NBDB to hold Booklatan sa Pangasinan

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) will hold its Booklatan sa Bayan project in Pangasinan on November 8-13, 2004.

With the vital assistance of the Association of Authors and Writers for Regional Development and the Nationwide Book Network Inc. (NBNI), the activity will be held at the DepEd Division Training Center, West Central School in Dagupan city, and will included a battery of edifying seminar-workshop on non-fiction writing, library and barabgay reading center establishment, and book readership.

A book fair by Libro has also been scheduled during the five-day activity, where some of the newest book titles in the market today, ranging from different topics and fields of interest, will be displayed and put up for sale.

The opening ceremonies will be graced by NBDB chair Dr. Dennis Gonzales, together with the local government officials of Dagupan City and the province.

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I had a chance to meet with Dir. Jaime Lucas (DTI Pangasinan) last Oct. 30 in Dagupan City. I presented him a copy of my 2nd book Malagilion: Soniton Pangasinan. He is encouraging me to come out with a directory of Pangasinan writers / authors and perhaps a canon of Pangasinan Literature.

On the other hand, Dr. Linda Andaya informed me that the Ulupan na Pansiansia'y Salitan Pangasinan is temporarily moved to no.27 Libsong East, Lingayen, Pangasinan until we will find a permanent office.

Dr. Andaya is also coming out with her first collection of Pangasinan short stories, Gamal.

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