1904 The barrio of Zapatera in Cebu City (‘the focus of the Iglesia Filipina” in Cebu ) celebrates a fiesta marked by a demonstration of support for the Philippine Independent Church. Street arches bear inscriptions expressing support for Aglipay and denouncing the “Romanistas.” 1935 In a plebiscite, the Philippine Constitution is ratified by the Filipino […]
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Vicente Sotto Lecture 2021 September
“Axed: How Cebu Island Lost Its Forest (1880-1920)” Trizer Dale Mansueto Date: September 25, 2021
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2021 August
“Worship and Cebu’s Colonial Churches” Ar. Melva Java Date: August 30, 2021
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 February
“Ubec: Cebu Reimagined” Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Abstract: In her lecture titled “Ubec: Cebu Reimagined” Cecilia Manguerra Brainard talks about how she created her mythical setting of Ubec, which she uses in many of her short stories and her three novels: When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, Magdalena, and The Newspaper Widow. She explains how creating this […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2021 November
“Ang Manok ni San Pedro (1977, Arong Brothers) from Sound to Screen: On Adaptation, Principles, and Practice” Denis Judilla Abstract: Originally written and directed by Marcos Navarro Sacol, the Cebuano radio drama “Ang Manok ni San Pedro” (St. Peter’s Rooster) was originally entitled “Ang Tawong Nakaadto sa Langit” (The Man who went to Heaven), then […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2021 October
“Projecting the Cockpit: Ang Manok ni San Pedro and the Golden Age of Cebuano Cinema” Dr. Paul Douglas Grant Date: October 29, 2021
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 June
“BATA, ISTORYA, BASA: Exploring Cebuano Themes for Children’s Storybooks” Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo Date: June 4, 2022
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 April
“The Cine Anuncio in the 1910s: A Design History” Radel Paredes Abstract: This study looks into the evolution of the anuncio or newspaper advertising for movie houses in Cebu as reflected in Nueva Fuerza from 1915 to 1919. It focuses on how the anuncio of the period reflects the transition from a lingering Spanish influence […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 September
“Isog as Virtue in Bisayan Cultural History” Dr. George Emmanuel R. Borrinaga Abstract: This lecture explores the continuities and changes in the conceptualization and practice of the cultural value of isog (ferocity/courage/bravery) across different historical periods and in relation to changing and accumulating group identities in the Visayas. Analyzing identity-based expressions and actions through a […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 August
“The ‘Cebuanoness’ of Contemporary Cebuano Cinema” Jeneth “Jiji” Borlasa Date: August 27, 2022