April 28, 2006

UP Press Launches New Book by Two National Artists

Journey into the strange biblical landscape of Sonetos Postumos . Strewn with relics of the past, it is also scattered with keys and clues to looking at the present and contemplating the future. Between "breath and death," desert and crumbling city, Jericho and Gethsemane, the Bible can speak like the Tibetan Book of the Dead, John the Baptist might meet Dante, and Florante and Lam-Ang could encounter Plato, Nietzche or Alejandro G. Abadilla.

Explore, too, the visual experience of Sonetos Postumos . This new compelling collection by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario (Rio Alma) is counterpointed with the stunning art of the late Ang Kiukok, National Artist for the Visual Arts.

Sonetos Postumos is the latest book published by the University of the Philippines Press (UPP). It collects within its full-color pages the poetry of Almario in Filipino, the translation into English by Marne Kilates, and paintings by Ang. The book is part of the special collection of books published by the UPP in celebration of the upcoming centennial of the University of the Philippines.

Virgilio Almario, or Rio Alma, as he is known by the nom de plume he uses for his poetic works, was named National Artist for Literature in 2003. After Ka Amado V. Hernandez, he is so far the only other literateur writing in Filipino to be so honored. As a poet, literary historian, and critic, he has 25 books of poetry and literary criticism to his name. He is currently Dean of the College of Arts and Letter of UP Diliman.

Marne Kilates writes his poetry in English but devotes special attention to writing in Filipino as translator. He was the SEA WRITE awardee in 1998, and has won several Palanca prizes for poetry and the National Book Awards.

Ang Kiukok, son of Chinese immigrants, pre-eminent cultural star of the Filipino-Chinese community, has crossed national boundaries with his work (his paintings are a regular feature in the auction houses of Sotheby's and Christie's), but has always remained truly, undeniably, Filipino. Honored as National Artist for the Visual Arts in 2001, Ang was one of the most vital and dynamic figures who emerged during the 60s, and continued to make an impact on the art scene until the time of his death in 2005.

Sonetos Postumos will be launched by the UPP on May 9, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Copies of the book will be available for sale at a 20% discount at the venue during the launch. The book is available at regular price at the University of the Philippines Press Bookstores in UP Diliman, Baguio, Iloilo, and Davao and at Aeon Books in Katipunan, Popular Bookstore in T. Morato, Solidaridad, Powerbooks, National Book Store, and Fully Booked.

April 28, 2006

Call for Entries: Bridport Prize

The Bridport Arts Centre in Dorset has issued a call for entries to the richest open writing competition in the English language!

Up for grabs are GBP 5,000 for a short story (up to 5000 words) or a poem (42 lines). Second prizes are GBP 1000 each, and third prize for each category is GBP 500.

Anyone can enter, so long as the work is unpublished. Entries must be in English, typewritten, single-sided, with pages numbered and securely fastened. Stories should be double-spaced. Entries must not show any name, address, nor identifying marks other than the title. All details should be on the entry form (available for downloading at the British Council Philippines website).

Submit to the British Council office, 10th floor Taipan Place, Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Centre, Pasig on or before May 15. Entries will not be returned, and no corrections may be made after the receipt. Entry fees for qualifying works from the Philippines will be covered by the British Council.

Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but the Bridport Prize will have unrestricted right to publish the winning poems and stories, including runners-up in their annual anthology. No competitor may win more than one prize in each category.

Grand Prize winners in the worldwide competition will be notified in writing by the beginning of October, 2006. Prizes will be awarded on November 18 during the Bridport Literary Festival.

The winning stories and those shortlisted will be read by leading London literary agents with a view to representing writers. The top 26 stories and poems will be published in the 2006 Bridport Anthology. The top 13 stories will be submitted further to the National Short Story Prize, worth GBP 15K, and the top 4 poems to the Forward Prize.

The Bridport Prize has been the first step in the careers of established poets and novelists such as Kate Atkinson, Tobias Hill, Helen Dunmore, and Carol Ann Duffy. It has been a yearly opportunity for writers since 1973.

For details, contact 914 1011 to 14.

April 28, 2006

Call for Entries: OragonRepublic.Com

Premier Bicol Web site OragonRepublic.Com is now accepting contributions for its second Bikol literary anthology to be launched in September 2006.

