Lines of Flight: The Practice and Limits of Realism in Philippine Fictionįilipino fiction writers Charlson Ong, Jaime An Lim, Dean Alfar, Luna Sicat Cleto, Gabriela Lee, and Eliza Victoria are in the spotlight at this year's Readers & Writers Festival by National Book Store. For more information, visit LIRAhan: Atin ang Buwan on Facebook. Conspiracy Bar and Garden Cafe is at 59 Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. Featured performers are LIRA members, writing fellows of this year's LIRA Poetry Clinic, and other artists.Įntrance fee of P100 comes with one drink. LIRA also invites everyone to LIRAhan: Atin ang Buwan, a night of poetry and music, on August 16, 8 p.m. Venues include the underpass near the Manila City Hall (August 13), Eastwood City Walk (August 20), and Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila (August 27).įor more information, visit Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) on Facebook. This is part of the organization's efforts to introduce Filipino poems to more people. Rio Alma), will have a series of poetry readings in public spaces around Metro Manila every Saturday night for the whole month of August. Poets of Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo, an organization of poets writing in Filipino and founded by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S.
Best thing about these? They're mostly free! Here are Buwan ng Wika events that support this advocacy. The theme ' Filipino: Wika Ng Karunungan' is also a response to the perception that English is the sole language that reflects high intellect and attainment of education. This year, we're not only enriching and promoting the language of our land but also advocating the use of Filipino at all times.
Ironically, it's one of the rare opportunities we speak our own national language, Filipino, more often, and celebrate other Philippine languages, such as Ilocano, Bikol, and Kapampangan. Buwan ng Wika) is one of the much-awaited events especially in schools that implement the English Only Policy. (SPOT.ph) National Language Month (a.k.a.
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