PEN General Assembly and Launching of Ferdinand Blumentritt and the Philippines: Insights and Lessons for Contemporary Philippine Studies by Feorillo P. A. Demeterio III

PEN General Assembly and

Launching of Ferdinand Blumentritt and the Philippines: Insights and Lessons for Contemporary Philippine Studies by Feorillo P. A. Demeterio III

27 July 2013 Saturday, 5:00 – 6:30 pm

Solidaridad Bookstore, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila

 

 

Philippine PEN will launch Ferdinand Blumentritt and the Philippines: Insights and Lessons for Contemporary Philippine Studies by Feorillo P. A. Demeterio III on 27 July 2013, Saturday, 5:00 pm at Solidaridad Bookshop, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila.

 

This publication, by De La Salle University Publishing House and the Austrian Embassy Manila, commemorates the centenary of the death of Blumentritt (1853-1913), known hitherto for his friendship and correspondence with National Hero José Rizal.

 

The book reveals and explores another facet of Blumentritt, that of an exceptional scholar of Philippine history and culture, and a political critic especially of Spanish and US colonialisms. In the introduction, Demeterio asserts that the book “reconstructs the intellectual stature of Blumentritt by positioning him as a milestone in Philippine studies, a discourse which until now is still trying to soul search for its methodic and ideological niche in the sphere of local knowledge production.” It presents an intellectual biography of Blumentritt, his writings, and Demeterio’s astute insights and “lessons” for contemporary Philippines studies.

 

Demeterio is full professor of Filipino and director of the College of Liberal Arts Research and Advanced Studies at DLSU. He is the author of the book Ang Ideolohiyang Politikal ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines: Isang Pag-aaral sa mga Piling Pahayag mula sa Limang Panahon ng Kontemporaryong Eklesiastiko-Politikal na Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas (DLSU Publishing, 2012). His essays on hermeneutics, philosophy, Philippine history and cultural studies have appeared in various local and international journals.

 

The booklaunching is open to the public. The author will be present to talk about the book and to personalize your copy. For inquiry, please call Solidaridad Bookstore (632) 2541086.

How To Start a Career as a Freelance Writer in the Philippines

July 27, Saturday
8 AM to 12NN
47East, 47 Esteban Abada St., Brgy Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Get an expert's overview of various opportunities open to beginning freelance writers. Tips on how you can get your foot in the door will also be discussed, as well as exercises to determine your strengths and potential.

Ime Morales has been working as a freelance writer for 17 years. She does marketing and communication work for various local and international clients, and contributes regularly to publications like Rappler, GMA News Online, Health Today, and Moms Today, among others. Ime is the founder of the Freelance Writers' Guild of the Philippines, an organization that aims to protect the rights of Filipino freelance writers.

The fee is only 750 pesos (please bring the payment on the date of the event). The fee includes snacks.

 

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/freelancerphtalinotalkwriter

 

Map to the venue: http://bit.ly/47EASTmap

The Fast and The Furious Sale at the Ateneo University Press

Avail of some of the oldest and most beloved titles of the Press at
our sale beginning July 22, 2013 and running until Aug 23, 2013.
Prices begin at P50! We?re open Mondays-Fridays, 9-6 pm., including
lunch hour to better serve you! Come visit us at the Ateneo Press
Bookshop, G/F Bellarmine Building, Ateneo de Manila University,
Monday-Thursday, 9am to 6pm and on Friday 9am to 5pm. Over 85 titles
on super marked down prices!

For price lists and book reservations, please email
unipress@admu.edu.ph or call (02) 4266001 local 4613 / (02) 4265984. A
listing of books is also available at www.ateneopress.org.

David T. K. Wong Creative Writing Fellowship

The David T. K. Wong Creative Writing Fellowship is a unique and generous annual award of £26,000 to enable a fiction writer who wants to write in English about the Far East to spend a year in the UK, at the University of East Anglia in Norwich.

The Fellowship is named for its sponsor Mr David Wong, a retired Hong Kong businessman, who has also been a teacher, journalist and senior civil servant, and is a writer of fiction. The Fellowship was launched in 1997 and the first Fellow appointed from 1st October 1998.

The official David T.K. Wong website contains information about David T.K.Wong and his writing; including downloadable content from his first novel The Evergreen Teahouse and the author reading extracts from his most recent novel The Embrace of Harlots. In this radio interview David Wong speaks about his life, his writing and what the David T K Wong Fellowship in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia in the UK is all about.

Fellowship Award 2013-14

We are delighted to announce that the 2013/14 David T. K. Wong Fellowship has been awarded to Sharlene Teo.

 Sharlene Teo was born in Singapore in 1987. She read Law at Warwick University where she was chief editor of the campus arts publication, and worked in business and trade publishing before coming to UEA. Sharlene is the recipient of the 2012/13 Booker Foundation Scholarship and was youngest winner of the 2005 SPH-NAC Golden Point Award. Her writing has appeared in places such as Esquire, Broadcast: New Warwick Writing, New Writing Net, Quarterly Literary Review Singapore and Eunoia Review.

