July 31, 2006
Rice
is Life: A Short Story Writing Contest
The Asian Rice Foundation and
the Alpha Phi Omega Service Sorority, in collaboration
with the Department of Education, invite participation
in a short story writing contest, under the theme
“Rice is Life.” The contest aims to
make young Filipinos aware of the significant
of rice in and rice farmers in lives of the Filipinos’
past, present and future; and to come up with
books for children aged 10-15, one in English,
another in Filipino, each containing the three
winning entries.
The contest is open to all Filipino
high school students ages 12-17 and enrolled during
the schoolyear 2006-2007. The deadline for submission
of entries is Oct. 16, the World Food Day. Accomplished
application form together with the short story
and its illustrations must be submitted on or
before the deadline to Asia Rice Foundation College
4031, Laguna. Winning entries will be announced
by Dec. 6.
The revised guidelines of the contest
and application form can be downloaded at www.asiarice.org
or maybe requested from Dr. Carmen M. Paule, Asia
Rice Foundation at tel/fax: (049) 536-2285.
July 31, 2006
Mga Kuwentong
Pambata ng Papica: A Short Story Writing Contest
Have you ever wanted to be a published
author? Do you love to tell stories to your family
and friends? Do you have some amazing stories
that you would like to share with other kids?
Would you like to earnP10,000.00 as the winning
prize for your story?
Write and illustrate a story and you could become
a published author! One winner will be chosen
from each region. All winning stories from each
of the regions will be published together and
available for sale to the public. Proceeds of
the sale of the book will be used to purchase
school supplies and children’s books to
be distributed throughout the country. This project
is the first of its kind, "a book for kids,
by kids," designed to raise reading awareness
and appreciation.
Contest Theme
There is no contest theme. Let
your imagination run wild! Tell stories of interest
that happened to you, your friends, or your relatives.
Write imaginary stories about things you heard
at home, school or your community. Tell animal
stories or tales. Write about your most embarrassing
moments, your funniest and saddest moments. What
were you afraid of as a kid? How about spectacular
events in your region that will capture your reader’s
imagination? Ordinary events that you want people
to know about your town, barrio or city. Write
about friendships, music, weddings, funerals,
sports, food, the market, careers, clothes, pets,
your hobbies — the choices are endless.
Contest Rules & Judging
One winner will be selected from
each region!!! Each regional winner will receive
P10,000.00, a certificate, a copy of the book
containing your published story and a box full
of books for your reading pleasure.
- Contestants must be between
ages 6-12 at the time of contest deadline
- Entries must be an original unpublished work
of the author
- Length: Maximum length of 1500 words. Entries
beyond the 1500 word limit will be judge only
on the first 1500 words submitted
- Entries may be typewritten or handwritten.
It could be in English or Tagalog but not a
combination of English and Tagalog.
- Maximum six (6) illustrations (artwork) per
story. It is not necessary that the stories
be illustrated or contain artwork. However,
illustrations would be helpful to aid in the
publication. All writing and artwork must be
the work of the child entering the contest.
FPPFI retains the right to alter, modify, add
or change the illustrations or artwork submitted
with the entries
- Entries will be judged on originality, creative
expression and storytelling. Structure, grammar
and spelling will be taken into consideration
- All entries must have a completed entry form
attached. Entries with missing or incomplete
entry forms will be disqualified in event of
inability to notify and gain parental release
- One story per contestant will be allowed Entries
will not be returned and become a property of
the Francis Padua Papica Foundation, Inc.
Contest Deadline
All entries must be RECEIVED by
SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. Entries must be
mailed to:
Mga Kwentong Pambata ng Papica
Backroom Inc.,
Unit 207 #116, CRM Bldg.,
Kamias Road cor. Kasing-Kasing St.
Quezon City, Philippines
Tel nos.
(632)435-1098, (632)435-1120, (632)435-1108,
(632)928-0717 Fax no. (632)435-3808
No faxed or emailed entries will
be accepted.
July 20, 2006
Abad Graces
Literature Festival in Rome
by Jo. Florendo Lontoc
University Professor Emeritus Gemino
H. Abad, renowned poet, literary critic and
anthologist, has been invited by the Province
of Rome's cultural association, Akkegorein, to
be one of the poets featured for the third Mediterranean
Intercontinental Festival of Literature and Arts
to be held in Rome from July 10 to 26.