Poems, critical essays and short-fiction written in any of the Bikol languages in soft and hard copy must be sent along with the author's bio and contact information to the following addresses: tarusan22@yahoo.com and

The Literary Editor,
OragonRepublic.Com
14C Bagong Lipunan St., Sta. Cruz,
4400 Naga City

Deadline for submission is June 30, 2006.

OragonRepublic.Com is a non-profit community Website and portal for Bikolnons and anyone who feels affinity for the place and its people. Advertisers and/or fundsupport (in cash or in kind) are welcome. Salugsog sa Sulog , the group's first literary project is distributed for free.

April 28, 2006

Writing and Commitment

The Amado V. Hernandez Resource Center (AVHRC) will be holding a roundtable discussion on Writing and Commitment. As an institution that promotes the writings and advocacy of the late National Artist Amado Vera Hernandez, the Center will work this time with the National Union of Journalist of the Philippines to place this discussion in light of the rising tide of repression. Speakers will talk about their own practices of writing and commitment in the fields of the national dailies, campus press, academe, creative and critical work.

We will hold the discussion this coming April 28, Friday, 1 to 5 pm at the Popular Bookstore in Timog Avenue, Quezon City.

We hope that you will be part of this project. For inquiries your office may call 4120909 (AVHRC office).

April 28, 2006

The 1st Akira's Nightmare Basic Animation Scriptwriting Laboratory

NARRATIVE SHORT & FEATURE FILM APPLICATION  LECTURE SERIES
  
Calling all professional, amateur and student animators! Do you want to create your own material for a narrative short or feature animated film? Then join the 1st Akira's Nightmare Basic Animation Scriptwriting Laboratory (Narrative Short and Feature Film Application).
  
The laboratory is slated for June 2006. The venue will be announced after the organizer is able to achieve a viable number of participants. Register in the e-mail address below and join our e-group.
  
  Schedule & Tuition Fee
  Saturdays & Sundays
  8 sessions: 2 hrs per session
  20-30 slots are available
  P6,000 pesos
  
  E-mail Address: akiras_nightmare@yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe: E-group
  akiras_nightmare-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

April 19, 2006

Call for Submissions: Poets Against Empire

POETS AGAINST EMPIRE is a multi-lingual anthology of contemporary Filipino poems in English and in Filipino vernaculars (Tagalog, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Bisaya etc. in translation) on the violence and vagaries of globalization including poverty, underemployment, exploitation, forced migration, dislocation, war, and the lived experiences of Filipina/o workers, migrants and the undocumented around the globe. We seek poems that depict Filipino global experiences and realities  - the dreams, desires, fears and nightmares of Filipinos who live in the homeland or those forced to leave it. The collection will feature poems by Filipino writers and poets living in the Philippines or wherever the diaspora has taken them. We welcome contributions from new and established writers, in any of our national or regional languages. While we might consider some previously published works, the editors will give preference to new poems.

Submissions should be created as Word documents, sent as JPEG or PDF files.

Contributors must send the following:
1)  A brief paragraph on the author
2)  Poem(s)

Poems that will be chosen for publication in the anthology will be announced in October 1, 2006.

Deadline for submissions: July 1, 2006
E-mail for submissions: desarapen@gmail.com

April 19, 2006

Book Launch and Poetry Night at Powerbooks Greenbelt

Award-winning author Tony Perez will launch his latest book Tatlong Baro on the 22 nd of April at Powerbooks Greenbelt (2/F Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center Makati). Tony Perez fans are sure to enjoy this latest offering from the well-regarded author. Launch starts at 6:00 p.m.

Also lined up for April at Powerbooks Greenbelt, Slam Poetry, a boy versus girl poetry reading session organized by Powerbooks and the Romancing Venus group. Slam Poetry will be held at the Greenbelt branch on April 28, 7:00 p.m.

Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines Summer Workshops

Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines will hold a series of workshops designed for children's storybook writing:

May 6-7  Writing Stories for Children
Facilitator: Christine Bellen

May 13-14  Illustrating Storybooks for Children
Facilitator: Panch Alcaraz

May 20-21  The Acting and Reading Technique of Storytelling
Facilitator: Manolo SIlayan

The whole course (Writing, Illustrating and Telling) costs only 2,000.00. Or you may just choose which one you want to take. Venue will be at the Executive Lounge of The National Library of the Philippines. All from 9am-5pm.

