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Monday, September 26, 2011
World Poetry Movement - Poetry for Peace, September 24, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
World Poetry Movement-Manila: Poetry for Peace at DLSU
The DLSU Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center (BNSCWC) will hold a Poetry Recital entitled “World Poetry Movement-Manila: Poetry for Peace” on the 24th of September 2011, 2:00-4:00 pm, at the DLSU Amphitheatre (alternate venue: Central Plaza).
This event is in response to the World Poetry Movement’s (WPM) call for a poetic global action by holding simultaneous readings across the earth. WPM was founded in the context of the World Gathering of Directors from 37 International Poetry Festivals, in Medellin, Colombia early this year. At present, the Movement has been joined by more than 80 international poetry festivals and over 400 poets from all over the world.
WPM supports “the thoughts, actions and measures that can contribute to world peace, the defense of all life on earth, the sustainable development of a new world, the restoration of beauty, dignity and truth, in the process of a persistent strengthening of poetry's presence in contemporary society worldwide.”
Participating poets and readers include Marjorie Evasco, Ana Maria Katigbak-Lacuesta, Ronald Baytan, Allan Popa, Carla Pacis, Genevieve Asenjo, Alfred Yuson, Marne Kilates, Abdon Balde Jr., Michael Coroza, José Ma. Fons, Santiago Villafania, Herminio Beltran, Danilo Francisco Reyes, Grace Monte de Ramos, Alice Sun-Cua, John Iremil Teodoro, John Enrico Torralba, Genaro Gojo-Cruz, Ernesto Carandang II, Noelle Leslie dela Cruz, Joseph De Luna Saguid, Ida Del Mundo, Jaime Oscar Salazar, Johann Vladimir Espiritu, Ronald Recto and Peter Pichler.
Lovers of poetry and peace are welcome to the event. For inquiries, please contact the Center at tel. (632) 5244611 local 233; or email bnscwc@yahoo.com; bnscwc@dlsu.edu.ph.
Related link: Directory of WPM participants (105 international poetry festivals, 76 poetry projects and 1016 poets from 124 countries)
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Gov. Espino urges Pangasinenses to make Pangasinan lovable
Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. urged all Pangasinense to do his or her own share in making the province livable and lovable.
This developed as the Governor led the province in the celebration of the opening program of the Tourism Month on September 12 at the Sison Auditorium here highlighted by various projects such as the official launching of the I Love Pangasinan campaign as the battlecry of his administration’s tourism development thrust, the formal public introduction of the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official Pangasinan hymn, and the introduction of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival as the official annual tourism festivity of the province.
Gov. Espino, in his message, has called on every Pangasinense to be the first to love and be proud of its history, culture, and heritage. “Tayo muna ang magmahal ng probinsya natin. Tayo muna ang humanga sa ating kultura bago tayo mag-imbita ng ibang tao,” the Governor said as he added that the provincial government has started doing its share by digging deeper to the province’s roots that led to the declaration of Pangasinan foundation day two years ago.
It will also be recalled that studies and researches with regards to the history of the province is currently being undertaken to dig deeper to Pangasinan’s roots and existence to further educate Pangasinenses on their rich history and cultural heritage.
“There is nothing to be ashamed of because we have rich heritage and culture,” Gov. Espino said even as he disclosed that what Pangasinenses must do is to embrace them and be obliged to give their own share to realize a common vision of making the province “the best place to work, live, invest and raise a family.”
Furthermore, the Governor urged all Pangasinense to start from the basic things such as speaking or understanding the language, and to practice cleanliness and sanitation as a way of life to further promote the tourism potentials of Pangasinan.
During the opening program, Gov. Espino signed Provincial Ordinance No. 154 which adopts the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official provincial hymn. With an objective to instill love, loyalty and patriotism among Pangasinense, the provincial hymn will be sung during flag raising ceremonies in all public offices including schools throughout the province.
Other highlights of the program include an audio-visual presentation on “I Love Pangasinan” campaign that strucked the audience as Pangasinenses from various sector through random interview vividly professed the reason why they love the province while the dance presentation of national acclaimed Tribu Pandan served as the finale number of the celebration.
In relation, two separate meetings were conducted involving the local government unit heads and representatives and all tourism officers of the various towns and cities of Pangasinan regarding the launching of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival dubbed as, “Balitok A Tawir,” and the conduct of evaluation on all LGUs which will serve as their scorecard on different service categories.
Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim, Jr. commended the leadeship of the Governor as he hailed the launching of the different tourism activities stating further that said projects will catapult Pangasinan as the “center of arts and culture of the North” in the coming years. (PIO/Ruby R. Bernardino)
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Upcoming PEN events in Bicol
For Love of the Word: Workshops on Teaching Philippine Literature in High School and College
10 October 2011 (Monday)
8:30am-5:00pm
Science and Technology Annex Auditorium, Naga College Foundation, Naga City
The fifth of the series, a lecture-workshop on teaching Bicol literature and Philippine fiction, will be conducted by Jaime An Lim (Metrobank Outstanding Teacher) and Paz Verdades Santos (2011 Gawad Paz Marquez Benitez for Outstanding Educator from UMPIL).
Pre-registration is ongoing. Please submit the name/s of participant/s and school to PEN via email (philippinepen@yahoo.com) or text +639175287491.
This project is supported by the City Government of Naga, the PEN International in UK, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Meet the PEN Authors and Bicol Writers
9 October 2011 (Sunday)
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Raul S. Roco Library (Naga City Public Library), Naga City Hall
This event features National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, Carlos Arejola, Kristian Sendon Cordero, Frank Peñones and Jose Barrameda. The writers will read from their work and talk about their craft.
Also featured is the performance of the Naga College Foundation Center for Arts, Culture, and Bicol Studies. The group will perform Arejola’s short story for children, “Si Miriam asin an Saiyang Samhod, Bunot, Pantrapo, asin Panhaklot nin Ati.”
“Sagurong: 100 na Kontemporanyong Rawitdawit sa Manlain-lain na Tataramon Bikol” (Vibal Publishing for De La Salle University 2011), edited by Paz Verdades Santos and Kristian Sendon Cordero, will be re-launched at the forum.
This project is co-sponsored by the City Government of Naga, the PEN International in UK, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
PEN Rizal Forum in Legazpi
12 October 2011 (Wednesday)
7:30 am-5:00 pm
Audio Visual Hall, Divine Word College of Legazpi, Legazpi City, Albay
This forum features Ambeth Ocampo and Jun Cruz Reyes. This event is in cooperation with the Divinian Association of Language Enthusiasts (DALE) and the English and Social Science Department of Divine Word College of Legazpi.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Repost: Lady of Manaoag
“Ave Maria napno ka’y grasia
Say Katawan so wala’d sika...”
i too needed some miracles
& so i became one of the many
devotees who touched the hem of Her dress
offered prayers (un)broken novenas
to ease my corporeal afflictions
“Bendita ka’d biin amin
tan Bendito’y bonga’y eges mon si Jesus”
not without some modicum of pleasure
i too adored Her chiseled saintly face
Her Immaculatry!
if only the cherished Lady could speak
‘t would be a miracle granted
no i will not fall on my knees
rather kiss Her lips like a lover
& fill the empty aspects of Her eyes
with psalms
poetry & philosophistry
if only the cherished Lady could speak
truly the heart knows its own pain
for even such a wish is a sin
that saints & angels dare not commit
into mind
& i have sinned in silence
shall i pound my skull
& unpoemed my brain?
i will take my leave from this crowded space
with a wrathful Christ
raging in my breast
they’ve defiled Her most O most sacred shrine
with shops
& stores
& stalls
oh me for a rage about to burst...
they’re no different from the Sadducees
& Pharisees of yore
O hypocrites!
“Santa Marian Ina’y Dyus
pikasi no kamin managkasalanan natan
tan naani no oras la’y ipatey mi. Amen.”
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Friday, September 02, 2011
Haiga for Marilou
A Tao 道 Sign
Santiago B. Villafania, Pangasinan poet, is the author of poetry collections Pinabli tan arum ni'ran Anlong (Beloved & Other Poems), Balikas na Caboloan (Voices from Caboloan) published by the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) under its UBOD New Authors Series (2005) and Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles (2007). Villafania is one of the 11 Outstanding Pangasinenses conferred with the 2010 ASNA Award for the Arts and Culture (literature) category during the first-ever Agew na Pangasinan and 430th Foundation Day of Pangasinan on April 2010. Read more »
