Filipino Creative, Events and Entertainment in Canada

Amanda Soriano Photography is the wedding photography business of Toronto-born Filipino and Chilean photographer Amanda Soriano. She photographs weddings and engagements across Toronto and the GTA, including Filipino weddings and their traditions.

Bakunawa Ink is a Filipino-owned tattoo and piercing studio on Anaconda Avenue in Scarborough, run by owner and artist Joshua Suarez. It does custom tattoos in styles from black-and-grey realism to traditional and illustrative work.

Fly Lady Di is the DJ and hosting act of Filipino-Canadian artist and dancer Diana Reyes in Toronto. She DJs and hosts parties, brand events and festivals, and in 2026 staged her comedic DJ show 'MY DEBUT' in Scarborough.

Toronto-based not-for-profit Filipino dance troupe, active since 1974, that performs Philippine folk dance suites with live music and teaches community dance classes. It performs at festivals such as Fun Philippines at Harbourfront Centre and takes bookings for private events.

Maarte Flowers is a Filipina-owned floral studio and flower shop on Noble Street in Toronto, run by ikebana and floral artist Jennylyn Mañaga. It designs flowers for weddings, brand events and cultural gatherings, sends flowers and runs floral workshops.

PLACA is an Ontario non-profit founded in 2019 that presents the Fun Philippines Toronto Food and Music Festival, held at Harbourfront Centre since 2024, and the annual All For One Canadian Multiculturalism Day event with TFC. Its events promote Filipino culture, performers and food in Toronto.

Rah-rah RaZila is the party entertainment act of Filipino clown and magician Karl Ariel Moncada, who started performing in Southern Leyte. He hosts children's and family parties across the GTA with games, magic shows and balloon twisting.

The Society of Philippine Artists, Recreation and Community (SPARC) is a federal non-profit that runs the Taste of Manila festival in Toronto's Little Manila at Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue, with Taste of Manila Inc. founder Rolando Mangante. It also runs arts, recreation and small-business activities for Filipino-Canadians.

All Flair Print and Design is an Edmonton print shop in Girard Industrial that produces business cards, flyers, banners, signage, DTF prints, custom apparel and vehicle and window graphics, with same-day printing on standard items. It also offers graphic, logo and website design.

INKronized Tattoo is a custom tattoo studio on Jasper Avenue in Edmonton, established in 2020 by tattoo artist Mark Osea and describing itself as the first Filipino-owned tattoo shop in the city. Its artists work in black and grey, colour, Japanese large-scale and traditional Filipino styles, by appointment with a deposit.

Edmonton non-profit founded by former Ballet Philippines executive director Ida Beltran-Lucila to support Filipino artists and Philippine arts in Alberta. It runs the Echoes of Identity cultural mapping project, a Philippine dance lab and the Philippine Stage at the Kaleido Family Arts Festival.

Setph Studio is a family, portrait and wedding photography studio in the Wilson Industrial area of west Edmonton. It runs studio sessions for families, milestones, graduations and cake smashes, as well as seasonal mini sessions.

SoundCheck Productions is an Edmonton events company offering DJ, sound, lighting, LED wall, photo booth and decor services. It also runs Events Place by Sound Check Productions, an event venue in south-east Edmonton for weddings, debuts and community functions.

Winnipeg-based federal non-profit, founded in 2014, that preserves and promotes Filipino music and arts in Manitoba. It hosts the annual Filipino Canadian Folk Music Festival, the Musikalayaan heritage month concert and gatherings of Filipino-Canadian musicians, writers and composers.

Winnipeg performing arts group that presents Philippine folk dance, song and other performing arts from Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. It is a Folklorama 365 artist group and performs at community and sports events such as the Winnipeg Jets Filipino Heritage Night.

Kilusan Productions is a Winnipeg arts and event entertainment business founded by Filipino-Canadian DJ, dancer and educator Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera. It provides DJ sets for weddings and events, produces dance parties and drop-in dance classes, and hires dancers for performances.

Volunteer-run non-profit festival in Winnipeg that celebrates Filipino culture with a parade, cultural dances, music, local talent and Filipino food. Its 15th edition took place in August 2026 at the Maples Multiplex grounds.

Volunteer, multi-generational Filipino-Canadian vocal ensemble in Winnipeg, formed in 2023, that performs concerts showcasing Filipino music alongside choral works in other languages. It appears with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and at Folklorama events.

Registered BC non-profit that organises the annual Philippine Days Festival, a two-day celebration of Filipino culture, food, music, dance and fashion. The festival ran at the North Vancouver waterfront from 2006 and was held at Central Park in Burnaby in July 2025.

Filipino-Canadian non-profit in the Burnaby area that stages historical and theatrical productions, such as re-enactments of Philippine history, for audiences in British Columbia. Its recent shows have played at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby.

