About this Event
Bel Canto Books is delighted to celebrate Filipino Canadian stories with authors from Salaysay: Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio (REUNITING WITH STRANGERS), Maria Bolaños (SANA), C.E. Gatchalian (DOUBLE MELANCHOLY: ART, BEAUTY AND THE MAKING OF A BROWN QUEER MAN), and Nathalie De Los Santos (HASTA MAÑANA).
Kindly RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Please stay home if you feel sick.
This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA).
EVENT SCHEDULE
3:45PM - Event check-in begins
4:00pm - Welcome & event start
4:15-5:00pm - Writers reading, conversation, and Q&A
5:00pm-6:00pm - Book signing & shopping time
6:00pm - Event ends
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio is a Filipina-Canadian author, speaker, and founder of Filipino Talks-- an initiative that builds bridges between Canadian educators and Filipino newcomer families. Her work with 1200+ Filipino youth inspired her to write as a form of self-care. Her debut novel, Reuniting with Strangers, was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards and named one of Canada's best books of the year. She is a founding member of Salaysay, a Filipinx literary collective based in Toronto.
Maria Bolaños (she/siya/they) is the author of the poetry collection Sana; co-founder of publisher Sampaguita Press; member of The Digital Sala; & co-organizer of the Filipino Canadian Book Festival. Maria’s work migrates them between Tongva, Ohlone, Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh lands, where she tries to be a good future ancestor by committing to radical spaces for the People’s art & healing, and building in community for a Free Palestine, land back, homecoming, and a liberated world.
Born and raised in Vancouver, C.E. Gatchalian is a Filipino-Canadian queer author, playwright and editor. He is the author of six books and co-editor of two anthologies. His memoir, Double Melancholy: Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Brown Queer Man, was published in 2019 by Arsenal Pulp Press. He is the co-editor of Magdaragat, a landmark anthology of Filipino-Canadian literary writing, published earlier this year by Cormorant books. He is based in Toronto.
Nathalie De Los Santos (she/they) is a writer and creative. She is one of the festival organizers of the Filipino-Canadian Book Festival. She created PilipinxPages, a bookstagram featuring Filipinx authors. She has appeared on: PechaKucha, CBC, LiterAsian (2020), TFC, OMNI TV and others. Her publications are in Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing, Canadian Literature, the National Women’s History Museum, Cold Tea Collective, Sampaguita Press, Ricepaper Magazine and more. She hosts the Filipino Fairy Tales, Mythology and Folklore podcast.
ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS
Founded by Jhoanna Belfer, a Filipina-American poet and former hospitality executive, Bel Canto Books offers a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books, organized around a theme of the month, in particular celebrating books by women and people of color. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.
ABOUT KUBO LB
KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at kubolb.com.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
KUBO LB, 3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, United States
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