For inquiries and reservations, please contact Ayo Noval at 5354689 or 0917539230. Limited slots only.

The 1st ROUND EYEGLASS KAPE
Malate Workshop Series

Calling All Professional, Amateur and Student Filmmakers...

No age or academic requirements and open to all individuals who are interested as long as you are willing to go through the workshop with an open and experimental mind. The workshop will begin first week of May.

Coverage of the Workshop

6 sessions : basic scriptwriting experimental application (basic scriptwriting version x)
6 sessions : alternative production (short producer's course)

Schedule & Fee

Venue : THE ROUND EYEGLASS KAPE 1774 M. Adriatco St., Malate, Manila (in front of Starbucks)

Months : May-June Sessions : 12 sessions (Saturdays and Sundays : 2-5 pm) (3 hrs per session)

Tuition Fee :5,000 pesos 20-30 /participants

Email us at larrys_army@yahoo.com to register. Please pass the word to your friends who might be interested.

Organizers : THE ROUND EYEGLASS KAPE The Malate Workshop Series

April 12, 2006

UST Announces successful applicants for 7th writers workshop

The UST Center for Creative Writing and Studies announces the names of the successful applicants to its 7 th National Writers Workshop.

The successful applicants for English poetry are Alexie Renz M. Cruz (UST), Ainnie Frances de la Cruz (UP), Jennifer U. Macapagal (UP Manila), Margaux Dominique R. Dimanlig (UST), and Tim Nubla (UST). The successful applicants for English fiction are Heizel L. Mainar (DLSU), Jonathan Siason (DLSU), and Chuck D. Smith (UST). The successful applicants for Filipino are Roxanne Herce Belan (UPLB), Hazel E. Caasi (Ateneo), Nia Catherine P. Calleja (UPLB), and Sarah Jane B. Grutas (UP).

The 7 th National Writers Workshop will be held from May 2 to 6 at the UST Creative Writing Center. It will focus on poetry, fiction, one-act play, and creative non-fiction in English and Filipino. To conduct the workshop are Ophelia O. Dimalanta, Cirilo F. Bautista, Michael M. Coroza, Lourd de Veyra, Jose Victor Torres, Nerisa del Carmen Guevara, Eros Atalia, and Carlos Luz.

April 12, 2006

Call for Submission: Caracoa 2006

Caracoa, the official literary publication of the Philippine Literary Arts Council (PLAC) and the longest-running journal of poetry in English in Asia, is now accepting submissions for Caracoa 2006.

The return of Caracoa marks the 25th anniversary of the PLAC. It will be the first Caracoa anthology to come out in almost ten years.

There is no specific theme for this issue. Those interested should submit two unpublished poems in English via email (word attachment only) thru caracoa2006@yahoo.com . Deadline for submission is May15, 2006. Those submitting should include their contact info and a brief bio-data.

Caracoa 2006 will showcase the works of 20 to 25 poets and will be guest edited by several up and coming poets in English. Caracoa 2006 is targeted for publication this coming September, and will be the first in what is envisioned to be a semi-annual publication of the journal.

April 12, 2006

Filipino Author Carlos Bulosan is topic of symposium at the US Library of Congress

The Asian Division of the Library of Congress will hold a daylong symposium on author Carlos Bulosan, titled "America Is in The Heart for The 21st Century," from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 28, in Room 119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.

The Library, in conjunction with the Asian Division Friends Society (ADFS), is coordinating the program as a centennial project to commemorate the first-wave migration to Hawaii by Filipino nationals. Our Own Voice, an online literary journal for Filipinos in the diaspora, is the ADFS's partner in the project to reintroduce the writings of Bulosan to the public. Bulosan depicted the early Filipino migrant experience in the United States and is best known for his book "America Is in The Heart."

The symposium's keynote speaker will be Albert F. Del Rosario, Philippine ambassador to the United States. The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines is co-hosting the event.

In conjunction with the symposium, attendees will have the opportunity to view the Philippine Collections on display at the Asian Reading Room in LJ-150.

Reme Grefalda, editor of Our Own Voice, said "We owe it to Carlos Bulosan, the writer, to rescue his works from oblivion and bring him to his rightful place in the literary annals of America." By focusing on the body of literature contributed by Bulosan, the symposium is expected to illuminate the ideology, philosophy and vision of an important Filipino mind who valued the idea and ideals of America.

