Aldus Santos will launch his first poetry book entitled, “Vocalese (Poems),” on December 12, 2006 at Conspiracy Bar & Garden Cafe located along Visayas Avenue in Quezon City.
Enjoy a night of poetry reading and special performances by friends like Outerhope, Vin Dancel of the now defunct Twisted Halo, and Ms. Cynthia Alexander.
Be one of the first few to get a copy of “Vocalese (Poems),” which will be sold at the venue for a discounted price.
Event is from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm only.
To get to Conspiracy, take Visayas Avenue from the Quezon Memorial Circle. Landmark is the Department of Agrarian Reform Bldg. Upon entering Visayas Avenue, you’ll pass by a McDonald’s to your left and, straight ahead, a Jollibee to your right. A Shell gas station will follow. Conspiracy Bar is right across. Make a U-turn on the corner of 7-Eleven.
Vocalese (Poems) is the first book to be published by Likhanan.
Monday, December 4, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Carlos Bulosan's "America is in the Heart"
“I know deep down in my heart that I am an exile in America.
I feel like a criminal running away from a crime I didn't commit.
And this crime is that I am a Filipino in America.”
- Carlos Bulosan in America is in the HeartAnd this crime is that I am a Filipino in America.”
2006 marks the 60th year of the publication of
Carlos Bulosan’s
AMERICA IS IN THE HEART.
Carlos Bulosan’s
AMERICA IS IN THE HEART.
The semi- autobiographical masterpiece unflinchingly chronicled
the oppressive poverty that drove him from his homeland,
the brutality of the immigrant experience of the 1930s-40s and
the struggle for full humanity of the marginalized protagonist.
In celebration of this literary legacy, Likhanan invites you to a PUBLIC READING & OPEN MIC of passages from the book and other Bulosan writings on November 16, 2006 (Thursday), 7-9:00 p.m., Bistro 70s, # 46 Anonas St., Proj. 2, Quezon City.
Please invite your friends. FREE ADMISSION.
You can sign up to do a reading at the Bistro 70s on the same day or email likhanan @gmail.com before the event.
the oppressive poverty that drove him from his homeland,
the brutality of the immigrant experience of the 1930s-40s and
the struggle for full humanity of the marginalized protagonist.
In celebration of this literary legacy, Likhanan invites you to a PUBLIC READING & OPEN MIC of passages from the book and other Bulosan writings on November 16, 2006 (Thursday), 7-9:00 p.m., Bistro 70s, # 46 Anonas St., Proj. 2, Quezon City.
Please invite your friends. FREE ADMISSION.
You can sign up to do a reading at the Bistro 70s on the same day or email likhanan @gmail.com before the event.
Sunday, November 5, 2006
Likhanan publishes "Vocalese (Poems) by Aldus Santos
True to its vision of building a community of Filipino creatives, Likhanan is proud to publish Vocalese (Poems), the first book of poems by Aldus Santos, an independent poet and musician whose work with independent rock act The Purplechickens has been deemed as “some of the best lyrics ever to grace a rock song” (Pulp).
In his first collection of verses, Santos veers away from the succinct paradoxes of his lyrics without losing his penchant for phonetic lyricism, irony and situation. Vocalese is replete with fictitious retellings of the lives of some of the most misunderstood icons of science and art—Albert Einstein, Tycho Brahe, Jonathan Swift and Neil Young, among others. In poetic strophes brimming with humor and scandal, Santos attempts to marry popular subject matter with legitimate poetic inquiry. The end-result is antonymous to the soullessness of yellow journalism or public trial; it is deconstruction…mad, mute, mellow.
"Vocalese (Poems)" cover art by Adrian Arcega
The first print-run of Vocalese will start on November 20, 2006. Its launch is set on December 12, 2006 at Conspiracy Bar+Garden on Visayas Avenue in Quezon City. For inquiries, please leave a "comment" for this post.
“The book’s scope is wide, almost catch-all, dipping into science, history, and popular culture. It’s a club full of interesting characters that range from Tycho Brahe and Charles Darwin, to Victor Hugo and Neil Young, to Don Quixote and Pepe Smith. But, strictly speaking, they’re all to be found only on the guest-list and are not the main performers. The headliner, so to speak, is Santos’ intelligent, steady prodding.”
—from the Foreword by Mayo Uno Martin, author of Babel
Aldus Santos, author of "Vocalese (Poems)"
Photo by Grace Mirandilla
In his first collection of verses, Santos veers away from the succinct paradoxes of his lyrics without losing his penchant for phonetic lyricism, irony and situation. Vocalese is replete with fictitious retellings of the lives of some of the most misunderstood icons of science and art—Albert Einstein, Tycho Brahe, Jonathan Swift and Neil Young, among others. In poetic strophes brimming with humor and scandal, Santos attempts to marry popular subject matter with legitimate poetic inquiry. The end-result is antonymous to the soullessness of yellow journalism or public trial; it is deconstruction…mad, mute, mellow.