Abad will read his poems with other
poets in the town of Cerveteri and the University
of La Sapienza. His poem "The Pope Expels Certain
Saints" will be exhibited in a Roman public square
with other poets' works and included in an anthology
of poems on Rome. He will also deliver a public
lecture at the University of Rome La Sapienza.
The cultural event gathers poets,
writers and artists from the Mediterranean and
nations and those who, while not from the Mediterranean,
"recognize themselves ideally and expressively
in the dialogical and multicultural values of
a common Mediterranean identity."
Abad is best known for his anthologies
A Native Clearing, A Habit of Shores
and Man of Earth. He is also on the
board of advisers of the UP
Institute of Creative Writing.
Source: UP Newsletter
June 2006
July 20, 2006
Call for Publication: Liyab
Inaanyayahan ang lahat ng mga manunulat
na magpadala ng tulang naglalantad ng tunay na
kalagayan ng sambayanan. Mapapasama ang mga mapipili
sa Liyab, ang opisyal na publikasyon ng Amado
V. Hernandez Resource Center.
Ipadala ang mga tula sa lalong
madaling panahon sa: avhrc_philippines@yahoo.com
July 20, 2006
Myths and Legends Volume II
to be Launched
Publisher and author Marlene Aguilar
wants to promote Philippine folklore through arts
and letters. As a result, she is publishing Myths
and Legends of the Philippines. The five-volume
series, she said, "will contain around 150 stories
and this is but a thumbnail of what exists." In
restoring the stories, she drafted artist Jun
Martinez to do the colorful illustrations.
The launching will be held at the
Metropolitan Museum on July 28, 2006, 4:30pm.
Guests of honor will be National Artist Napoleon
Abueva, journalist and author Julie Yap-Daza,
jewelry designer Laura de Guzman, ADB Director
Richard Stanley and Esther Vibal of Vibal Publishing
house.
Source: PDI, July 17,
2006 issue.
July 20, 2006
Florante at Laura
Opens Gantimpala's 29th Season
Gantimpala Theater Foundation together
with the National Parks Development Committee,
opens its 29 th season with the komedya version
of Francisco Balagtas' Florante at Laura .
GTF artistic director Tony S. Espejo
pointed out one of the many reasons this production
is special: "We bring to fore two great men of
Philippine arts and culture as the famous Filipino
love story now uses the literary version of National
Artist Virgilio S. Almario, and we incorporate
the movements of the komedya from San Dionisio,
Parañaque, Nabuan, Isabela and Batanes
as researched and documented by our newly proclaimed
National Artist for Dance, Ramon Obusan.
Florante at Laura performances
are slated July 23 (6:00 p.m., Concert at the
Park Open-Air Auditorium, Manila); July 28-30
and Aug. 5-6 (10 am/2 pm, AFP Theater Camp Aguinaldo,
Quezon City); Aug. 11-13 (10 am/2 pm, SM Southmall,
Las Piñas City) and Aug. 19 (Expo Filipino,
Clark, Pampanga). For more information, call 899-5745/896-3503.
Source: PDI, July 17,
2006
July 17, 2006
Pinoy HAIKU Contest Deadline Extended
Good news for writers, the deadline
for entries to Pinoy HAIKU for the All-Filipino
Haiku Contest in Commemoration of the Philippines-Japan
Friendship Year 2006 has been moved to the 2nd
of August from the original deadline of June 2.
The announcement of winners will
now be on Wednesday, August 16th, 2006, while
the awarding ceremon is scheduled for September
2nd, 2006 at the Thomas Aquinas Research Center
(TARC), UST, Manila, Philippines.
Click
here to review contest rules and regulations.
July 17, 2006
Ars Poetica and Rites
of Passage Returns
Two of the best plays from last
year's Virgin Labfest, Ars Poetica and Rite of
Passage, will be restaged at the CCP Tanghalang
Huseng Batute, starting on the 21st of July and
running up to the end of the month.
Ticket prices are set at PhP 400.00
for regular patrons and PhP 200.00 for students.
Ars Poetica, written by
Eugene Evasco and Chris Martinez, and directed
by Arlo de Guzman tells the story of two poets:
One is the teacher, consummate and antiquated.
The other is the student, bold and brilliant.
One night, they search for the muses. As the master
and protégé try to capture the elusive
words, their rivalry threatens to drown them in
a torrent of suppressed envy. Who will emerge
the victor? Or will their hunger for the ultimate
honor of literary nobility drive them to madness?
The production features Soliman
Cruz, Ony de Leon and Cris Pasturan in significant
roles.
