The UP Film Institute announces its screenings for May 2013 at the UPFI Film Center in observance of the National Heritage Month and as a salute to all the Filipino filmmakers participating in this year’s Festival de Cannes led by Lav Diaz and Adolfo Alix Jr. who will both premiere their films officially selected for … Continue reading
Napili na ang 15 kalahok para sa ika-anim na Palihang Rogelio Sicat na gaganapin sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Diliman sa Mayo 22-26, 2013. Ang 15 mula sa 135 na lumahok ay sina: (Dagli / Maikling Kuwento) Kevin Armingol, John Barrios (Aklanon), Genaro Gojo Cruz, Jowian Mariano, Jayson Ongose Paderon, at Abby Pariente; (Sanaysay) Jonathan Vergara Geronimo, … Continue reading
On May 31, top writers and mentors Ken Spillman, Candy Gourlay, Felicia Low-Jimenez, Adan Jimenez, and Christopher Cheng will critique “first page” submissions at the NBDB’s Little Lit Fest at the Museo Pambata. The aim of the workshop is to help writers create an engaging beginning of a story for young adults. NBDB is now … Continue reading
Christopher Cheng, Australian-based creator of the picture books Sounds Spooky, One Child, and Python, will facilitate a workshop titled “Designing a winning cover,” especially designed for the National Book Development Board’s Little Lit Festival at the Museo Pambata on May 31, 10:30 am to 12 nn. In this workshop, participants will be asked to design … Continue reading
Nerisa del Carmen Guevara, esteemed poet and beloved teacher, will facilitate a workshop titled “Poetry writing for teens,” especially designed for the National Book Development Board’s Little Lit Festival at the Museo Pambata on May 30, 10:30 am to 3 pm. The aim of the workshop is to help the youth, ages 13 to 19, … Continue reading
The University of Santo Tomas is proud to announce the acceptance of the following young critics to 5th UST Varsitarian J. Elizalde Navarro National Workshop on Arts Criticism: Roy Tristan Agustin (Ateneo de Manila University), Jay Jomar B. Buntos (UP Los Banos), Charmaine L. Carreon (UP Cebu), Paul Castillo (University of Santo Tomas), Bernadette Irinco … Continue reading
In line with the celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHO), Dakila, in partnership with Lesbian Activism Project (LeAP), invites all LGBTI individuals, organizations, and allies to HAYAG: Our Stories on May 17, 2013, 8 pm at Boho Sarapsody Bistro, 272 Ermin Garcia St. (Aurora Blvd. side), Cubao, Quezon City. Free … Continue reading
Instituto Cervantes Manila invites the public to a conference dedicated to the commemoration of the 5th Centennial of the European Discovery of the Pacific Ocean: In the Search for the “Other” Sea on May 14, 2013, 9:30 am at the Ortigas Foundation Library. The series of talks will be moderated by Maria Serena Diokno, chair … Continue reading
Manila Contemporary invites the public to the exhibition opening of The Hotel Painter by Jonathan Olazo and Sacred Spaces by Erik Sausa on May 18, 2013, 6 pm. Both exhibitions run until June 9, 2013. Approaching the exhibition in a critical and poignant manner, The Hotel Painter seeks to reclaim Abstraction’s dignity in a society … Continue reading
Kalatas: Philippine Literature, Culture, and Ideas 