Taboan:
Philippine Writers Festival
24-26 February 2014 / Subic, Zambales
Day 1
Monday, 24 February 2014 / Subic
Holiday Villas
8:00-9:00
AM
Registration
Ingress
of Book Fair
9:00-10:00
AM
Welcome Address
Hon. Rolen
Paulino
Mayor, Olongapo City
Welcome Address
Roberto V.
Garcia
Chairman, Subic Bay Metropolitan
Authority
Habanera Performance
TABOAN Subic Overview
Dr. Juliet C.
Mallari
Festival
Director
10:00-11:30
AM
Keynote
Winds and Waves, Wars and Words
Michael L.
Tan, Ph.D.
The individual
human person is both propelled and restricted by his societal, cultural and
environmental circumstances. What effects do disaster and conflict unleash? How
do these impinge on the writer, either for better or worse?
11:30-1:00
PM
LUNCH
1:00-2:45
PM
Plenary Session
Panitikan sa Panahon ng Delubyo: The
Literature of Disaster
National Artists for Literature
Virgilio Almario and Bienvenido Lumbera
Ano ang kinahahantungan ng panitikan
sa panahon ng pinsala at delubyo? What paths are defined, and what choices appear
for literature in the times of crisis? National Artists for Literature Virgilio
S. Almario and Bienvenido L. Lumbera delve into disaster and discuss how it
shapes, inspires and defines the literature of its times.
2:45-3:00
PM
SNACKS
3:00-4:45
PM
Parallel Sessions
1A
Writing on the Edge of Political
Upheaval
Listen to our panelists as they
share their experiences and insights on political upheavals. What forces shape
and change the political climate? What moves an individual or institution into action
or creation? Examine the purpose of the writer as leader, mover and forward
thinker.
Keynote: Herminio S. Beltran, Jr.
Panelists: Eduardo J. Piano, Jay P. Mendoza Jr., Pierre
Ian Dela Cruz
Moderator: Priscilla S. Macansantos
1B
Sagip-Kabataan:
Using Literature to Help Children in Disaster Areas
The psyche of the young has never
before been as marred by the harsh realities of the world it lives in as it is
now. Can literature help? How can it be
utilized as a tool for relief, relaxation and remedy? What are the challenges
posed to writers of children's literature as an instrument of healing?
Keynote: Christine Ortega
Panelists: Eugene Evasco, Irmina V. Torres,
Rosalie V. Calpito
Moderator: Carlos A. Arejola
1C
Writing on the Verge of Personal Crisis
What
factors bring about a personal crisis? How does one survive? Is there comfort
and catharsis in the written word? How do crises turn around to become
epiphanies? Is the literature born from these more powerful, more moving to the
human spirit?
Keynote: Victorio N. Sugbo
Panelists: Janis Claire Salvacion Canta, Nikos H.
Primavera, Maria Tangcay Jumawan
Moderator: Juliet C. Mallari
5:00-6:45
PM
Parallel Sessions
2A
The Natural Life of the Word:
Translation as Preservation
Many of the country's regional
work remain in the original regional language. Should these be translated into the more
widely-used Filipino or English? What
does translation actually preserve? What does it lose? What is the
responsibility of the translator in preserving the language and the context of
literary works?
Keynote: Nicolas B. Pichay
Panelists: Johnny B. Buhay, Agnes Espano-Dimzon,
Io Jularbal
Moderator: Maria Luisa F. Torres-Reyes
2B
Utopia and
Dystopia: Imagining the Future
Is
utopia a thing of the distant, ancient past? Is dystopian society the
inevitable way of the future? Compare with and contrast the idealized,
peaceful, conflict-free milieu of utopian literature from the oppressive,
poverty-stricken, suffering environments of dystopian fiction. Are these polar opposites? Or is one simply a
mirror of the other?