Meanwhile, Glenn Mas’ Rite
of Passage is directed by J. William Herbert
Sigmund Go and features Acey Bryle Aguilar, Bryan
Correa, Nazer Salcedo, Sheenly Gener, Rosswil
Hilario, Isabel Martinez, Noel Taylo, Dianne Torres.
Set in a quiet barrio in Antique,
the play opens with a painful ritual that propels
its reluctant protagonist into manhood. As he
is seduced by the promised pleasures of sex, he
bravely confronts his past in a bid to take control
of his future, and the truth can be as overwhelming
as the lurid images of scantily-clothed women
in magazines.
For tickets and schedules, feel
free to call TANGHALANG PILIPINO 832-3661; 832-1125
locals 1620 / 1621; (0920) 953-5381; (0920) 953-5419;
or TICKETWORLD 891-9999.
July 17, 2006
Womyn’s Night sa Penguin
Iconic Penguin Café/Gallery,
the only relic of a once-bohemian Malate, turns
into a safe and cozy space for women who just
want to chill out, have good (but cheap) drinks
and food while listening to alternative groovy
and thought-provoking music by today's truly talented
crop of young women musicians.
Guys are welcome, too, as long
you support or embody these ideals.
Musical performances by Isha (jazz
artist from Candid Records Philippines) and Carol
Bello Bandidas (Pinikpikan's Carol Bello heads
this all-female group with former Agaw Agimat
guitarist Teta Tulay, UP-based musicians Dibayn
Leaño and Kwame Biasbas, former UP Kontra
Gapi member Jhen Gamboa, and Malou Matute who
also plays percussion for Cynthia Alexander and
Joey Ayala).
Open mic follows. Feel free to
read your literature or perform your composition.
Got an announcement to make or a manifesto to
share? Tara! Sell your stuff and ideologies. It's
a grand marketplace of ideas.
Intellectual and courageous wares
are very much needed, especially in this day and
age.
Entrance fee of PhP 150.00 gives
you one free drink. The women behind Komikera
comics will sell their stuff. Women-focused/ women-produced
works are also welcome. Grab a table and make
it your stall. It's that relaxed.
Just email leaflens@gmail.com
for more inquiries.
Penguin Café is located
at Remedios in Malate (along the newly opened
Remedios Circle, look for Changku Resto in one
corner. Penguin Café is two doors down
that place. Hard to miss.)
July 17, 2006
Fundamental Comic Book Scriptwriting
Workshop
A good comic book always has a
good story and a set of interesting characters.
If you want to learn how to construct comic book
stories and characters, then join the first ever
Cadaver Lover Fundamental Comic Book Scriptwriting
Workshop.
If you are interested, send e-mail
to this address (cadaver_lover@yahoo.com.ph).
Details of the Workshop will be forwarded to you
through e-mail.
July 11, 2006
Dr. Jose Y. Dalisay Awarded for
Distinguished Achievement
UP Institute of Creative Writing
Associate Dr.
Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. was recently conferred
with the 2006 Concepcion D. Dadulfalza Award for
Distinguished Achievement. In rites held last
7 July at the Bulwagang Rizal, Dr. Dalisay also
delivered a lecture entitled "The Writer as Teacher."
The event was attended by Vice
President for Academic Affairs Dr. Amelia P. Guevara,
VP Marvic M.V.F. Leonen and Department of English
and Comparative Literature Dr. Naida U. Rivera.
It was organized by the UP Office of the President
and the Office of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
Dr. Dalisay writes both in English
and Filipino, is a Palanca Hall of Famer and has
won FAMAS, Urian, Star and Catholic Mass Media
awards for his screenplays. He is more popularly
known as "Butch Dalisay" via his "Penman" column
in The Philippine Star.
The UP Board of Regents established
the Dadufalza Award on 29 June 2000 to honor individuals
of distinction and to keep alive the ideals of
Professor Dadufalza.
July 11, 2006
Notice to NVM Gonzalez Award Winners
NVM Gonzalez Short Story Award
winners are enjoined to submit their profiles
and the soft copy of their winning works to nvminc@yahoo.com
and sanzjop67@yahoo.com
. The works will be collected in an anthology
celebrating the NVM Gonzalez Best Short Story
Award.
It may be remembered that the NVM
Gonzalez house in the UP Diliman was burned last
year in an electrical fire. Records of the contests
were damaged or lost.
The contest commemorating the life
and works of NVM Gonzalez, who was conferred National
Artist for Literature status in 1997, is now on
its seventh year.
