| March
29, 2007
Japanese Embassy announces haiku
writing contest
Rules and Regulations:
1. The message of the haiku must
deal with appreciation of the environment, or
respect towards nature, or care for balanced
ecology.
2. Contestants should be Filipino
citizens living in the Philippines or abroad.
3. Entries may be in Filipino
or English.
a. In Filipino, haiku must
be in 7-5-7 syllables. The lines may use any
of the following rhyme schemes: a-a-a,
a-b-a, a-a-b, a-b-b, or a-b-c.
b. The Filipino haiku entry must be accompanied
by a free or direct English translation below
the page.
c. In English, the 5-7-5 syllables should
be observed with or without a rhyme scheme.
d. a maximum of two (2) haiku entries are
allowed per contestant.
4. Submissions may be done by
mail, e-mail, or fax. Please use the free downloadable
Entry Form at this website: http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp
for submission through the Embassy of Japan.
a. If submitted by mail, entries
should be printed by computer or typewritten
(12-point font size) on the Entry
Forms.
b. If submitted via e-mail, entries must be
in a Word Document file and sent as an attachment.
A scanned
signature is required in the entry form. If
this is not possible, send one (1) accomplished
Entry Form with your signature by mail or
fax.
c. If submitted by fax, entries should be
printed by computer or typewritten (12-point
font size) on the Entry
Forms.
d. Two (2) haiku per Entry Form should be
observed. Do not put any distinguishing mark
on your entries.
5. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read
typefaces.
6. Please send your entries to:
Mail to:
Japan Information and Cultural
Center
Embassy of Japan
2627 Roxas Boulevard Pasay City 1300, Philippines
Fax to: (632) 551-5784
E-mail to: jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph
7. Plagiarized haiku, previously-published haiku
or haiku closely similar to previously published
haiku will automatically be disqualified. Entries
should not be submitted to other contests or
publications.
8. Entries will be considered
the property of the Embassy of Japan and the
organizers and therefore will not be returned.
Copyright of the works remain with the author
but the latter grants, assigns and transfers
into the Embassy of Japan and the organizers
the right to publish any of the entries as it
may deem at its discretion, without necessity
of any payment other than the prize which may
have been awarded to the winning entries.
9. The works must show literary
merit and social significance. Only haiku entries
that passed the criteria for evaluation of the
judges will be published. The decision of the
Judges is final.
10. Winning entries will appear in “The
Japan Bulletin” (The official publication
of the Embassy of Japan) and on the Embassy
of Japan website.
Deadline of submission:
Not later than Friday, June 29, 2007. Your entry
must be postmarked or submitted on-line by this
date.
Awards: Top three
poems and ten honorable mentions.
Prizes: Top three
and others will be awarded. Prizes will be announced
later.
Announcement of Winning
Works: Winners will be notified on Friday,
July 13, 2007
Tag: CONTESTS
March 22, 2007
LIRA hosts Lila
Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) and Ortigas foundation invite
you to Lila: Handog sa Buwan ng Kababaihan, a series of
multimedia exhibits, film showings, lectures, book fair, and performances
in celebration of Women's Month. This will be at the Ortigas Foundation
Library, 2nd floor of the Ortigas Building along Ortigas Avenue from March 24
to March 30. The exhibit features pieces by Vivian Limpin, Maningning
Miclat, Maureen de la Cruz, Beverly Siy, Raul Funilas, and Vim Nadera.
Lectures of different aspects of womanhood and literature will also be given
by Rebecca Anonuevo, Luna Sicat Cleto, Betty Uy Regala, and Kora Dandan. The
ribbon-cutting will be on March 24, at 1:30pm. This event is free and
open to the public.
Tag: EVENTS
March 22, 2007
Filipino Program launches a Philippine literature festival
A two-day Philippine literature festival to celebrate Filipino writing and writers will take place on April 12 & 13, 2007 at the University of Hawaii Manoa campus and the Philippine Consulate General of Hawaii.
