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Location: Art Gallery of Ontario
Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts presents Kwentong Bayan: Labour of Love A comic book about the lives of Filipina migrant workers Date: Sunday May 12, 2013 Time: 1:00 3:00 PM Place: Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) 317 Dundas Street West, Seminar Room 1 Access: The AGO is wheelchair accessible Childcare: Provided by the Hands-On Centre Cost: Free event Toronto-based artists, Althea Balmes and Jo SiMalaya Alcampo are creating a community comic book in collaboration with Filipina migrant workers in the Live-in Caregiver Program called, Kwentong Bayan: Labour of Love. In the Filipino language, kwentong bayan is the literal translation of community stories. The artists will present work-in-progress and caregivers will share real-life stories. The Live-in Caregiver Program continues to be heavily contested and at the centre of many controversies. Many Canadians rely on this program to access affordable care for vulnerable members of their families. Many Filipinas leave their own families and work abroad to cope with the unstable economy in the Philippines. This event acknowledges the work of caregivers in supporting Canadian families and the global economy. Please join us at this Mothers Day event, as we celebrate migrant labour and community-based art that is rooted in love. Presented by the Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ontario. Co-sponsored by the Department of Equity Studies York University, Neighbourhood Arts Network, and Workers Action Centre. Reception at The East Gallery. Contact: lcpcomicbook@gmail.com Website: www.lcpcomicbook.com FB: Kwentong Bayan: Labour of Love

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