Burnaby non-profit society that organises the Pinoy Festival, a two-day Filipino Heritage Month celebration held each June at Swangard Stadium. The festival brings together Filipino community groups, performers, artists, food vendors and a street dance parade.

Calgary-based Filipino folk dance ensemble founded by Allan Lomboy that performs and teaches Philippine folk dances. It works with the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary on cultural projects, including a free Pastores Tubog dance workshop in October 2026.

Fiesta Filipino is Alberta's largest Filipino cultural festival, run by the volunteer Philippine Festival Council of Alberta since 2015. Its Labour Day weekend festival at Eau Claire Plaza features dance, band showcases and Filipino food, and it runs year-round events such as the SineMa film festival and a Calgary Stampede parade float.

Calgary-based Filipino-Canadian theatre company founded by Steven Conde that creates musicals and family theatre and develops Filipino-Canadian artists. Its 2026 work includes an original Filipino musical adaptation of the Little Mermaid and a kundiman concert with the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary.

Hamilton non-profit that organises Filipino Heritage Month events in the city, including the June flag raising at City Hall, the Hamilton Fiesta Extravaganza at Bayfront Park and a Canada-wide singing competition.

Annual Filipino food and music festival at Gage Park in Hamilton, celebrating Philippine Independence Day with three days of Filipino food, live music and cultural activities. The 2026 edition in June marked its 10th year.

Youth-centred non-profit founded in 1985 that teaches Philippine music, dance and performing arts to children and youth and performs in Canada and abroad. Based at the Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre in Mississauga, it has hosted the Philippine pavilion at the Carassauga Festival of Cultures for decades.

Founded in Toronto in 1966 by former Bayanihan dancers and led for decades by Onofre 'George' Aguinaldo, Fiesta Filipina is Canada's longest-running Filipino dance company. The volunteer troupe performs Philippine music, song and dance, hosts the Philippine pavilion at Carabram and runs community nights from its arts centre in Mississauga.

PhilCAS of BC is a Richmond-based non-profit folk dance and music society founded in 1997 by Tonette and Nes Gatus. Its mostly young Filipino-Canadian members perform Philippine folk dances and play kulintang and bamboo instruments, and it teaches classes such as tinikling through the City of Richmond.

Westside Studios is a photography and content studio in an East Richmond business park, owned by Filipino-Canadian William Orsua. It rents out styled studio sets by appointment for portrait, product and video shoots, and opened in July 2026.

Vancouver-based non-profit society of mainly Filipino-Canadian visual artists, with roots going back to 1968. It offers mentorship, life drawing and summer plein air painting, and runs group exhibitions and art classes, including at Art Vancouver.

Vancouver-based Filipino arts collective, active since 2002 and registered as a non-profit in 2013, that shares Indigenous Philippine music, dance, martial arts and ceremony. It runs workshops, healing circles and community performances on unceded Coast Salish territory.

Vaughan-based federal non-profit that runs Fiesta Extravaganza, a travelling Filipino festival held in several Canadian cities each year. Its 2026 series included Toronto, Vaughan, Cambridge, Lethbridge, Brampton and Markham, with cultural shows, Filipino food, concerts and the Extra-Sikat singing contest.

Vaughan-based non-profit Filipino marching, concert and ceremonial band founded in 1980, with youth and adult musicians, a drumline and colour guard. It has marched in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade since 1986 and offers private music lessons.

Brantford non-profit community organisation that runs the Philippine Village at the Brantford International Villages Festival each July, with Filipino food and dance performances, and hosts community events such as an annual Christmas party.

East Manila Ink Tattoo is a tattoo studio on Scott Road (120 Street) in North Delta that began in Manila in 2010 and opened in British Columbia in 2017. Lead artist Jonas Navarro, a University of the Philippines fine arts graduate, is known for black and grey realism and Filipino tribal tattoos.

Lethbridge non-profit that organises the city's annual Filipino Fiesta Extravaganza, a summer celebration of Filipino culture, food and performances held at Henderson Lake Park.

The Filipino-Canadian Society for International Arts and Events (InArte) is a Metro Vancouver non-profit that promotes Filipino artists and film. It organised the Sine Pilipinas 2025 film festival across Metro Vancouver and partners with the Philippine Consulate General on Filipino film screenings.

Annual Filipino street festival in Red Deer, now in its third year, with live bands, Filipino food trucks and vendors, cultural displays and family activities. The 2026 edition ran at Parkland Mall in August.

PCMFF is a St. Catharines-based non-profit that celebrates Philippine culture through music and film, including the MIST music festival and Philippine Day screenings at the Italian Contemporary Film Festival's IncluCity Festival in Toronto.

Surrey-based Filipino-Canadian youth collective founded in 2022, home to HIMIG, a youth-led Filipino choir, along with music, art and dance groups. The choir won gold in the college choir category at the 2026 World Peace Choral Festival in Vienna and rehearses twice a week in Surrey.