Initiated by the UH Filipino and Philippine Literature Program, the festival will convene writers from the Philippines, the US mainland and Hawaii. The first day is called "Pagtatagpo: Filipino Writers Summit", a roundtable discussion on the direction of Philippine writing in the United States. The panelists include Ma. Josephine Barrios, a well-known playwright, poet and novelist from the Philippines; R. Zamora Linmark, distinguished visiting writer from the UH Department of English and author of Rolling the Rs ; Ninotchka Rosca, New York-based international human rights activist and author of the award-winning State of War ; Marianne Villanueva, San Francisco-based short story writer and author of Mayor of Roses ; Michelle Cruz Skinner, Punahou teacher and author of Mango Season ; and Francis Tanglao-Aguas, a playwright/stage performer and author of the collection, Purple.
The authors will be met by local writers and UH aspiring writers/performers on April 12, 2:00-5:00 pm at the QLC Student Services 412 in the Manoa campus. Among the invited local writers are Amalia Bueno, Michael Cueva, Elynia Mabanglo, Aurelio Agcaoili, Amado Yoro, Khalil Apuzen, Nilda Boland, Felino Tubera, Jovita Zimmerman and many other young writers from the University of Hawaii campuses.
To celebrate writing, the festival will have a musical literary event on the 13th, 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the lanai of the Philippine Consulate General of Hawaii. The evening will showcase performances of invited writers and contributors to the third volume of the Katipunan Literary Journal.
The festival aims to (1) create an avenue of discourse amongst writers and aficionados of Filipino ancestry about the state of the art, problems of invisibility and publication opportunities open to would-be writers; (2) discover diversity in fostering literary writings in a multi-lingual setting (Filipino, English, Ilokano or Pidgin); (3) foster the appreciation of Philippine literature through the writings of Filipino and Filipino-Americans; (4) encourage and show appreciation to Filipino and Filipino American students of the UH System, local Filipino American writers of Hawaii and the US mainland through poetry reading, storytelling and performance arts; and, (5) inspire young Filipino American writers by finding role models for them through the presence of renowned writers.
One of the organizers of the festival, novelist/poet R. Zamora Linmark commented that this festival "will reconsider Filipino diasporic writing."
Dr. Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, coordinator of the Filipino and Philippine Literature Program, hopes that "the festival will address issues in writing, publishing and promotion of Philippine literature in the United States. What could be done to abrogate that so-called invisibility of Filipinos in literature? How can young people be inspired to write or read? How can the Filipino community be involved in its own literacy? These are only some of the questions that can be asked."
Lester John Hael, editor of the Katipunan Literary Journal (Volume III) and literature festival coordinator, said that he volunteered to work in this project because he believes that "This will build a bridge between authors and aspiring writers to foster the appreciation of Philippine literature." He also hopes that participants "will become cognizant of the direction of Filipino and Filipino American literary writing in Hawaii and the US Mainland." He even added, "The Hawaii situation is different because there are writers who write in Filipino, Ilokano and Pidgin. Those writers should also be recognized."
Various offices and community organizations pulled their resources together to make this festival happen. At the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, the sponsors are: the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Philippine Studies, Department of Asian Studies, Department of English, Department of Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures, College of Languages, Linguistics and Literatures, Freeman Foundation Undergraduate Asian Studies Initiative and Diversity Fund Initiative. Assistance from the Filipino community comes from Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW), Filipino American Historical Society of Hawaii (FAHSOH) and the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA). Some individual donors include Teresita Ramos, Gigi Graulty, Margie Pascua and Cristina Bacchilega.
Tag: EVENTS
March 22, 2007
Free puppet show on Palm Sunday
Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio will present Papet Pasyon on April 1, Palm Sunday, 3 and 5:30 PM. This will be at TACT (Tita Amel Children's Theatre) 64 Mapagkawanggawa St., Teachers Village, Q.C. [near Holy Family School along Maginhawa St.] Admission is free.
TACT also will hold a Puppet-making workshop for kids & adults. This will be at April 24-28, 2007 2 - 5 pm @ TACT. For details, text/call 0918-9032040.
