Dalityapi Unpoemed

DLSU Dasmarinas, Cavite invites everyone to PASSION IS PURPOSE 2, an exhibit of outstanding abstract paintings by Bryan Ramos, a Tagaytay-based architecture student of DLSU Dasmariñas. Most of Ramos’ artworks explore the fusion of shapes, structure of nature and dark, often, mysterious hues. He had his first exhibit of the same title at the Penguin Bar, Malate, Manila. Opening of the exhibit will be held at the AEA Library Gallery, DLSU Dasmariñas, Cavite City on 2 May 2008 at 3 p.m. Poetry and music will be provided by Cavite Young Writers Association, Lirio Salvador of Elemento and the artist himself, Bryan Ramos. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit will run until 4 June 2008. For details, please text 0906-2000781.

By Marifi Jara AT a time when we are bombarded everyday by news of rising prices, rice shortage, political bickering arising from deep-seated corruption, and crimes both petty and grave, it is difficult to think about the arts. The arts, after all, is traditionally associated with the elite and customarily thought of as a luxury — something that can be indulged in only if you have plenty of time and money to burn. But the postmodernism school of thought has hammered down all that conventional way of thinking. The arts — including literature, music, visuals or fine arts, and stage — is something that must be promoted for and among everyone because it is that facet of our lives that captures our soul as a people. Arts is both a manifestation and reflection of our humanity; it is a testament to our ability to see beyond survival. And it is refreshing that the arts here in Pangasinan are alive. Read more »

Writers planning to join the 58th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary contest, will have until 12:00 midnight of April 30, 2008 to submit their entries. The Palanca Awards is currently accepting entries under the following categories: Short Story , Short Story for Children , Essay , Poetry , One-act Play , Full-length Play , Screenplay , Novel , and Kabataan Essay . The Kabataan Essay is Palanca Awards’ special category for young writers below 18 years old. This year’s theme for the Kabataan Essay is “ A foreign visitor has only one day to spend here in the Philippines. Where should this visitor go that day and why? ” for the English division and “ May isang dayuhan na isang araw lamang ang ipananatili sa Pilipinas. Saang lugar siya sa araw na iyon dapat pumunta at bakit? ” for the Filipino division. The competition is open to all Filipino (or former Filipino) citizens, except current officers and employees of the

Join the NBDB Book Club on April 26 as it celebrates regional literature at the Ortigas Library Foundation. Set to share his thoughts and insights on writing verse in regional languages is premier Pangasinan poet Santiago Villafania. His latest book, Malagilion , a compilation of sonnets and villanelles written in the Pangasinan language, will be featured. Santiago Villafania is editor of the literary e-zine, Dalityapi.com and Makata: An Online Journal of Philippine and International Contemporary Poetry. Malagilion is his second book, published through the assistance of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino and Emilio Aguinaldo College. Also to give a lecture on the richness of Pangasinan culture is UP professor Dr. Crisanta Nelmida-Flores. The lecture is brought in part by the Ortigas Foundation Library and the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA), an organization of poets writing in Filipino. The Ortigas Foundation Library is at the 2/F of the Ortigas Building at Ortigas cor. Meralc

Akakar ak a siansia ed Homecoming Solo Exhibition nen pintor ya si Romi C. MananQuil . Kaibak a linma si Dr. Carlos Pizarro dia'd Corredor Gallery na UP College of Fine Arts no iner akaparungtal ira'y impinta nen Laki Romi. Sakbay na impangilukas da na gallery inmasingger ak ya nampakabat tan angiderew na kopia na librok a Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles ed sikara. Akaimis iran tampol ya inyawat so lima ran akipasamano tan inkuan da ya agda ni alingwanan so ngaran ko anggano dia'd email kami labat unan nankabat ed panamegley nen Laki Joe Luzadas duaran taon la'y apalabas. Wadman ira di National Artist Napoleon Abueva , Ben Cabrera tan Virgilio Almario . Bisita met si Ambassador Robert Desjardins, say ambasador na Canada ed Pilipinas, tan arum nin ikikinon iran totoo tan kabiangan na UP tan say College of Fine Arts. Akitungtung ak nin agano ed si Laki Romi antis ak nampatanir tan kinerew ko ed sikara no nayarik ya usaren so sakey ed saray impinta ran ompakna para e

