The Nagkahiusang Magsusulat sa Cagayan de Oro (NAGMAC), in partnership with the Xavier University Department of English, organized a series of Creative Writing Crash Courses that started last month. The first installment was held on May 7 with Lambago Art awardee and vernacular poet Ton Daposala introducing creative writing to the participants. This was followed by three more sessions that featured different speakers and topics.
On May 14, participants were privileged to learn from the best as Palanca awardee Dr. Ma. Elena Paulma talked about fiction and creative non-fiction. A week later, Prof. Arlene Yandug shared her insights on poetry. Last May 28, it was Prof. Roger Garcia’s turn to talk to and interact with the participants. This time, the focus was on drama.
The Creative Writing Crash Courses will end this Saturday, June 4, with Mr. Raul Moldez talking about Binisaya literature.
Moldez is the president of Bathalad Mindanao and is a member of Poets, Essayists, and Novelists (PEN) Philippines. He is also an author, with two poetry collections under his name; A Day in a Poet’s Life and Mga Taho Gikan sa Akong Uniberso. Moldez is a two-time fellow at the UP National Writers Workshop, and was likewise a fellow at the Iligan National Writers Workshop. His English and Binisaya poems have been published in Kinaadman Journal of the Southern Philippines, Dagmay Literary Journal, and in international publications such as the Red River Review of the United States and the Sentinel Literary Quarterly in Nigeria.
Intended audience for the lecture-writeshop on Saturday are literature and creative writing students, teachers, and enthusiasts. There is no pre-requisite for joining, so even if you were not able to participate in the other lectures, you can still join this Saturday’s session.
To pre-register, just send your full name, email address, mobile number, and institutional affiliation (school and/or workplace) to CDO Poetry Night’s Facebook page. Wait for an email detailing the reservation process and payment method. Walk-in participants may be accommodated, but slots will be limited.
Registration fee for NAGMAC members is Php75, while student non-members need to pay Php100. For professional non-members, the registration fee is Php150.
Intro to Binisaya Literatire: Creative Writing Crash Course V will be held at the English Department Reading Room, Room 207, Social Sciences Building, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan. The lecture-writeshop will be from 1pm to 5pm.
See you there!