Tag: EVENTS
March
15, 2007
2007 Manining Miclat Award for
Poetry Call for Submissions
The Maningning Miclat Art Foundation,
Inc. (MMAFI) is calling on young poets writing
in Filipino, English and Chinese to participate
in the 2007 Maningning Poetry Competition.
The Poetry Contest consisting of
3 divisions - Filipino, English and Chinese –
is open to all poets, age 28 and below. An entry
must consist of at least eight (8) but not more
than fifteen (15) poems. Authors may join all
the divisions but can submit only one (1) entry
in every division. All entries should be original
in every language and not a translation of another
entry.
All entries should be submitted
in four (4) copies, double spaced on 81/2 x 11
inches bond paper with one inch margin on all
sides and with ARIAL or TIMES NEW ROMAN size 12
font.
Entry should be submitted with
pen name only. Real name and pen name should be
submitted in a separate sealed envelop together
with a biodata, copy of birth certificate and
a notarized declaration of originality and authenticity
of authorship of the entry.
Entries must be addressed to the
Maningning Miclat Art Foundation,
Inc.
(MMAFI), 2nd Floor Mile Long Building,
Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati
City (Tel No. 816-7490 to 91)
not later than 5:00 P.M. of April
17, 2007. Entries sent by mail should be postmarked/invoiced
not later than April 3, 2007.
Maningning Miclat was a multiawarded
artist, trilingual poet and creative writer, translator
and teacher. Her trilingual book of poetry, "Voice
from the Underworld" has earned raves not
only from English and Filipino readers but also
from Chinese readers. Miclat has been anthologized
in Beijing in a book featuring the World's Top
39 women poets writing in Chinese, which included
her.
The Maningning Miclat Award has
been launched to honor her short but meaningful
life and to encourage, recognize and nurture young
talents like her. Every year since 2003, MMAFI
has been awarding outstanding poets during odd
numbered years and winning painters during even
numbered years. This year’s grand winners
will receive PhP28,000.00 cash award for each
of the 3 categories, copies of collector’s
edition of “Voice from the Underworld”
and “Beauty for Ashes : Remembering Maningning”
as well as the Miclat family journal, “Beyond
the Great Wall” and trophies by the eminent
sculptor, Julie Lluch.
Log on to www.maningning.com
and email maningningfoundation@gmail.com
for more information.
***
2007 MANINGNING MICLAT
POETRY AWARD
RULES OF THE CONTEST
- The contest is open to all poets
of all nationalities, age 28 and below.
- There are three divisions in
the awards: a) Filipino b) English c) Chinese
An entry must consist of at least eight (8)
but not more than fifteen (15) poems.
- Authors may join all the divisions
but can submit only one (1) entry in every division.
- All entries should be original
in every language and not a translation of another
entry.
- A work which has been awarded
a prize in another contest is not qualified
for the awards.
- Published or unpublished works
may be entered in the contest. If published,
the date of publication should be within 2006-2007.
- All entries should be submitted
in four (4) copies, double spaced on 8 ½
x 11 inches bond paper with one inch margin
on all sides and the page number typed consecutively,
e.g., 1 of 10, 2 of 10, and so on.
Tag: CONTESTS
March
15, 2007
Flash fiction call for submission
Milflores Publishing is inviting
writers to submit their best flash fiction/ sudden
fiction for possible inclusion in an anthology
to be edited by Vicente Garcia Groyon. Stories
may be in English or Filipino, and from 500-750
words. Deadline for submission is June 15, 2007.
The preference is for stories which
have not been previously included in books. Stories
published on line or in magazines/journals are
acceptable, but please indicate where and when
upon submission
Groyon teaches at the De La Salle
University, has won the Carlos Palanca Grand Prize
for his novel Sky Over Dimas, and has contributed
to two earlier Milflores anthologies: Sleepless
in Manila and My Fair Maladies.
Submissions should be sent to flashfic.milflores@gmail.com
or queries to cristinaphidalgo@gmail.com.