For more information, visit www.nvmgonzalez.org
July 11, 2006
All Set for The 27th
Manila International Book Fair
For more than twenty-five years
now, the Manila International Book Fair has been
attracting thousands of booklovers to its grand
event. Authors and artists walk along side literature
lovers and over a hundred local and foreign exhibitors
to peruse, mingle and discuss matters on the book
industry in the Philippines.
Recognizing the great drawing power
of such an event. UP Institute of Creative Writing
director Vim
Nadera has organized "Pistang Panitik" a literary
showcase of the country's foremost university
presses like the UP Press, UST Publishing House,
DLSU Press and the Ateneo Press.
Set for the last day of the fair
(September 3), Pistang Panitik will gather the
writers from the different schools
The book fair is organized by Primetrade
Asia, Incorporated in partnership with Asian Catholic
Publishers, Inc., Book Development Association
of the Philippines, Philippine Booksellers Association,
Inc. and the Publishers' Representatives Organization
of the Philippines.
For more information, log on to:
www.manilabookfair.com
or e-mail bookfair@primetradeasia.com.
July 7, 2006
Graphic and JCI Philippines launches
1st "National Essay Writing Contest"
JCI Philippines and the Philippine
Graphic Publication, Inc. signed a Memorandum
of Agreement (MOA) at the PGPI main office in
Makati last June 7, 2006 which sealed the partnership
and attended by National President JCI Sen. Ismael
P. Penado and President Benjamin V. Ramos representing
the Philippine Graphic Publications Inc.
The main purpose of the MOA is
for the launching of the 1st "National Essay Writing
Contest" which both the Philippine Graphics and
JCI Philippines agreed to jointly implement through
the mobilization of JCI chapters nationwide. The
main objective of the project is to foster literary
awareness and creative consciousness among the
youth and professionals. This is also to create
new readership demand for the Philippine Graphics
magazine and to enhance its current marketing
efforts and to establish a sustained partnership
with the JCI Philippines in support to its civic
programs.
The contest kicks-off this month
and has three categories-high school, college
professional. At stake are P 50,000 for the first
prize, P 30,000 for the second prize and P 20,000
for the third prize for all the categories. Philippine
Graphic executive editor Adrian Cristobal will
head the board of judges. The contest will also
sponsor a national seminar on essay and literary
writing, or commonly known today in literary circles
as creative nonfiction, targeting eight cities
nationwide in the coming months.
During the search process, regular
coordination with Department of Education and
Commission on Higher Education officials, JCI
chapters and selected media people will be done
to ensure the success of the project. For student
contestants, they must be enrolled at the time
of the submission of the entries.
Entries must be accompanied by
a letter from a ranking school or university official
certifying or showing indication as proof of enrollment
of the participant.
To date, the PGPI editorial team
in coordination with JCI Philippines has now come
up with the design and contents of the poster
which are now being distributed to target audience
like schools, organizations, municipalities and
cities, JCI chapters and their Members and in
other strategic places. The said posters contain
the contest rules and regulations. The topic is
the second tenet of the Jaycee Creed "That Brotherhood
of Men Transcends the Sovereignty of Nations".
It also contained the contest coverage and timetable
including other relevant information regarding
the project. Interested parties may get the contest
rules and entry forms from the weekly issues of
Philippine Graphic and the Monday issues of Business
Mirror newspaper. The deadline for submission
of entries will be on October 15, 2006 at 5:00
pm to be submitted also at the PGPI office at
3/F Dominga II Bldg., Dela Rosa cor. Pasong Tamo
St, Makati City or JCIP Secretariat, No. 14 Don
A. Roces Ave, Quezon City.
For inquiries, call the Philippine
Graphic-Philippine Jaycees National Essay Writing
Contest secretariat at 814-0134 local 115 (look
for Louie Jon Sanchez or Eloisa Laquian). For
more info please log to : www.graphicjayceesessay.blogspot.com
.
July 5, 2006
Call
for Submissions: Likhaan: The Journal
of Contemporary Philippine Literature
Sometime last month, we reported
on the
plans for Likhaan: The Journal of Contemporary
Philippine Literature. Now, the submission
guidelines are here for those interested in turning
in their work.
Submission Guidelines
1. For its first issue, Likhaan
will accept submissions in the following genres,
in both English and Filipino:
- Short stories ranging from
about 12 to 30 pages double-spaced (in 11-12
points Times Roman, New York, Palatino, Book
Antiqua, Arial or some such standard font).
