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Spinifex Press launches Merlinda Bobis' "In the Name of the Trees," another landmark novel by the Bikol writer Merlinda Bobis, showcasing her mastery in writing close to nature.
Explore Event: Merlinda Bobis In The Name of The Trees Book LaunchIn this musical conversation, explore how the Filipino throat chakra manifests itself through the pages, as songs describe a world of narratives that are sung, not spoken.
Explore Event: Isang Awit, Isang Munda (One Song, One World): The unitive power of song in KaraokeThis panel is a tribute to a giant in the Philippine film industry, Mike De Leon, who as director and cinematographer, is known for the visuality of his films, and the clarity of his social commentary, often drawn from the works of our authors such as Pete Lacaba, Nick Joaquin, and Edgardo Reyes.
Explore Event: The Films of Mike De Leon: Visuality and IntertextualityVisionary of the Philippine Guest of Honor Project, the Honorable Senator Loren Legarda in conversation on the difficult and lonely work of passing powerful legislation for culture and the arts. It will be followed by the launch of the new German editions of Jose Rizal’s two novels: Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
Explore Event: Legislation for Arts and Culture: A Conversation and a LaunchIn today’s world of autocrats and populists who commandeer Big Tech to widely and instantaneously spread deep fakes and unspeakable lies in the service of their agenda, young journalists ask how do we now tell our stories?
Explore Event: Technology for Truth: Reframing Stories Young Journalists in Conversation with Nobel Laureate for Peace Maria RessaThis peace education initiative aims to sustain peacebuilding in Mindanao through historical awareness, dialogue, and cultural understanding. By recognizing all landmark peace agreements and officially committing to memory the region's historic path from conflict to autonomy and reconciliation, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and partners from BARMM and South Korea provide the…
Explore Event: Inscribing Peace: Bangsamoro peace agreements to the UNESCO Memory of the WorldAs the Philippines completes its moment as Guest of Honour, we pass the torch to the next country, carrying with it the spirit of shared stories, friendship, and imagination. This handover marks not an ending, but a continuation, a bridge between cultures and communities, ensuring that the dialogue of books, ideas, and creativity lives on.
Explore Event: Handover Ceremony