Tag: PUBLICATIONS
March
15, 2007
Youth essay writing contest
Theme: Engaging
Youth in Reform
Young people can be a powerful
force for change! As future reformers, young people
(18-30) have innovative ideas on how to solve
the political, economic, and social problems facing
their countries. However, they often lack the
voice to bring these ideas to policymakers. Simply,
young people are often regarded as recipients
of reforms, not active participants in the reform
process.
CIPE’s essay contest gives
you the opportunity to share your ideas about
citizenship, democratic and market-oriented reform,
youth leadership, and the ways that your country
can create avenues for youth to participate in
the political and economic spheres. We encourage
you to get thinking, get involved, and use your
own experiences to develop concrete solutions
to these development issues.
A $1,000 honorarium will be given
for each winning essay.
Guidelines
Eligibility
Open to students and young professionals
aged 18-30.
Special weight will be given to essays submitted
by citizens of non-OECD countries.
Topic Categories
Citizenship in a Democratic
Society
What needs to be done to develop
a sense of citizenship in young people and help
them find their role in a democratic society?
True reform occurs only when
citizens actively participate in the governance
process – it can’t be achieved by
street protests alone. Young people are an integral
part of society and their input and participation
in their countries’ governance is necessary
to effect political and economic reform.
However, many lack the skills
and opportunity to communicate with policymakers
and get involved in their country’s development.
Youth are often disengaged from the political
process and rarely develop the sense of citizenship
that is so crucial to building an inclusive,
participatory democracy. To become active citizens
in their countries, young people must have the
skills to develop their ideas on reform and
outlets to express those ideas in a constructive
manner. What does citizenship mean to you? How
are citizenship and good governance connected?
How can your country engage and enable young
people to participate constructively in the
governance process? Be sure to begin your essay
by describing the situation in your country.
Educational Reform and
Employment Opportunities
How can your country reform the
educational system to give young people the
right skills and opportunities to enter the
workforce?
In many countries, the youth
unemployment rate is very high. In some countries,
this is caused by a lack of jobs. However, in
many others, young people entering the workforce
are not prepared for the jobs available –
they lack the necessary skills and education.
Unable to find good jobs, they face a difficult
choice: remain unemployed or accept low-paying
jobs with no opportunity for advancement. Improving
the educational systems of many countries is
a key step towards creating a generation of
young people who possess the skills and knowledge
to participate in the economy, locally and globally.
What are the major employment problems young
people face in your country? What can be done
to give them the right skills and opportunities
to enter the workforce? Who should taking the
lead in doing so? Be sure to begin your essay
by describing the situation in your country.
Entrepreneurship and Leadership
What needs to be done in your
country to provide youth with the opportunity
to become entrepreneurs and/or leaders in their
communities?
Young people can play a positive
role in the political and economic spheres in
their countries, on both local and national
levels. Unfortunately they often lack access
to the resources and groups that would help
them get involved and have an impact. However,
when provided with the opportunity and skills
to become influential members of their communities,
youth can accomplish their goals. What are the
skills that young people need to acquire to
start a successful business or civil society
group? What are the major barriers that prevent
them from opening a business or assuming a leadership
position in your country? What programs or policies
would give youth the skills to become active
and influential members of society? Be sure
to begin your essay by describing the situation
in your country.
Top Essays
In each category, a first, second,
and third place winner will be chosen by a panel
of CIPE staff and international partners. The
three winning essays from each category will
be published as Economic Reform Feature Service
articles. CIPE will provide each of the nine
winners an honorarium of $1,000.
Other essays of merit will be
considered for publication as well. CIPE may
translate certain articles into other languages,
including Arabic, Russian, Spanish, or French.
Judging Criteria
Essays will be judged on clarity,
originality, and their contribution to the understanding
of development issues facing countries. The
logic of the ideas expressed is more important
than perfect English grammar.
Judges: Essays
will be evaluated by a panel of judges comprising
CIPE staff and CIPE’s international partners.
About CIPE
The Center for International
Private Enterprise is a non-profit affiliate
of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and one of the
four core institutes of the National Endowment
for Democracy. CIPE has supported more than
1,000 local initiatives in over 100 developing
countries, involving the private sector in policy
advocacy and institutional reform, improving
governance, and building understanding of market-based
democratic systems.
