1900 The residents of Liloan and Tabogon, through their respective town councils, register a formal protest against the American occupation of their towns. 1940 Jose Delgado assumes the mayorship of Cebu City, succeeding Vicente Rama. Delgado remains mayor until April 10, 1942, when he is succeeded by Juan C. Zamora, Japanese occupation mayor of Cebu.
Events
Book launch of Sugilambong: The Prewar Cebuano Novel
Follow online on Facebook as the Cebu City Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (CHAC) in cooperation with the University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center (USC CSC) will launch the book entitled Sugilambong: The Prewar Cebuano Novel by Dr. Erlinda K. Alburo at the Rizal Museum on July 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the […]
Kabahar family donates collection to Cebuano Studies Center
The family of the late Cebuano playwright, journalist, composer and director, Pio Abelgas Kabahar, made a huge donation of his remaining manuscripts and musical score sheets of his plays to the University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center. This special collection donation, led by his grandson, Piux Llamoso Kabahar, his wife Viveca and their daughter […]
Timpalak Balitaw
Click HERE for the Official Entry Form. “The Cebuano Balitaw” by Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu
Hinashasan: A Workshop for Young Writers
The University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center, in association with Mamugnaong Anak sa Dagang (MAD), is now accepting submissions for Hinashasan: A Workshop for Young Writers, to be held online, from April 9 to 10 (Friday and Saturday), 2021. The aim of this workshop is to discover and cultivate promising young literary talent from […]
NATURALIT: Being in Nature, Living with Literature
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS NATURALIT: BEING IN NATURE, LIVING WITH LITERATURE EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 30 MARCH 2021 With our planet in the worst shape it’s ever been in human history, artists across mediums have been galvanized to create works that not only call attention to the calamities that have been inextricably linked to unchecked human […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture Series: Dr. Resil Mojares
The USC Cebuano Studies Center invites you to the second lecture of the Vicente Sotto Lecture Series with National Artist for Literature, Dr. Resil Mojares, on 31 October 2020, Saturday at 2 PM to 4 PM on Zoom. To join, kindly register at this link so that we can provide you with the Zoom […]
InOtherWords Incorporated to Hold Online Conference
InOtherWords Incorporated, under the sponsorship of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and in cooperation with the University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center, Mga Anak sa Dagang (MAD) and Pulong sa Mga Alagad sa Obra (PALABRA), will conduct an online conference “Mopalawod, Mopalawom: The Sea and Its Transformations in Cebuano Literature” on […]
Manila reads Edith Tiempo
Samahan ang mga batikang manunulat na sina Dr. Christina Pantoja Hidalgo at Dr. Gemino Henson Abad sa “Manila Reads Edith Tiempo”, isang pag-alala at pagpupugay sa buhay at mga obra ni Pambansang Alagad ng Sining Edith Tiempo. Ito ay gaganapin sa ika-22 ng Agosto, 2020, Sabado, 1:00 hanggang 4:30 ng hapon, sa Zoom bilang bahagi […]
Celebrating the National Arts Month with the Vicente Sotto Lecture Series
The University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center invites you to the Vicente Sotto Lecture Series which will be held on February 22, 2020 (Saturday), 2 p.m., at the Theodore Buttenbruch Hall at the USC Downtown Campus. The Vicente Sotto Lecture Series is a monthly event that aims to raise the community’s awareness and appreciation […]
Storms of Language in Novel Writing: A Joint Book Launch at Casa Gorordo
The Cebuano Studies Center, in cooperation with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), invites you to “Storms of Language in Novel Writing: A Joint Book Launch at Casa Gorordo.” This launch brings together for the first time in Cebu two novels published in 2019 exploring the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda: Broken Islands by Criselda Yabes […]