Filipino Fridays

About Filipino Fridays

A podcast for the modern Filipinx Millennial.

Publisher

Filipino Fridays

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Sept 2020

Latest episode

20 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jun 2026

   Celebrating Filipino Heritage Month featuring Kim Lacanaria of Pinoy Festival 2026

   BC's largest Filipino Festival "Pinoy Festival" returns to celebrate Filipino Heritage Month, the 128th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, and the unifying spirit of the FIFA World Cup with a free, cultural celebration in Burnaby at Swangard Stadium. About Pinoy Festival Pinoy Festival 2026 is open to all communities. Multicultural organizations are invited to join through the Solidarity Parade, cultural performances, and community booths. The festival is a volunteer-driven event organized by the Pinoy Festival Alliance, a coalition of Filipino organizations from across British Columbia, and is built on the Filipino value of Bayanihan, the spirit of collective unity and helping one another. About Kim LacanariaAs a first-generation immigrant, she is driven by a vision to create safe and welcoming spaces where young immigrants can experience a sense of “home” in Canada. At 16, Kimberly brought this vision to life by founding Palarong Pinoy, an event that united students across the Vancouver School Board to celebrate Filipino heritage, successfully running it for two consecutive years (2024, 2025). As the Co-Founder, she hopes to continue the legacy and expand it provincially.  In 2024, she joined the Sea Cadet Program, earning the rank of Petty Officer First Class and receiving the 2025 Seamanship and Leadership Award, the Strathcona Medal of Excellence, and the Perpetual Award in 2026. She is the inaugural recipient of the Benson Flores Award presented by Pinoy Festival Alliance. Kimberly exemplifies leadership, service, and cultural pride. As a SHINE recipient of the Beedie Luminary Scholarship, she continues to build bridges, inspire the next generation, and make a lasting, meaningful impact while remaining grounded in heritage and purpose.

2. 

   17 Feb 2024

   Ep.50 - Define: Community featuring Archierose Natividad

   Hello again fam! Welcome to Filipino Fridays. It's been a minute since our last episode, so tune in for an update and food for thought regarding Community (work) and community care. How do we define community? What does that mean for us? How do we want to show up for others? All that and more on our comeback episode! Follow Filipino Fridays Podcast on instagram: @filipinofridayspodcast Email us at contact@filipinofridays.com Music: hot Coffee by Patrick Patrikios

3. 

   30 Jul 2022

   EP.49 - How HipHop brought me into Community featuring Arthur Tiojanco

   Welcome back to Filipino Fridays! It's been a minute fam and we're so excited to have Arthur Tiojanco on this episode. In honor of the Vancouver Street Dance Festival's 10-Year Anniversary, we have the honor of speaking with our special guest on seeing the community event grow into one of Canada's largest outdoor street dance festivals! Arthur shares how the love of hip-hop and breakdancing led to work as a community organizer. We speak about the joy of seeing our Filipino brothers and sisters thrive in the art of street dance culture and finding spaces within dance where we belong. With breakdance set to debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, there's exciting times ahead for street dance. ABOUT ARTHUR TIOJANCO Arthur Tiojanco began his breaking career in 2003 and has worked his way to be recognized as a leading individual in the Vancouver breaking scene. He is a member of Surrey’s oldest, active breaking crew “Floor Storm”, and has competed locally and internationally. In 2007, Arthur organized and hosted his first breaking competition with PraiseTEAM Studio. Since then, he has organized dozens of battles in the Lower Mainland. He is the current Vice Chair of the Vancouver Street Dance Association, which puts on the Vancouver Street Dance Festival at Robson Square, the largest annual outdoor Street Dance Festival in Canada! Outside of street dance, Arthur works as a program Facilitator for after school programs in the Surrey School District. He is also currently completing his Master Degree in Clinical Counseling. Follow Filipino Fridays Podcast on Instagram: @FilipinoFridaysPodcast / Email us at contact@filipinofridays.com / Music: Hot Coffee by Patrick Patrikios

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

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