Dalityapi Unpoemed

June 3 to 7 - Visual Arts - Paintings and Sculpture of Traditional Pangasinan June 8 to 14 - Literary Exposition by Anacbanua and Exhibits of Pangasianan Poetry and Essays June 10 - Poetry Reading by Anacbanua / Film Showing - Sine Caboloan/ Christopher Gozum June 11 - Stage Play by CCP: "Pragress" by F. Sionil Jose June 12 - Musical Festivities: Pangasian National High School Rondalla / Mangatarem National High School Rondalla June 14 - Cultural Fashion Show - Filipiniana Twist of Traditional Pangasinan June 16 to 19 - June Bride featuring the Pangasinan stylist and bridal suppliers June 20 to 21 - Father's Day Celebration - Featuring Toy Collectors of Pangasinan June 22 to 28 - Photo Exhibit - The Traditional Pangasinan - like Puto and Bagoong making

Makapaermen ya ag lamet akaiba ono akapila so Pangasinan ed paliagan na NCCA ed sayan taon - say 2009 Writers Prize. Ed saray salitan Filipino, Ilocano, Bicolano, Cebuano tan Kapampangan labat. Anggapo met so paliagan para ed Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) tan Waray. Dua’y taon met lan ag akaiba so Pangasinan ed paliagan na anlong ed Gawad Komisyon na KWF. No ag ak nalilingo, anggapo la’y suporta tan pundo tonia a manlalapu ed DJGT Foundation ya inletneg nen Dr. Antonio L. Tamayo, say apilin komisioner na KWF para ed Pangasinan. Maboblay met so Ulupan na Pansiansia’y Salitan Pangasinan (UPSP) ta anggapo’y baleg a proyikto tonia ed impangolo nen Dr. Rod Javier. Silalalon anggapo met so nanengneng ya konkriton program na lokal ya gobierno nipaakar ed ibulaslas na salita tan kuritan o litiraturan Pangasinan. Anggaman dua’ra so libro ( Pinabli 2nd ed. tan Ghazalia ) ya pilalek kon naipalapag ed sayan taon, ag anganko natoor lapu’d kakulangan na tagano tan pundo pian naigalut iraya. Lamet, abalkot

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts announces that the NCCA Writers’ Prize is now open for application by Filipino writers. The NCCA Writers’ Prize a biennial grant awarded to five (5) writers, one for each of the following categories: Poetry (Ilocano language), Novel (Filipino language), Essay (Kapampangan language), and Drama (Cebuano language/Bicolano language). The grant, in the amount of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS gross, will assist the Grantee during the writing stage of the project. The grant is good for one year, after which a manuscript of the writing project will be submitted to the NCCA for possible publication or staging. The NCCA, in line with its mission to “encourage the continuing development of a pluralistic culture by the people themselves,” will be creating the opportunity to have a direct hand in the development of Filipino literature. With the grant, the NCCA Writers’ Prize winners will be freed from the demands of their work and shall be able to

At last: 341 years after Charles II named John Dryden the first poet laureate, a woman has been appointed to the most prominent literary position in Britain. Today, at the University of Manchester’s John Rylands library, Carol Ann Duffy was anointed poet laureate by Andy Burnham, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport. “It is a great day for women writers,” said Duffy, who described the laureateship as “tending the flame” of poetry. “It highlights the way that women writers have changed the landscape of literature in this country … though I think guys will be pleased as well.” Ten years ago, she was reportedly ruled out of the laureateship because Tony Blair was concerned about how a gay poet laureate might play in middle England. Tonight a spokesman for Tony Blair denied this had been the case. » continue... Source: www.guardian.co.uk