Noted Bulosan scholars are among the panelists, who include E. San Juan, Philippine Cultural Studies Center, Jorshinelle Taleon-Sonza, Rutgers University, Tim Libretti, Northeastern Illinois University, Lane Hirabayashi, UCLA- Riverside, Rick Baldoz, Stamford University, Jeffrey Cabusao, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Marilyn Alquizola, San Francisco State University, Susan Evangelista of Palawan State University, Philippines and Cynthia Domingo, Seattle community activist.

Domingo will talk on Bulosan's involvement with the labor movement in Seattle. Other papers will center on a background of the U.S. labor recruitment in Hawaii, Bulosan's life and ideology, and Bulosan's writings. Symposium co-sponsors include the Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc.; the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA); Arkipelago Philippine Books, San Francisco; Carayan Press, San Francisco; and Remedios G. Cabacungan.

April 12, 2006

Summer Workshops at the ORTIGAS FOUNDATION LIBRARY

WRITING

Introduksyon sa Pagsulat ng Tula

Facilitator: Beverly Siy (TEXT ME FOR DISCOUNT 0919-3175708)

Tatalakayin ang depinisyon ng tula, katangian, tradisyon sa panulaang Tagalog, mga halimbawa ng katutubo at kolonisadong anyo ng tula; paraan, antas, at uri ng tugma, sukat, tinig at himig, at iba pa.

. 18 years old and above
. 3 sessions, 4 hours per session
. Saturdays, 1:00pm to 5:00pm
. April 22, 29, May 6
. No. of students: 15 min, 30 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P2,500.00
. Contact Beverly Siy: 09193175708

Introduksyon sa Pagsulat ng Sanaysay

Facilitator: Ferdinand Jarin

Tatalakayin ang depinisyon ng sanaysay, ang mga katangian nito, ang pagsulat ng pormal o impersonal na sanaysay at ng impormal o personal na sanaysay, at mga gabay sa pagsulat ng epektibong sanaysay.

. 16 years old and above
. 4 sessions, 3 hours per session
. Saturdays, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
. May 6, 13, 20, 27
. No. of students: 10 min, 15 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P3,000.00
. Contact Ferdie Jarin: 09062531228

Scriptwriting for Film

Facilitator: Libay Linsangan Cantor

The workshop will tackle the basic-basics of writing for film. This is a scriptwriting workshop for absolute beginners. Focus is on the Classical Hollywood Narrative Cinema style of scriptwriting. Topics to be discussed are story/plot structure, anatomy of the screenplay, etc.

. 16 years old and above
. 5 sessions
. M, T, W, Th, 6-8 pm; Sat, 9am to 4pm
. May 22, 23, 24, 25, 27
. No. of students: 6 min, 10 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P3,750.00
. Contact Libay Cantor: 09192224259

Introduction to Poetry

Facilitator: Aldus Santos

This course should enable the student to read poetry critically, detect poetic devices in varying genres of poetry, and, finally, write his own poems with a heightened sensitivity for the language of modern verse. A quick survey of popular poetic forms from the later half of the century-from the confessional poems of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton, to the beat poems of Allen Ginsberg, to the more contemporary prose poems of Aaron Shurin and Anne Carson, among others-will also be included.

. 16 years old and above
. 7 sessions, 3 hours per session
. Saturdays, 9:30am - 12:30pm
. April 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3
. No. of students: 10 min, 20 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P3,500.00
. Contact Aldus Santos: 09193984469

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Arts and Crafts Workshop for Superhero Kids

Facilitator: Art Adventures

This workshop covers a wide variety of mixed media art and emphasizes on creativity and techniques. Big kids will develop a meaningful connection with art and the ability to create 'out of the box'. Through this 10-session workshop, children learn cooperation, decision-making and socialization in a relaxed atmosphere. Projects include acrylic painting, t-shirt designing, tie-dyeing, stamping, perfume and lip balm making, jewelry making, and lots of cool creativity exercises.

. 7-12 years old
. 10 sessions, 2 hours per session
. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 12:00nn
. April 18, 20, 25, 27, May 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18
. No. of students: 10 min, 20 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P4,250.00
. Contact Alessa Libongco: 0917-7371376

Art Exploration and Creativity for Teens

Facilitator: Art Adventures

Art Adventures offers this 8-session program designed for teens who want to take a dip into a different kind of art each week. This workshop covers a wide variety of mixed media art and emphasizes creativity, skill, and techniques. With more advanced projects like silk-screening, photography, comic illustration, graphic design, jewelry making, and songwriting, teens will be challenged to create art that is both enjoyable and functional.

