Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9AM to 5PM
The Grand in downtown Calgary
Open to the public

COME TO ASWANGCON FOR A DAY PACKED WITH FUN FOLKLORE-THEMED ACTIVITIES

• Agimat (amulet) Making Workshop – Artists Ryle Ramirez and Noah Milo will teach you how to craft your personal agimat (also called anting-anting) which you can take home.
• Diwata Diaries –  Sit back and let a Diwata read to you her account of a day with her barkada, Sirena, Nuno sa punso and Tikbalang.
• Baybayin Bingo – Learn our precolonial alphabet through an exciting game of Bingo combined with Scavenger Hunt.
• Alaala Ng Alamat (Art exhibit) – Filipino artists draw from memory on what Filipino folklore meant to them.
• Cosplay Competition – Dress up as your favorite Pinoy mythological character for a chance  to win $200. 
• Bazaar – Treat yourself to chocolates, bayong, accessories, books, and assorted bric-a-bracs from Calgary’s Filipino merchants.

THERE’S MORE!

ON ASWANGCON DAY, SEE THESE FIERCE FEMALES OF FILIPINO FOLKLORE

• Manghuhula (fortune-teller) 
• White Lady
• Manananggal photo station
• Mambabarang photo station

AND THE ASWANGCON SHOWPIECE: KAPRE QUEST

In this interactive folklore exhibit set within The Grand’s Studio ballroom, Kapre is MIA (Missing in Aswangville) and you will help Maria Makiling find the stinky trickster.

Kapre Quest is a ticketed event with limited slots. Watch this space for updates on ticket sales.

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