mahal’ translates into ‘love.’ It refers to that which is dear, but also means expensive. Perhaps Jacinto’s promise of fulfillment is also a costly one.
Photography by Edsel Yu Chua and Deyan Denchev
Photos from the Mahal (2) Art Exhibit and 2012 Professionals Conference
January 21 Events: Professional Conference+MAHAL exhibit
The UBC Kababayan Filipino Students’ Association,
the UBC Philippine Studies Series,
and the Liu Institue for Global Issues
present
The 2012 PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE
and the art exhibit, MAHAL: Filipino/a Explorations Across Borders
Registration starts at 10:45 AM, January 21, 2012,
Multipurpose Room, UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues
The conference seeks to provide networking opportunities for university/college students by connecting them with industry professionals within the Filipino community in Canada. The event will provide a chance to meet and listen to Filipinos’ success stories and the newly graduates’ struggles in their search for opportunities in the professional field.
Main Speaker:
Crisanta Sampang, former nanny, filmmaker, and author of best-seller, “Maid In Singapore: The Serious, Quirky and Sometimes Absurd Life of a Domestic Worker”
Panelists:
- Ed Nicolas, Professional Engineer, Contractor, Certified Home Inspector
- May Farrales, recently completed her MA, and now a PhD Student, at the UBC Department of Geography
- Mel Cruz, Certified General Accountant, Founding member of Association of Filipino General Accountants BC, 2011 President AFGA BC
- Kaiser Esquillo, UBC Food, Health, and Nutrition graduate
- Lawrence Santiago, UBC PhD Student, Department of Geography, Trudeau Scholar
- Dr. Leonora Angeles, Associate Professor, UBC School of Community and Regional Planning and the Women’s and Gender Studies Undergraduate Program
- Patrick Cruz, Emily Carr University Fine Arts Graduate, multi-disciplinary visual artist
The Professional Conference will be followed by the second installation of a multi-media art exhibit, MAHAL: Filipino/a Explorations Across Borders, which features works by Filipino-Canadian artists. Exhibit poster.
Freebies and snacks will be provided. There will also be a donation box for the victims of Typhoon Sendong which hit Southern Philippines last December.
To RSVP, or for inquiries, please email ubckababayan@gmail.com or ubc.pss@gmail.com, or check the Facebook event page.
Update: See photos from the event.