 Presented by the ArtsEverywhere Festival and Musagetes in partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille. Photo by Dahlia Katz. | The 2026 ArtsEverywhere Festival presents a book launch & reading of the play, Hilot Means Healer by Jo SiMalaya Alcampo. Saturday, May 9, 2026 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST) River Run Centre, Guelph “Set in Manila, during World War II, and drawn from the long tradition of Philippine folklore, legends, and Indigenous spirituality. Hilot Means Healer weaves the tangible with the intangible to tell a story of unexpected bonds formed during cataclysmic change, as a family attempts to heal soul wounds born from atrocities and occupation, through the touch of plants and the garden of a healer.” The reading of Hilot Means Healer is directed by Marjorie Chan, and features a cast of actors and a musician, MaryCarl Guiao who plays indigenous instruments including the kulintang. This event begins with a complimentary breakfast and concludes with a reception and book signing with Jo. |
 Illustration by Althea Balmes Plantable Seed Paper as an Offering to the Land
This Kapwa Playshop will take place over two days, in an outdoor garden on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, now known as in Guelph, Ontario. Our intention is to heal ourselves, our communities, and our relationship to the land. Saturday July 22, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM (EST) On day one, we will recycle letters, journals and other documents of the past and create plantable paper embedded with native seeds. All materials are provided and you are welcome to bring your own personal papers. Sunday July 23, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM (EST) On day two, we will write letters to the land including our commitments for the future, and plant the seed paper in a local garden. Co-facilitated by Jo SiMalaya Alcampo and fellow members of Kapwa Collective. Presented by Musagetes, as part of Seed School - a programming series about engaging life and artistic practices that collaborate with/and for the land in generative ways. Curated by Elwood Jimmy and Lisa Hirmer. Registration is limited to 10 participants. For more info and to inquire about accessibility please contact Sonia at: [email protected] The workshops will take place at the ReMediate Garden, 800 Watson Parkway North in Eastview Park, Guelph, Ontario. Learn more about the venue at Guelph.ca. The playshop will be happening outside, with a covered area and seating available. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Masks will also be provided.
 Kwentong Bayan Collective at the Faith and Fortune exhibit (AGO). Photo credit: Melanya Liwanang Aguila.
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 photo credit: M.Buenafe jo simalaya alcampo explores memory, healing, and kapwa values through storytelling and community-engaged art
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