. 13-18 years old
. 8 sessions, 3 hours per session
. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30pm to 4:30pm
. April 25, 27, May 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18
. No. of students: 10 min, 20 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P4,500.00
. Contact Alessa Libongco: 0917-7371376

Basic Jewelry Making Workshop

Facilitator: Art Adventures

Try your hand at beginner jewelry. Learn jewelry making techniques and create fashion accessories using many different metal and non-metal materials. Students will learn wire crocheting, beading, making beads and pendants with polymer clay, and creating jewelry from recycled and found materials. You imagination and creativity will be tested, as you will be tasked to create your own jewelry collection!

. 13 years old and above
. 5 sessions, 3 hours per session
. Saturdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm
. April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20
. No. of students: 8 min, 15 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P3,750.00
. Contact Alessa Libongco: 0917-7371376

Free Art Day (for Ortigas Foundation, Inc. beneficiaries)

Facilitator: Art Adventures

. 3-6 years old (20 max) or 7-12 years old (20 max)
. 1 session, 3 hours . Sunday, April 30, 1:30 - 4:30pm

Write and Illustrate your own storybook

Facilitator: Munting Daliri

Write and illustrate with the masters of Book Illustration from UP Illustrador ng Kabataan. Learn new ways to make your own book and fill them with fantastic illustration. We'll make images with paint, oil pastels, collage, printmaking and more.

. 8 years old and above
. 12 sessions, 2 hours per session
. Mondays to Fridays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
. May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23
. No. of students: 8 min, 15 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P5,000.00
. Contact Mary Ann Uy: 09283744324

Free Hand Illustration and Digital Art Animation

Facilitator: Munting Daliri

Cartoons are among the most popular visual art forms of our time. Explore the origins of the moving picture beginning with how to draw a character to making an animation cell using simple mechanical means. Students are encouraged to invent their own characters.

Module 1: Basic foundation for illustration, free hand drawing and preparation for building of your very own character (6 sessions, to be held in Ortigas Foundation)

Module 2: Introduction to digital art. Basic free hand and 2d lecture, story boarding and storyline. (3 sessions, to be held in Academy of First Future Arts in Makati) . 8 years old and above

. Module 1: 6 sessions, 2 hours each; Module 2: 3 sessions, 4 hours each
. Module 1: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am - 12nn; Module 2: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, time to be announced
. May 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24
. No. of students: 8 min, 15 max
. P5,000.00
. Contact Mary Ann Uy: 09283744324

THEATER ARTS

Children's Theater 1

Facilitator: KC Camposuelo from Care and Counsel Wholeness Center

Introduction to acting and theater for toddlers with a play production at the end of the workshop. This workshop aims to instill and develop discipline, confidence and creativity among very young children through theatre and body movements. A bit of psycho-emotional processing will also be part of the program so that these children will learn how to handle their emotions properly and channel their expressions and energy towards positive outputs such as the arts.

. 4 to 6 years old
. 8 sessions, 2 hours per session
. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00am - 11:00am
. April 17, 19, 24, 26, May 3, 5 (Fri), 8, 10
. No. of students: 10 min, 15 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P5,500.00
. Contact KC Camposuelo: 09198286184

Children's Theater 2

Facilitator: KC Camposuelo from Care and Counsel Wholeness Center

Introduction to acting and theater for children with a play production at the end of the workshop. This workshop aims to instill and develop discipline, confidence and creativity among children through theatre and body movements. A bit of psycho-emotional processing will also be part of the program so that these children will learn how to handle their emotions properly and channel their expressions and energy towards positive outputs such as the arts.

. 7 to 12 years old
. 8 sessions, 2 hours per session
. Mon and Wed, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
. April 17, 19, 24, 26, May 3, 5 (Fri), 8, 10
. No. of students: 10 min, 15 max (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P5,500.00
. Contact KC Camposuelo: 09198286184

Teen Theater (Summer Drama Workshop on Filipino Values)

Facilitator: Everyman Presents

The workshop aims to develop in its participants an increased awareness and understanding of traditional Philippine values, using the medium of drama and theater. There will be a culminating performance at the end of the workshop series.