"Vocalese (Poems)" cover art by Adrian Arcega
The first print-run of Vocalese will start on November 20, 2006. Its launch is set on December 12, 2006 at Conspiracy Bar+Garden on Visayas Avenue in Quezon City. For inquiries, please leave a "comment" for this post.
“The book’s scope is wide, almost catch-all, dipping into science, history, and popular culture. It’s a club full of interesting characters that range from Tycho Brahe and Charles Darwin, to Victor Hugo and Neil Young, to Don Quixote and Pepe Smith. But, strictly speaking, they’re all to be found only on the guest-list and are not the main performers. The headliner, so to speak, is Santos’ intelligent, steady prodding.”
—from the Foreword by Mayo Uno Martin, author of Babel
Aldus Santos, author of "Vocalese (Poems)"
Photo by Grace Mirandilla
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Likhanan Founding Members
Likhanan's founding members have carved out their own niche in different fields but share a common vision--to help build an empowered Filipino society through social, academic and cultural education.
Likhanan's founding members are:
Eleanor Gonzalez
Nora is Executive Director of the Philippine-China Development Resource Center, a non-government organization that aims to foster mutual understanding and development cooperation between the Philippines and China. She has been serving in the NGO community for the past 10 to 15 years.
Nora's artistic inclination is in poetry and films. The first film she directed, “Ang Babe SA Bintana” won first place (Feature Category) at the 1984 Fourth Manila Short Film Festival, Film Center , University of the Philippines and second place (Short Film Category) at the1985 Experimental Cinema of the Philippines competition. The film was made under the Ateneo-Mowelfund Program for Artists in Cinema and Television (AMPACT), a year-long scholarship at the Ateneo de Manila University. She was a lecturer in film production at UP College of Mass Communication in the early 1990s.
Clarissa Militante
Clark is former editor and publisher of Student Agenda, a social studies supplementary material for high school students. She worked as a journalist, writer and editor for various institutions including Philippine News & Features (PNF) and GMA Special Reports Online. She is co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Rebecca Lozada
Becky is executive producer of Pluma 1896, a musical album on Filipino political poetry and songs, and the Balangiga 1901 CD compilation and concert. She's been writing and editing for various projects such as Student Agenda for the past 10 years. Becky is also co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Liezl Formilleza-Dunuan
Liezl is deputy head of the Foundation for Information Technology and Education (FIT-ED) http://www.fit-ed.org/, a non-profit organization that aims to promote the innovative use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education. She's been working for NGOs for more than 10 years now. Liezl was also a writer for Student Agenda and is co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Mary Grace Mirandilla
Grace is a young research consultant for telecommunications and ICT for development. Her first study was a grant with IDRC-Canada on community telecenters in rural areas in the Philippines. She's been writing for various projects and publications such as Student Agenda and Newsbreak for several years now. She is a big fan of Filipino poets and storytellers, and is co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Grace has attended writing workshops with the Philippines Educational Theater Association (PETA) and the Writers Bloc http://www.thewritersbloc.tk/, as well as theater acting workshops at the Metropolitan Theater.
Likhanan's founding members are:
Eleanor Gonzalez
Nora is Executive Director of the Philippine-China Development Resource Center, a non-government organization that aims to foster mutual understanding and development cooperation between the Philippines and China. She has been serving in the NGO community for the past 10 to 15 years.
Nora's artistic inclination is in poetry and films. The first film she directed, “Ang Babe SA Bintana” won first place (Feature Category) at the 1984 Fourth Manila Short Film Festival, Film Center , University of the Philippines and second place (Short Film Category) at the1985 Experimental Cinema of the Philippines competition. The film was made under the Ateneo-Mowelfund Program for Artists in Cinema and Television (AMPACT), a year-long scholarship at the Ateneo de Manila University. She was a lecturer in film production at UP College of Mass Communication in the early 1990s.
Clarissa Militante
Clark is former editor and publisher of Student Agenda, a social studies supplementary material for high school students. She worked as a journalist, writer and editor for various institutions including Philippine News & Features (PNF) and GMA Special Reports Online. She is co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Rebecca Lozada
Becky is executive producer of Pluma 1896, a musical album on Filipino political poetry and songs, and the Balangiga 1901 CD compilation and concert. She's been writing and editing for various projects such as Student Agenda for the past 10 years. Becky is also co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Liezl Formilleza-Dunuan
Liezl is deputy head of the Foundation for Information Technology and Education (FIT-ED) http://www.fit-ed.org/, a non-profit organization that aims to promote the innovative use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education. She's been working for NGOs for more than 10 years now. Liezl was also a writer for Student Agenda and is co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Mary Grace Mirandilla
Grace is a young research consultant for telecommunications and ICT for development. Her first study was a grant with IDRC-Canada on community telecenters in rural areas in the Philippines. She's been writing for various projects and publications such as Student Agenda and Newsbreak for several years now. She is a big fan of Filipino poets and storytellers, and is co-founder of the Dreaded Poets Society.
Grace has attended writing workshops with the Philippines Educational Theater Association (PETA) and the Writers Bloc http://www.thewritersbloc.tk/, as well as theater acting workshops at the Metropolitan Theater.
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