Events
NCCA and the USC Cebuano Studies Center launched House of Cards
The newest addition to the USC Cebuano Studies Center Bunga series, House of Cards, by the late Austregelina Espina-Moore, edited and translated by Hope Sabanpan-Yu, under the sponsorship of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts was launched at the Metropolitan Cathedral Museum at 4:30 in the afternoon last July 20, […]
Professor Emeritus Mojares receives Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi Award
USC Professor Emeritus Resil B. Mojares will be conferred the prestigious Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from the Ateneo de Manila University on July 16, 2013 at the Rev. Henry Lee Irwin Theatre. Ateneo de Manila University created the Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi Award in 1970 to single out those who have dedicated their life’s […]
4th Carcar Lecture
In June 1, Haidee Palapar discussed Brigido Alfar’s works in her lecture entitled “Romantic through and through: A cursory look at the poetry of Bribal.” This was followed by Raphael Dean Polinar’s presentation of Galileo Varga, “Ang Mga Tugon ni Liling: Galileo Varga’s Conduct Literature.” Photos: [Show slideshow]
The Launch of the Faigao Books
The latest addition to University of San Carlos Press publications, Canto Voice, a collection of short mock satiric verses by the late Cornelio F. Faigao, launches at the Waterfront Cebu City hotel in cooperation with the Freeman Lifestyle on June 8, 2013, 3-6pm, together with Linda Faigao-Hall’s The Female Heart and Other […]
3rd Carcar Lecture
Last April 13, Fely Latras talked about Epifanio Alfafara in her presentation entitled “Gaba in Epifanio Alfafara’s Short Story.” This was followed by Sonrisa Samson with her presentation of Sinforosa Alcordo with the title “No Apologies: Si Sinforosa Alcordo Ug Ang Mahait Niyang Dagang.” Photos: [Show slideshow]
2nd Carcar Lecture
In March 2, Althea Capacio presented Jovito Abellana and his works to the public with her presentation, “In Search of a Cebuano Epic” and Kyle Matthew Santelices discussed Diosdado Alesna and his literary legacy in his lecture entitled “Maming: An Inquiry into Female Beauty in the Works of Diosdado Alesna.” […]
1st Carcar Lecture Series
The USC Cebuano Studies Center in cooperation with the St. Catherine School of Carcar and the City of Carcar conducted the first of the Carcar Lecture Series last January 26, 2013 at St. Catherine School from 1:00-4:00 pm. The Carcar Lecture Series is an outreach program of the Cebuano Studies Center geared towards […]
Taboan Turns Five
An estimated 100 seasoned and 50 emerging writers from all over the country converged in Dumaguete City for the Taboan 2013, the Philippine Writers Festival for literature of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) from February 7 to 9, 2013. This year’s Taboan Festival, bearing the theme “Celebrating Icons,” focused […]
X≠Y Translation Workshop
The USC Cebuano Studies Center in cooperation with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. under the sponsorship of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts conducted the X ≠ Y Translation Workshop 2012 at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral Museum on August 20-21, 2012. The fellows from Cebu were Hannah […]