Keynote: Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz
Panelists: Julian Dela Cerna, Jaizer Jim Nadal, Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles
Moderator: Hope Yu
7:00-9:00 PM
Tagay 7: NCCA
Writers’ Prize
SEREMONYA NG PAGGAGAWAD
P
A L A
T U N
T U N
A N
Pambansang
Awit
Paunang Pananalita
Dr. Priscilla Macansantos
Puno, Lupon sa Sining Pampanitikan
Hango sa “Kabessat Ti Bagis”
ni Ariel S. Tabag
Nanalong
Lahok sa Kategorya ng Nobela sa Wikang Ilokano
sa pagbasa ni
G. Johnny B. Buhay
Hango sa “Kuma-Camanava: Mga
Kwento sa Gawi Namin”
ni Joselito D. Delos Reyes
Nanalong Lahok sa Kategorya ng
Maikling Kuwento sa Wikang Filipino
sa pagbasa ni
G. Christoffer Mitch
Cerda
Olongapo City Arts and Culture Council
Hango sa “Naglangoy sa Langit”
ni Hope Sabanpan-Yu
Nanalong Lahok sa Kategorya ng
Sanayasay sa Wikang Cebuano
sa pagbasa ni
G. Rene P. Ponte
Hango sa “Dios Makina”
ni Rafael A. Banzuela, Jr.
Nanalong
Lahok sa Kategorya ng Tula sa Wikang
Bikolano
sa pagbasa ni
G. Higino Francisco
V. Peñones
Hango sa “Epiko ni Sumuroy”
ni
Jeremey Alexandre O. Evardone
Nanalong
Lahok sa Kategorya ng Drama sa Wikang Waray
sa pagbasa ni
G. Michael Carlo C.
Villas
Talumpati
N.A. Bienvenido Lumbera at N.A.
Virgilio S. Almario
mga
Panauhing Pandangal
PAGKAKALOOB
NG TROPEO AT SERTIPIKO
N.A. Bienvenido Lumbera at N.A.
Virgilio S. Almario
mga
Panauhing Pandangal
Bb. Marichu G. Tellano
Puno,
NCCA-P/PFPD
Dr. Priscilla Macansantos
Puno,
Lupon sa Sining Pampanitikan
Huling
Pananalita at Tagay
Kgg. Felipe M. De Leon, Jr.
Tagapangulo, NCCA
TALAAN NG MGA NAGWAGI
“KABESSAT TI BAGIS”
Ariel S. Tabag
Sa Kategorya ng
Nobela sa Wikang Ilokano
“KUMA-CAMANAVA: Mga
Kwento sa Gawi Namin”
Joselito D. Delos Reyes
Sa Kategorya ng Maikling Kuwento sa Wikang Filipino
“NAGLANGOY SA LANGIT”
Hope Sabanpan-Yu
Sa Kategorya ng
Sanaysay sa Wikang Cebuano
“DIOS MAKINA”
Rafael A. Banzuela, Jr.
Sa Kategorya ng Tula sa Wikang Bikolano
“EPIKO NI SUMUROY”
Jeremy Alexandre O. Evardone
Sa Kategorya ng Drama
sa Wikang Waray
Day
2
Tuesday, 25 February 2014 / Subic
Holiday Villas
8:00-8:30
AM
Registration
8:30-9:00
AM
Opening Remarks
Hon. Hermogenes
E. Ebdane, Jr.
Governor, Zambales
9:00-10:00
AM
Plenary Session
Literature on
the Edge
Dr. Epifanio
San Juan, Jr.
On
the edge of oblivion. Or glory. On the brink of salvation? Discovery?
Or distraction? Epifanio San Juan, Jr. discusses the current
state of literature in relation to the changing times. Will literary art survive the digital age and
the competition of audiovisual media? Or will it thrive, more than ever, in the
scenario of one-click availability and sharing?
10:00-11:30 AM
Parallel
Sessions
3A
Saved by the
Web: Using the Internet to Revive Local Literatures
Local
literature, for many years bound by oral tradition and limited publishability,
now revels in the days of social media and internet connectivity. How has
online presence affected local literature? How has the internet revived
regional works and made their writers known? What challenges and difficulties
remain?