She is currently working on a novel about a Pontianak, a mythical female cannibalistic entity, who awakens from hibernation and finds herself amidst the surreal, surgical-masked climate of the bird flu pandemic and Sumatran forest fire haze.

 Former David T.K. Wong Fellows

• Ramesh Balakrishna Pillay (2012/13)
• Presca Ahn (2011/12)
• Chau (Cab) Tran (2010/11)
• Hanh Hoang (2009/10)
• Nam Le (2008/9)
• Balli Jaswal (2007/8)
• Mulaika Hijjas (2006/7)
• Linh Dinh (2005/6)
• Rattawut Lapcharoensap (2004/5)
• Lakambini (Bing) Sitoy (2003/4)
• Wendy Law-Yone (2002/3)
• Liisa Laing (2001/2)
• Simone Lazaroo (2000/1)
• José Dalisay (1999/2000)
• Po Wah Lam (1998/99)

Anvil Publishing Present Rainy Day Reads

The rainy season is upon us and we say goodbye to a lot of outdoor activities which we enjoyed in the summer. Getting stuck at home wouldn’t be as bad as it was when you have any of these amazing reads at home.

This collection of books are the perfect partners to a hot cup of coffee or chocolate while the weather is cold outside. Enjoy The Twisted Series by award-winning author and columnist, Jessica Zafra. These books present amusing stories and essays that will surely engage your minds.

You may also laugh your heart out with the Philippines’s most acclaimed comic artist, Pol Medina in his collection of Pugad Baboy comics. For another comic relief, try to read Bebang Siy’s bestseller book, It’s a Mens World.

If you wish to fall in love, Anvil Tagalog Romance novels are your perfect companions during the cold days of the rainy season. Enjoy Nina Tolentino’s Riding in Tandem, Ginafel Villanueva’s FB Friend of Mine and Carlyn Lanuza’s Wrong Send, A Song 4 and I Like You to Love Me.

All these books are available in National Book Store, Powerbooks and Bestsellers branches nationwide.

Composer Vehnee Saturno shares rags-to-riches story in `Art 2 Art'

For multi-awarded composer Vehnee Saturno, it was no easy climb to the top. His career choice initially frowned upon by his mother, he persevered to win her approval and coped with rejections before establishing himself as a hitmaker – with such popular songs as Be My Lady, Sana Kahit Minsan and Till My Heartaches End to his name.

Saturno shares his inspirational rags-to-riches story in the July 21 episode of Art 2 Art. Hosted by prima ballerina Lisa Macuja and produced by the Manila Broadcasting Company, Art 2 Art airs every Sunday, 3:30 to 4 p.m., on DZRH (666 khz on the AM band) and on cable television via RHTV. It can also be viewed simultaneously on the Internet through DZRH Live Streaming at www.dzrh.com.ph.

On July 7, Art 2 Art welcomes respected poet, literary critic and professor Gemino Abad as he recounts his journey into the world of words. The founder of the Philippine Literary Arts Council also recites two of his poems from memory, to Macuja's amazement.

On July 14, graphic designer and book illustrator Beth Parrocha-Doctolero guests in an episode marking National Children's Book Day. A founding member of Ilustrador ng Kabataan or INK, she has illustrated and designed over 50 books, most of them for kids.

On July 28, Art 2 Art pays tribute to the late Angono artist, Jose “Pitok” Blanco. Acknowledged as a “master of Philippine genre,” Blanco rendered folk themes, Filipino traditions and nature scenes in his massive murals. Michael and Joy Blanco recall their father's life and times, and how – through his example and encouragement – they came to be celebrated as Angono's premier family of artists.

Art 2 Art was recently named as Best Radio Program for Culture and the Arts at the Golden Dove Awards given out by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas.

For inquiries, please e-mail art2artdzrh@yahoo.com.ph. On Facebook, check out the account Ballerina ng Bayan for updates on Art 2 Art episodes.

2013 NCCA WRITERS’ PRIZE

Dear Literary writers,

NCCA ACCEPTS ENTRIES FOR THE
2013 NCCA WRITERS’ PRIZE


The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through its Plan/Policy Formulation and Program Division (P/PFPD) – Arts Section, announces its acceptance of entries to the 2013 NCCA WRITERS’ PRIZE. Guidelines and application forms may be downloaded in its website: www.ncca.gov.ph. They are also available at the Plan/Policy Formulation and Program Division (P/PFPD), Room 5-B, 5th Floor, NCCA Building, 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila.

This year’s categories are:

Poetry – Bikolano language
Novel – Ilokano language
Essay – Cebuano language
Short Story – Filipino language
Drama – Waray language

Deadline for submission of entries is until July 31, 2011.

Queries may be addressed to Ms. MYLENE N. URRIZA, Tel. No. 527-21-92, loc. 508 or 522-2084 (DL), and e-mail address: mylene.ncca@yahoo.com.


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MYLENE NARCISO-URRIZA
Project Development Officer III
Arts Section
Plan/ Policy Formulation & Programming Division
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS
633 General Luna St. Intramuros, Manila, Philippines 1002
Mob. #:(0949) 833.2608
Tel. #:(+632) 527.2192 loc 508 or (+632) 522.2084
Fax #:(+632) 527.2198