• Presentation
  • Live Drawing

Tara, mamista! (Join the feast!)

Philippine Stand Event

The activity is a live drawing demo, but with a twist. Tara, mamista!—a Cebuano term meaning “Join the feast!”—invites viewers and attendees to join as Arteena Lefty recreates the dining scene in her graphic novel, Unang Kadaugan. The scene features a fun fact about the foods served by Rajah Humabon when he entertained Ferdinand Magellan during his visit to Cebu in 1521. The twist? During the live drawing, attendees present are invited to participate and be drawn in the scene as if they were part of the feast.

Philippine Stand

Meet the Speakers:

Alreena Levy

Alreena Levy

Arteena Lefty is a Cebuana visual storyteller passionate about culture, experiences, and travel. She has represented not only her hometown, Bogo City, Cebu, in painting competitions but also Region 7 in national contests organized by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health since 2016.

Most of her work reflects Cebu’s rich culture, showcased on her Instagram page @arteenalefty. Her introduction to the comics industry began in 2019 with Kawangis Publishing’s Anyare? card game, followed by the release of her debut comic Unang Kadaugan in 2021, which became a finalist in the Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards in 2022. Her latest release with the Kawangis is the Pista Playing Cards. Currently, she continues to collaborate with different local artists and brands around the Philippines.