Keynote: Maria Carmen Sarmiento
Panelists: Malou M. Nicart, Jona B. Bering, Mannan
M. Hapil
Moderator: Tec Sanchez-Tolosa
3B
A Roof of One’s Own: Literary
Institutes and Associations
Man
is a social being. Writers are, too. Gather information on what literary institutes
and associations exist out there, and what they can do to for writers both
budding and accomplished.
Keynote: Cristina Hidalgo
Panelists: Michael Carlo C. Villas, Christoffer
Mitch C. Cerda, Eden D. Elizan-Velarde
Moderator: Phil Harold Mercurio
11:30-1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00-2:45 PM
Plenary
Session
Wounded Writers: Yielding
Vulnerability for Insight
Victor Emmanuel Carmelo D. Nadera Jr. and Fr. Albert E. Alejo, SJ
Listen to Victor Emmanuel Carmelo D.
Nadera Jr. and Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ as they discuss their perspective on
writers undergoing personal, political and environmental upheaval. Are wounded
writers better writers? What do they see as the psychological, spiritual and
literary paths to healing? What guidance can be given for the writer's daily
struggle in his profession and creed?
2:45-3:00
PM
SNACKS
3:00-4:45
PM
Parallel Sessions
4A
Keeping
Afloat: Ang Pagsusulat bilang Hanapbuhay
How
does a writer survive in these trying material times without having to cap his
pen and silence his words? What opportunities exist in the real and virtual
worlds to sustain one's passion for writing? Does every writer need a regular
day job?
Keynote: Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.
Panelists: Xer
Jason Ocampo, Edgar Saldaña Godin, Estela Bisquera-Guerrero
Moderator: Francis Macansantos
4B
Teaching Literature: Being Ready for
the Wonder of the Word
To
pass on what one knows, and ignite the flame in others: how does an educator
teach literature? How does he stimulate and enrapture his students? Tips,
nuggets and pearls from seasoned professors and followers of the word.
Keynote: Elsa M. Coscolluela
Panelists: Allan Popa, Christine Flores, Yolando
B. Jamendang Jr., Heidi Emily Eusebio-Abad
Moderator: Elizabeth M. Raquel
5:00-6:45
PM
Parallel
Sessions
5A
Language of
Light: Literature and Nation Building
What is the role of language
and literature in nation-building? How does one language, versus various ethnic
ones, impede or enhance the solidifying consciousness of a nation? Where is the
writer positioned, and how does he contribute to the process of growth and
unification?
Keynote: Higino Francisco V. Peñones, Jr.
Panelists:
Rebekah Marohombsar Alawi, Ric S. Bastasa, Telesforo Sungkit, Jr.,
Ekaterina Baklanova
Moderator:
Albert E. Alejo, SJ
5B
Reconstituting the Art of Reading: The
Critic as Intermediary
Explore
the function of the critic as the bridge between the literary artist and his
readers. How essential is the critic in the appreciation of a work's essence
and impact? What new light does he bring to the understanding of literature
beyond the creative process? Does the literary critic eventually lead the way
to a deeper, sociocultural understanding of literary art?
Keynote: Maria
Luisa F. Torres-Reyes
Panelists: Hope Yu, Ricardo Soler, Ralph Semino
Galán
Moderator: Isidoro Cruz
7:00-9:00
PM
Cultural Night
and Book Launching
Day 3
Wednesday, 26 February 2014 /
Provinces of Zambales and Pampanga
7:00
AM
Departure
for the Taboan Eco Tour
11:30-1:00
PM
LUNCH
at San Miguel Brewery-San Fernando
1:00-2:00
PM
Brewery/Plant
Tour
2:00-6:00
PM
Cultural
Tour at the City of San Fernando, Pampanga
7:00-9:00
PM
Cultural
Presentation and Farewell Dinner at Widus