Masurin tua ya say bilay na sakey a salita wala ed mabunan kuritan ono litiratura. Pintal ed salita so tawir a kultura na totoon manuusar ed saya. Bangta, anto so kakanaan tonia no anggapo so kamarerua odino koliktibon sininop ya kakabatan tan ilalam ya nidatek ed awaran tan kuritan na makankien? Say salitan Pangasinan nipanon ya mabilay a kuan, nikesneg balet ed asagmakan ton lobuk ono kipapasen. Anggapo so pakayari to nin miampar ed saray salitan nilugar tan mabulaslas a singa kawalaan da la’ra’y kuritan na Tagalog, Cebuano, Iluko, Hiligaynon, Bicolano tan arum ni’ran mayor a lingguahi ed lapag a bansa. Dia’d maanlong ya panangibekas, maatap la’ra’y musian mangaantabay ed saray umaanlong tan sumusulat tayo natan odino agtayo ni nipaalagey o niletneg ed malet tan mabiskeg a pundasion so parnasun Pangasinan. Asipur ira’y umaanlong a Pangasinan a singa inkasipur na malayug ya Caboloan. Onkapalduan siglo insan ira sinmulming lamet lapu ed pililikna tan pilalek ya onosbong pian ombayongab

Ligaw-tingin (Oil on canvas, 24" x 30") © 2006 Romi MananQuil no kabeneg mo makpel iya'y liknaan onkaraw-nengneng Related news: Fil-Canadian artist holds show for UP Centennial PROMINENT Canada-based Pangasinan artist Romeo 'Romi' C. MananQuil will represent the University of the Philippines Alumni Association Toronto, Canada at this year's UP Centennial celebration in Manila.

THE YOUNG CREATORS’ ASSOCIATION (AJC) On the theme of Bridges in verse In order to promote artistic creation and encourage cultural communication, the Tangier Young Creators' Association (AJC) is organizing its eighth poetry competition. This eighth contest, opening in April 2008, will be dedicated to the great Arab poets SALAH ABDESSABOUR of Egypt and ABDELKRIM TABBAL of Morocco. The competition is open to all young creators aged under 35, and entries may be submitted in any of the following languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish. The jury will be made up of literary figures and university professors, who will be responsible for evaluating the entries and awarding the following prizes: Prize for the best collection of poems: 5000 DH in each of the languages accepted) Prize for the best poem: 2500 DH (in each of the languages accepted) Each entry should include: • A letter of application, including details of address, telephone and fax nos., email address, etc. • A certifi

Aspiring and established authors alike who wish to share their works toward the development of Philippine Literature may now submit their entries for the 2008 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Regarded as the country's most prestigious and longest-running literary contest, the Palanca Awards’ search for promising Filipino writers has generated an impressive roster of literary luminaries. Established in 1950 in honor of Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the competition aims to help develop Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most outstanding literary works, as well as be a treasury of the Philippines' literary gems. The literary contest is open to all Filipino (or former Filipino) citizens, except current officers and employees of the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. Aspiring writers may submit works under the following eight (8) categories: Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, One-act Play, Full-length Play, Screenplay,

"SPIRIT OF URDUJA" prose, poetry reading & art exhibit by Artista Sining bIswal ng pangasinaN (ASIN) on April 28 to May 28, 2008 5pm art exhibit of 15 Pangasinan visual artists 8pm dinner poetry reading Venue: Lisland Rainforest Resort McArthur Highway, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

Makata Issue No.4, April 2008 is now available online featuring the works of our home-grown and international poets: Aurora Antonovic, beeSPUNKY, Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal, Maria Criselda Bisda, W. R. Bongcaron, Eduardo Cong, Nelson Singson Dino, C W Hawes, Alegria Imperial, Rachel Chan Suet Kay and Maria Carmina A. Reynaldo. Send all submissions / contributions for Volume 9, May 2008 issue to svillafania at yahoo [dot] com and to Jason Chancoco at tarusan22 at yahoo [dot] com (for Tagalog/Filipino & Bikol poetry). Also accepting poems written in other Philippine languages: Cebuano, Iluko, Hiligaynon, Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Meranao, Tausug etc.