. 13 to 19 years old
. 14 sessions, 3 hours per session
. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00nn
. April 18, 21, 25, 28 May 2, 6 (Saturday), 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 June 2
. No. of students: 12 min, max 20 (+ 5 free slots for OFI beneficiaries)
. P4,500.00
. Contact Monica Llamas: monicallamas@axti.com

For inquiries and enrolment concerns, kindly contact the FACILITATORS or the ORTIGAS FOUNDATION LIBRARY (look for KIEL), 631-1231 local 228.

Come to the Cast/LUK4 Powerbooks Summer Workshops!

This summer, Nautilus Comics and Directories Philippines Corporation present the Cast/LUK4 Powerbooks Workshop series!  If you're an aspiring writer and/or artist, or maybe you're just curious about the process of creating comic books, then drop by during our summer workshops and get some tips from the professional comic creators of Nautilus Comics.  And that's not all! Since this is our third year doing these workshops, we've decided to add some special activities this year. And all of these activities are absolutely FREE!

COMIC ART WORKSHOPS AND TALENT SEARCH

This April, learn the basics of comic illustration and some professional techniques from experienced comic artists.  Afterwards, you can enter the Cast/LUK4 Talent Search! We're looking for two artists to pencil two 2-page Cast comics that will promote the LUK4 cellphone directory service.  These two artists will be paid P3000 each for their work and have their comics published in Cast and distributed in free mini-comics by DPC Yellow Pages. If you want to join the search, bring your portfolio and samples (both pin-up art and sequential/comic) that can be submitted to Nautilus Comics.  You must be at least 18-years-old to join the talent search (but everyone can join the workshop and have their works reviewed by our artists).  
Application forms will be available during the workshop.  Even if we don't select you to work on the comic, if we like your work we will keep you on the Nautilus Comics roster for possible future projects.  
So gather up your samples and bring them to the following venues:

Powerbooks Greenbelt: 4-7 pm April 20 Thursday
Powerbooks Megamall: 4-7 pm April 29 Saturday

COMIC WRITING WORKSHOPS AND LIVE COMIC READING

For May, learn the secrets of the writers of Cast and other Nautilus Comics books.  Discover the techniques of plot development, characterization, dialogue writing and other literary skills.  
Afterwards, experience a comic book story come to life as we present live comic readings of Cast issues 7 and 8!  Cast creator Jamie Bautista, along with professional voice talents will do a live reading of Cast as the comic panels are projected on a screen. See what happens when the comic about acting is actually acted out!  This is a rare comic event you don't want to miss!  Be sure to drop by on these dates:

Workshop and Cast issue 07 performance: Powerbooks Greenbelt, 4-7 pm  
May 11, Thursday
Workshop and Cast issue 08 performance: Powerbooks Megamall, 4-7 pm  
May 19, Friday

April 3, 2006

"Salamanca" launched

The Ateneo University Press and Fully Booked launched "Salamanca" by Dean Francis Alfar, last Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Fully Booked, Promenade, Greenhills.

"Salamanca," Palanca's grand prize winner for the novel in 2005, is a powerful love story that unfolds in the mythical town of Tagbaoran in Palawan, between Gaudencio Rivera, a writer whose prodigious sensuality fuels literary feats, and Jacinta Cordova, whose transcendent beauty ignites passions in the unlikeliest individuals but ironically discourages the townsfolk from bearing children of their own.

Of Alfar's first novel Caroline Hau writes, "this audacious work of imagination takes the reader on a magical excursion into Philippine life and history while setting new standards for the Filipino novel along the way."

"Salamanca" is available at the Ateneo University Press (02-4265984; unipress@admu.edu.ph), all branches of Fully Booked (02-7244057), Aeon (02-9269406), Bound (02-4117768), Popular (02-3722162), and Solidaridad (02-5230870).

Advanced Scriptwriting Workshop Rescheduled

The schedule of the UP Film Institute's Advanced Scriptwriting Workshop was moved on April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2006 (Sundays, 1 to 6 pm).

Targeting professional screenwriters or teleplay writers, the workshop challenges participants to construct culturally meaningful subjects for their scripts. It has been designed for experienced witers to cover the advanced topics: the grammar of the film narrative, time modes in rendering the narrative subject, blocking designs to structure the plot, rhetorical devices to articulate narrative arguements and various mechanisms to heighten dramatic scenes.