A suite of short prose pieces will be considered.
- A suite of four to seven poems,
out of which the editors might choose three
to five. Long poems will be considered in lieu
of a suite.
- Essays (critical, scholarly,
and/or creative nonfiction), subject to the
same length limitations as short stories, above.
- Excerpts from graphic novels,
or full short graphic stories, for reproduction
in black and white on no more than 10 printed
pages, 6" x 9". Excerpts should be accompanied
by a synopsis of the full narrative.
2. All submissions must be original,
and unpublished anywhere else.
3. All submissions must be accompanied
by a biographical sketch (no more than one or
two short paragraphs) of the author, including
contact information (address, telephone number,
e-mail address).
4. Submissions may be e-mailed
to likhaanjournal@gmail.com
, or posted to The Editors, Likhaan Journal,
UP Institute of Creative Writing, Rizal Hall,
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon
City 1101.
5. All submissions should be
received (whether by e-mail or by post) no later
than August 31, 2006.
6. All submissions will undergo
a strict pre-screening and blind refereeing
process by the editors and a panel of referees
composed of eminent writers and critics from
within and outside the University of the Philippines.
7. Writers whose work will be
accepted for publication will receive a substantial
cash payment and a copy of the published journal.
8. The editors reserve the right
to edit any and all materials accepted for publication.
9. The editors may also solicit
or commission special, non-refereed articles
for publication outside of the aforementioned
genres or categories to enhance the editorial
content and balance of the journal.
10. Please direct any and all
inquiries to the editors at likhaanjournal@gmail.com
.
July 5, 2006
Call for Submissions: Philippine
Speculative Fiction Vol.2
Dean
Francis Alfar, author of Palanca Award-winning
author of Salamanca , is now accepting
submissions of short fiction pieces for consideration
for the anthology Philippine Speculative
Fiction Vol.2 . Speculative fiction is the
literature of wonder that spans the genres of
fantasy, science fiction, horror, magic realism,
surrealism or falls into the cracks in-between.
Submission Guidelines:
1. Only works of speculative
fiction will be considered for publication.
As works of the imagination, the theme is open
and free.
2. Stories must cater to an adult sensibility.
3. Stories must be written in English.
4. Stories must be authored by Filipinos or
those of Philippine ancestry.
5. Preference will be given to original unpublished
stories, but previously published stories will
also be considered. In the case of previously
published material, kindly include the title
of the publishing entity and the publication
date.
6. First time authors are welcome to submit.
In the initial volume, there was a near 50-50
split of established and new authors.
7. Each author may submit only one story for
consideration.
8. Each story's word count must be no fewer
than 3,000 words and no more than 5,000 words.
9. All submissions must be in Rich Text Format
(.rtf - save the document as .rft on your word
processor) and attached to an email to this
address: dean@kestrelimc.com. Submissions received
in any other format will be deleted, unread.
10. The subject of your email must read: 2nd
Philippine Speculative Fiction Submission: (title)
(word count); where (title) is replaced by the
title of your short story, without the parentheses,
and (word count) is the word count of your story,
without the parentheses.
For example - 2nd Philippine Speculative Fiction
Submission: The Last Siren 4500.
11. All submissions must be accompanied by a
cover letter that includes your name, brief
bio, contact information, previous work (if
any).
12. Deadline for submissions is September 15,
2006. After that date, final choices will be
made and letters of acceptance or regret sent
out via email.
13. Target publishing date is December 2006/January
2007.
14. Compensation for selected stories will be
2 contributor's copies of the published anthology.
July 3, 2006
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tropics
of Love
Quatre Gats is a newly launched
independent press based in the Philippines which
aims to specialize in publishing innovative thematic
anthologies, both fiction and non-fiction.
Quatre Gats will release a new
title every four months. For the moment, they
are publishing thematic anthologies. The first
title is in production, they are now accepting
submissions for the second title, an anthology
of fiction based on/derived from Jose Rizal's
"Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo."
The anthology title is "Tropics of Love."
Deadline for submission of stories
is on November 1, 2006. Listed below are the submission
guidelines.
1. Stories must range between 2,000
to 10,000 words.
2. They may be written either in English or in
Filipino.
3. Stories must contain or reference characters,
scenarios, storylines and themes from either the
Noli or the Fili or both.
4. Only writers based in the Philippines are allowed
to submit.
5. A writer may submit only up to two stories
for consideration.
6. All submissions must be sent as attachments
(in Word or Rich Text File format) to submissions@quatre-gats.com.
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