2 October
2020, Calgary – Philippine Consul
General to Calgary Zaldy Patron participated in two online Filipino activities that added color to the
month-long celebration of the Alberta Culture Days 2020 in September
2020 throughout the Province of Alberta, Canada. The provincial event featured the various arts
and cultures of Alberta’s diverse
community.
The two Filipino activities that Consul General Patron
joined were Hulaan Mo (Guess It) and Historya 2 (History 2).
Hulaan Mo was organized by the Edmonton-based Philippine Arts Council (PAC) on
26 September 2020. Two sessions of this online guessing game introduced the participants to
Philippine arts, culture, language, history, architecture, geography, cuisine,
customs, traditions, and pop culture. Each question was followed by a
discussion to provide the participants with the context and deeper
understanding of the topic.[ACEB1]
Historya 2, on the other hand, was a two-part learning series of
visual and intercultural dialogues about the historical and cultural
experiences of Filipinos in Alberta. The UP Alumni Association of Edmonton
hosted the event.
The first session of Historya
2 featured the stories of four Filipino-Canadians.