CIPE maintains that countries
need to build market-oriented and democratic
institutions simultaneously, as they are essentially
two sides of the same coin. Without a functioning
market system, democracies will remain weak.
Likewise, without a democratic process, economic
reforms are unlikely to succeed.
Formatting Guidelines
- All essays must be written in
English.
- All essays must be original
and unpublished.
- Word count: 2,000-4,000.
- Indicate the essay’s category
on the cover page.
- Provide full contact info on
the cover page, including citizenship.
Timeframe: All
essays must be submitted by May 31, 2007.
How to Submit
E-mail a copy of the essay as a
.pdf file or MS Word document to essay@cipe.org.
An e-mail will be sent confirming receipt of the
submission.
Tag: CONTESTS
March 15, 2007
Publish Asia 2007
Ifra Asia is pleased to announce
that Publish Asia 2007 will be held in Manila,
Philippines from March 27th - 28th 2007, this
will be Publish Asia's 7th year running in the
Asia region.
To encourage all local Philippines
publishers, Newspapers, Institutions (Mass Communication,
Journalism etc), Media & Publishing Association
and Suppliers to attend, Ifra is offering a very
attractive and special rate to all.
The theme of this year's conference
is: Re-Inventing for Today's Business, Creating
for Tomorrow's Challenges
The topics cover four core concerns
of the publishers:
1) Business Strategy
2) Digital Media
3) Advertising Strategy
4) Circulation, Readership & Audience
Highlight on speakers and topics
High calibre speakers from across
the world will share their strategies
and success stories:
* A Strategy for Integration
David O Valdes, Executive VP and COO, Philippine
Daily Inquirer
* Strategy for Staying Ahead: Product
Diversification
Siddharth Kothari, Director, Rajasthan Patrika
* Search Engine Strategies for
Newspapers
Jo Christian Oterhals, Head of Development, VG
Multimedia
*The Brand Positioning of The Times
of India
Ravi Dhariwal, CEO-Publishing, The Times of India
* Launching a Community Site: www.stomp.com.sg
Chew V Ming, Executive Content Producer, STOMP,
Singapore Press
Holdings
* Mobile Publishing
Saurav Sen, Head of Business - Telecoms &
Internet, ABP Pvt Ltd
Attached registration form for
you and your team's review. We hope that you will
consider and take this opportunity to send your
senior management and staff to attend and benefit
from this Conference.
Ifra Asia Pte Ltd
Phone: +65.6562-8440, Direct: -8446
Fax: +65.6562-8441
IfraAsia2@ifra.com
www.ifra.com/asia
www.ifra.com
Tag: EVENTS
March
15, 2007
Mga romance novelists tinatawagan
Kung intresado magpasa ng resume
at cover letter sa arnel.gabriel@psicompublishing.com.
I-address ang letter kay Arnel Gabriel.
Mga Pagbabago sa Romance Novels
1. Magiging romance novelettes
na siya. Magiging 3 story per libro na (hahatiin
n'yo yung 24 thousand words into 3 stories.
2. 4-8 thousand pesos per story ang bayad.
3. Kelangang hindi masyado may sex ang kwento,
tipong pwede pa rin siyang basahin ng inyong pamangkin
o ng inyong 8-year-old na anak...
Kailangan pa rin namin ng ghost stories in English,
800-1500 words. 700 pesos per story ang bayad.
Ipasa ang mga kwento kay bing.ramos@gmail.com.
Kung may katanungan, hanapin si Sarah ng PSICOM
PUBLISHING sa 0917-9048466.
Tag: PUBLICATIONS
March
4, 2007
Call for Submissions to the 46th
Dumaguete National Writers Workshop
National Artist for Literature
Edith L. Tiempo has announced a March 31 deadline
for applications for fellowships to the 46th National
Writers Workshop to be held in Dumaguete City
from May 7 to 25.
Panelists this year are Gemino
Abad, Alfred Yuson, Susan Lara, Anthony Tan, DM
Reyes, Marjorie Evasco, and others. They will
compose the revolving panel of writers together
with National Artist for Literature Edith Lopez
Tiempo, and resident panelists César Ruìz
Aquino, Bobby Flores Villasis, and Ernesto Superal
Yee.
