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SUMMARY:SineMa 2026 — Opening Night: Treasure of the Rice Terraces
DESCRIPTION:Kick off SineMa 2026 with an opening ceremony featuring vibrant
  Cordillera performances and the screening of Treasure of the Rice Terraces
 .\n\nProgram\n7:00 pm - Red Carpet\n7:30 pm – 7:45 pm - Opening Ceremonie
 s / Cordillera music and dances (indigenous performances from Northern Phil
 ippines)\n7:45 pm – 9:00 pm - Feature Film Screening\n9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  - Feature Film Q&A / Networking\n\nAbout Treasure of the Rice Terraces\nDi
 rector: Kent Donguines\nWhen a Filipino Canadian filmmaker returns to his h
 omeland to reconnect with his roots\, he learns about the ancient art of Ka
 linga tattooing from the legendary 108-year-old artist\, Apo Whang-od\, dis
 covering how this once-forgotten tradition has shaped the Filipino identity
  today.\n\nRuntime: 75 minutes\nCountry: Canada / Philippines\nLanguage: En
 glish\, Tagalog\, Butbut (with English subtitles)\n\nAbout SineMa 2026\nSin
 eMa 2026 (short for Sine Mabuhay) is a dynamic celebration of multicultural
  storytelling through film\, spotlighting the voices of Filipino Canadian f
 ilmmakers alongside acclaimed works from the Philippines. Hosted at Studio 
 Bell\, home of the National Music Centre\, the 2026 edition expands beyond 
 cinema by integrating music and dance into its programming\, reflecting the
  venue’s creative energy and elevating the audience experience.\n\nThis y
 ear’s festival presents a vibrant convergence of film\, music\, and cultu
 ral expression\, positioning SineMa 2026 as a compelling platform for artis
 tic exchange\, community engagement\, and the celebration of Filipino and d
 iasporic identity.\n\nhttps://www.visitcalgary.com/events/sinema-2026-openi
 ng-night-treasure-of-the-rice-terraces\n\nhttps://www.studiobell.ca/whats-o
 n/event/sinema-2026-opening-night-treasure-of-the-rice-terraces/
LOCATION:Studio Bell\, 850 4 St SE\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2G 0L8
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