In ‘Scharon Mani,’ Dumaguete finds its own ‘Rak of Aegis’
This thoroughly homegrown musical about Dumagueteños feels both joyful and familiar
This thoroughly homegrown musical about Dumagueteños feels both joyful and familiar
During her Philippine visit from Aug. 29 to Sept. 11, Alexandra Cousteau swam with turtles in Apo Island, spoke before students at Silliman University in Dumaguete and the University of Cebu, met with (and obtained commitments from) government officials such as Vice President Leni Robredo and Environment Secretary Gina Lopez, and checked out an artificial reef installed by the El Nido Foundation in a previously dynamited area in Tres Marias, El Nido.
A QUADRENNIAL gathering of local and foreign Philippine studies scholars was recently held in Silliman University in Dumaguete City, attracting “Filipinistas” worldwide who presented researches on varied topics such as colonialism, spirituality, Muslim Filipinos, indigenous communities, museology, arts and culture, nationalism and environment.
The newly launched initiative unites performing groups in the region to help forge ‘a relevant and dynamic Visayan theater’
WHY IS the ampalaya bitter? Why is its skin wrinkled? When Augie Rivera, who was head writer for the defunct TV children’s show “Batibot,” wrote “Ang Alamat ng Ampalaya” (The
For the first time ever, the Silliman University Cultural Affairs Committee, the city’s unofficial cultural arm, brings to Manila audiences “Ampalaya The Musical,” an original new musical that will
The first thing I did when I got home from my three-week trip to Dumaguete, where I was one of 15 fellows to the 53rd Silliman University National Writers Workshop, was create a playlist
The Silliman University National Writers Workshop is extending its deadline for applications for the 53rd National Writers Workshop to Jan. 31.
For theater director Amiel Leonardia, it must have been an interesting sort of homecoming—the kind that speaks of the beautiful symmetry of coming full circle—as he finds himself assembling on the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium stage at Silliman University the elements that would recreate a story of war-torn Dumaguete.
Silliman University’s Cultural Affairs Committee was established in 1962 by Miriam Palmer, and since then has had a cultural season for every school year.
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