The workshop will be conducted by multi-awarded screenwriter Armando "Bing" Lao, one of the juror for this year's Cinemalaya scriptwriting contest.

Interested applicants may call 9263640 or 9262722 or email bjorki71@yahoo.com for registration

The 4th Philippine Science Fiction and Fantasy convention

Fully Booked in partnership with the Powerplant Mall, Rockwell and the New Worlds Alliance present "The 4th Philippine Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention: A Dream of Infinite Realities."

Join us as we celebrate imagination, creativity and passion through the various TV series and movies that we all love. Help us usher in a summer of wonder as we toast the winners of the first ever Philippine Graphic and Fiction Awards. Stretch the boundaries of your world by joining us as we explore worlds that are strange yet familiar.

All this and many more await you on the 21st, the 22nd and the 23rd of April at the Rockwell Tent. Hours are from 10am to 12 midnight each day.

Espiritu Libre

The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) is hosting ESPIRITU LIBRE! A weekend of books, films, arts exhibit, poetry, storytelling, crafts, free coffee, and lots of fun for everyone at Titus Brandsma Center, 24 Acacia St., New Manila, QC on April 8 & 9, 2006.

Those who are looking for a good read this Lenten season and this summer time may find here special books at a special price. Exhibitors are ISA Publications, Ateneo Press, Logo Publications, Claretian Publications,UST Press, Carmelite Missionaries, Spring of Carmel, St. Elijah Student-Friary, and more.

Call (Merian) 723-0449/7213391 or email: spirit@tri-isys.com for details.

UP CWC Booklaunch and Awarding Ceremonies

The UP Center for Women's Studies just held a warm and impressive awarding ceremony of the 2006 Lourdes Lontok-Cruz Awards for Best Theses/Dissertations this afternoon, March 29, 2006 at the UP Center for Women's Studies courtyard, Diliman, Quezon City from 3:30 up. The Center also launched two books and a special issue of the Review of Women's Studies.

The awardees for the Best Dissertations and Theses are:

Dissertations:

1. Ronald Baytan of the College of Arts and Letters
Ph.D. English Studies: Creative Writing
"The Queen Sings the Blues: Politics and Pathos in the Poems of a Gay
Chinese Filipino"

2. Rosario de Santos Del Rosario of the College of Arts and Letters
Ph.D. Philippines Studies
"The Ifugao 'Alim' as Gendered Discourse"

3. Victoria Narciso Apuan of the Asian Center
PhD Philippine Studies
"Perceptions of Aging Among Selected Females from the Public Sector: A
Gendered View"

4. Samson-Gaddi, Rebecca of the Asian Center
PhD Philippine Studies
"Paglalahad ng Karanasan sa Paghihilom: Paghahanap ng Kahulugan"

Theses:

5. Rina Angela P. Corpus of the College of Arts and Letters
MA Art History
"Defiant Daughter Dancing: Feminist Dance Histories of Three Independent
Women Dance-Makers"

6. Mary Jean Justiniani-Perez of the College of Social Work and
Community Development
MA Women and Development
"Organizing and Empowering Older Widows in an Agricultural Setting: The
Experience of the Widows Association of Canlaon"

7. Anita Khadka Karki of the College of Social Work and Community
Development
MA Women and Development
"Voices from Within: Experiences of Patriarchy in Traditional Marriage
and Family Life of High Caste/Class Hindu Women of Kathmandu"

8. Michelle G.Ong of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
MA Psychology
"Mga Imahe ng Katawan ng Filipina Edad 20-30"

9. Maybelle Marie B. Padua of the College of Social Sciences and
Philosophy
MA Philosophy
"The Ethos of Woman in the Philosophy of Edith Stein"

Launched were:

A Gender Review of Selected Economic Laws in the Philippines [using the
substantive equality principle of CEDAW as a framework] by E. (Leo) D.
Battad, Milagros Isabel Cristobal Amar, Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo,
Flordeliza C. Vargas, Luz Rañeses-Raval and Carolyn I. Sobritchea

"Pagdadalaga at Pagbibinata": Developmental Contexts of Adolescent
Sexuality by Maria Theresa D. Ujano-Batangan

Review of Women's Studies special issue on Gender, Globalization,
Culture and the Economy edited by Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo.

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