1898 A battle between Spanish soldiers and Cebuano insurgents takes place in the town of Tuburan, Cebu. 1899 Julio Llorente is elected provincial president of Cebu by a popular junta composed of representatives from 40 out of 58 towns in Cebu. He replaces Luis Flores. 1900 The maiden issue of Sergio Osmeña’s El Nuevo Dia […]
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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 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 May
“BATA, ISTORYA, BASA: Exploring Cebuano Themes for Children’s Storybooks” Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo Date: May 4, 2022
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 July
“Sex Lives of Ancient Visayans and Colonial Voyeurism, Conquest and Penetration” Joselito “Boboi” Costas Date: July 30, 2022
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 August
“The ‘Cebuanoness’ of Contemporary Cebuano Cinema” Jeneth “Jiji” Borlasa Date: August 27, 2022
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 October
“The Place of Corn in Cebuano Culture” Dr. Zona Hildegarde Amper Date: October 22, 2022