Books & Writings

MigARTion

Our ongoing community outreach project MigARTion is a collaborative artistic undertaking between the company and MIGRANTE BC, a grassroots organization for newcomer Filipino migrant workers and immigrants. Through workshops with professional artists in voice (Jeremiah Carag), theatre (Dennis Gupa), dance (Alvin Erasga Tolentino), and visual art (Bert Monterona), a committed group of migrant workers come together to participate in up to 14 sessions of artistic creation to express their personal stories of migration through the fine and performing arts.

MigARTion culminated with two days of events on December 18th and 19th, 2018 -- the opening night included the unveiling of the art exhibition featuring works created by the participants, various presentations, performance sharing, community dialogue, a reception, and a proclamation by the Mayor of Vancouver declaring December 18, 2018 as “International Migrants Day” in Vancouver.

Below is an archival booklet created by Lara Maetro documenting the creation process.

Undivided Colours

With its initial premiere in 2014 as a hybrid performance and symposia, Undivided Colours is a gathering of performances, ideas and conversations by acclaimed Canadian and Southeast Asian dance artists featuring Peter Chin from Toronto, William Lau from Ottawa, Indonesia's Didik Nini Thowok, Thailand's Pichet Klunchun and Vancouver's Alvin Erasga Tolentino.

Remounted in 2018 with Peter Chin, William Lau, Hari Krishnan and Alvin Erasga Tolentino.

Revealing

Created in 2013, Revealing marks the first of a three part legacy project for Co.ERASGA. An archive of photographs and collaborative dance works that have shaped the company into what it is today.