Fifteen (15) fellowships are open
for young writers all over the country.
The first screening panel, composed
of the workshop's resident writers, selects the
writing fellows for the summer based on the manuscripts
submitted by the applicants. These selected manuscripts
are forwarded to the Director of the Workshop,
who does the final screening and formally approves
the final lineup of writing fellows.
The writing fellowship covers lodging
for the full 22 days of the duration of the entire
workshop, a modest stipend, one-way fare reimbursement,
and workshop manuscripts and reading materials.
The applicant must submit original
manuscripts consisting of at least three to five
short (3-5) stories, or three to five (3-5) essays/creative
non-fiction, or two (2) one-act plays, or seven
to ten (7-10) poems. Stories, poems, plays, and
essays in English are preferred. Only unpublished
manuscripts are accepted. Works which have previously
won in literary contests will not be accepted.
Other requirements include an application
letter addressed to Workshop Director Dr. Edith
Tiempo; a diskette or CD containing the various
submitted literary works encoded in Microsoft
Word; a recommendation letter from a renowned
writer or literature teacher; two 2x2 pictures;
and a brief biodata or résumé.
These must be sent before the 31
March 2007 deadline to Dr. Edith Lopez Tiempo,
National Writers Workshop Director, c/o College
Assurance Plan, 2nd Floor, CAP Building, Rizal
Boulevard, 6200 Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental,
Philippines.
Accepted fellows are usually notified
by postal mail, or email, or by phone call, although
the announcement is usually published by major
Philippine dailies.
Interested parties may also apply
for sit-in or auditing privileges.
The National Writers Workshop was
established by Edith and Edilberto Tiempo in 1962,
making it the longest-running creative writing
workshop in Asia. The 2007 edition is sponsored
by the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts, Silliman University, and College Assurance
Plan, in coordination with the Creative Writing
Foundation Inc. and the Dumaguete Literary Arts
Service Group, Inc. Donors to the fellowship program
include Senators Edgardo J. Angara and Mar Roxas
as well as former NCCA Chairman Jaime Laya and
Ms. Erlinda Panlilio.
Tag: Workshops
March 4, 2007
National Artist Rio Alma Launches
Two New Collections
National Artist Virgilio Almario
marks another milestone in his prolific career
as he launches two new collections of poetry this
March. Kung Bakit Kailangan Ang Himala,
published by the University of the Philippines
Press, and Tatlong Pasyon Para sa Ating Panahon,
from the University of Santo Tomas Publishing
House, will be launched at the lobby of the Jorge
Vargas Museum at the University of the Philippines,
Diliman on March 9, Friday. Program begins at
6 pm.
Since the publication of his first
collection of poetry more than four decades ago,
Almario, better known by his pen name Rio Alma,
has continuously sought to enrich literature in
Filipino not only through his poetry, but also
through his work in criticism, translation, and
editing. His accomplishments as an educator and
as a cultural manager have undoubtedly sealed
his reputation as one of the moving forces behind
the local literary scene, but it is perhaps through
the sustained excellence of his creative work
that Rio Alma remains a true inspiration. Kung
Bakit Kailangan ng Himala and Tatlong
Pasyon Para sa Ating Panahon, both written
under a grant from the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts, are but the latest additions
to a long list of critically-acclaimed publications.
The works of three Filipino visual
artists are also featured alongside Rio Alma's
new collection. It may be recalled that in 2006,
the University of the Philippines Press published
the handsome volume Sonetos Postumos which brought
together the creative visions of Rio Alma and
National Artist for Visual Arts, Ang Kiukok. This
time, in line with book launch, the Jorge Vargas
Museum opens the exhibits of Mark Justiniani,
Neil Doloricon, and Ferdinand Doctolero whose
painting appear in Tatlong Pasyon Para sa Ating
Panahon. The exhibit runs from March 9-25.
by Celeste Flores-Coscolluela
Special Projects Assistant
Tag: Book
Launch
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