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LIRA, NCCA to Teach Poetry for Free in the Provinces

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:36:58 -0500

Start: 03/06/2010 - 12:00am

End: 12/31/2010 - 11:59pm

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Posted by Phillip Kimpo Jr. on Facebook:

Call for Submissions: Our Own Voice Special Issues on “Mindanao” and “Sino-Pinoy Heritage”

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:03:19 -0400

Start: 07/15/2010 - 12:00am

End: 11/15/2010 - 11:59pm

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Posted by Aileen Ibardaloza at the Flips mailing list:

My Favorite Book Contest 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:48:23 -0400

Start: 08/12/2010 - 12:00am

End: 12/26/2010 - 11:59pm

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MANILA, Philippines - National Book Store, The Philippine STAR and Globe are now receiving entries for 2010’s essay writing contest in the Sunday Lifestyle section.

My Favorite Book contest invites readers to write about their favorite book/s or author/s and why they have touched their lives. Books can be fiction or nonfiction. Make us laugh, make us cry, or just touch us, as your favorite books have touched you.

Theater Down South's The PRINCESS and the RED CARP

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:04:00 -0400

Start: 08/22/2010 - 3:00pm

End: 09/19/2010 - 3:00pm

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Location: Insular Life Auditorium, Insular Life Tower, Filinvest City Alabang Muntinlupa City

Barbara Jane Reyes' Poetry Book 'Diwata'

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:19:25 -0500

Start: 09/01/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/30/2010 - 11:59pm

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The Future of the Book: Philippine Digital Publishing Conference

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:03:59 -0400

Start: 09/13/2010 - 8:00am

End: 09/14/2010 - 6:00pm

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The National Book Development Board (NBDB), Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), Filipinas Heritage Library and Vibal Foundation, Inc. will hold the country’s first-ever digital publishing conference aptly titled, ‘The Future of the Book’, with the th

GuideGecko Writing Contest 2010

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:35:33 -0400

Start: 09/15/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/15/2010 - 11:59pm

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International writing contest for travel, lifestyle and entertainment guidebooks

We invite all bloggers, budding writers and established authors with a passion for travel, lifesytle or entertainment to participate in the GuideGecko Writing Contest. The winners will get their titles published and showcased at the world’s largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany in October, 2010.

The 1st Chito S. Roño Literary Awards: For Writers in Waray and Inabaknon

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:11:58 -0400

Start: 09/15/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/15/2010 - 11:59pm

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Contests Rules

1.The contest is open to all writers coming from Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)—those currently residing within the specified geographical area or those born in Region VIII but have migrated to another place or country.

2.The contestant must be a Waray or Inabaknon speaker/writer.

3.Members of the Lamiraw Executive Committee/the contest organizers and the Lamiraw workshop panelists are prohibited from joining the competition.

NCCA OPENS COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR 2011

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:44:23 -0400

Start: 09/15/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/15/2010 - 11:59pm

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NCCA OPENS COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR 2011

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is now accepting project proposals for the Competitive Grants Program of 2011. Grants are available for cultural and art groups, academic institutions, individual artists, local arts organizations, non-government organizations involved in culture and arts, and other potential grant applicants. Deadline will be on September 15, 2010.

The 31st Manila International Book Fair (2010)

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:43:24 -0400

Start: 09/15/2010 - 10:00am

End: 09/19/2010 - 11:59pm

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VENUE
Exhibit Halls 1 – 4, SMX Convention Center
Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Metro Manila

EVENT DATES
September 15 - 19, 2010

EVENT HOURS
10:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Philippine Historical Association 2010 Annual Conference

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:02:14 -0400

Start: 09/16/2010 - 8:00am

End: 09/18/2010 - 6:00pm

Details:

Celebrate National History Week and PHA’s 55th Founding Anniversary!

Date: September 16 – 18, 2010
Venue: GSIS Museum, Pasay City
Theme: Sining sa Pagtuturo ng Kasaysayan

Lectures and Speakers:

Keynote Speech: “Sining sa Pagtuturo ng Kasaysayan”
Dr. Evelyn A. Songco, University of Santo Tomass

"Popularizing Philippine History"
Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo, Ateneo de Manila University

INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:45:49 -0400

Start: 09/20/2010 - 7:00pm

End: 09/20/2010 - 7:00pm

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For its CENTENNIAL, the Department of English and Comparative Literature of the University of the Philippines, Diliman is staging...

Griselda Gambaro's
INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS
under the Direction of Anton Juan Jr.

Asst. Direction & Dramaturgy - Pat Valera
Sound Design - Jethro Joaquin
Technical Direction - Ohm David
Lights Design - Meliton Roxas
Costume Design - Lhenvil Paneda

Playdates: September 20-26 '10, 7pm at College of Arts and Letters Building.

Call for Submission: Reflections on Peace (essay, poetry, shortstories and photographs)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:41:04 -0400

Start: 09/21/2010 - 9:30am

End: 10/25/2010 - 1:30am

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Writing Workshops At The Filipinas Heritage Library

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:42:32 -0400

Start: 09/22/2010 - 6:00pm

End: 11/23/2010 - 9:00pm

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From Kenneth Yu's blog:

Quests Beyond Existence

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:25:30 -0400

Start: 09/24/2010 - 7:21pm

End: 10/30/2010 - 10:00pm

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Presenting a completely unique point-of-view, Mike Duque’s anthology will soon be made accessible to us in the book entitled “Quests Beyond Existence”. During its early reviews, the book has been described as beyond perception and description.

Powerbooks Greenbelt Book Signing: Quests Beyond Existence

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:27:15 -0400

Start: 09/29/2010 - 5:00pm

End: 09/29/2010 - 10:00pm

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Presenting a completely unique point-of-view, Mike Duque’s anthology will soon be made accessible to us in the book entitled “Quests Beyond Existence”. During its early reviews, the book has been described as beyond perception and description.

Book Launch & Prizes at the 2010 Maningning Miclat Awards

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:34:53 -0400

Start: 09/29/2010 - 6:00pm

End: 09/29/2010 - 10:00pm

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Book Launch & Prizes at the 2010 Maningning Miclat Awards @ Shang

It is with much delight that we are announcing the launching of   Mario I. Miclat’s book, Secrets of the Eighteen Mansions (Anvil Publishing, 2010) during the 2010 Maningning Miclat Art Awards to be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 6:00 p.m. at the Art Plaza’s Art Circle Gallery, 4th Level, Shangri-La Edsa Plaza Mall.

Contributions to Kritika Kultura's first exclusively literary issue now accepted

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:21:26 -0400

Start: 09/30/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/30/2010 - 11:59pm

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Contributions are now welcome for the first special exclusively
literary issue of Kritika Kultura, the international online journal of
language, literary and cultural studies published by the Department of
English of Ateneo de Manila University. This issue is intended to be
an anthology of new Philippine writing.

The Philippine literary community has a relatively longstanding
tradition of releasing anthologies focusing on young writers. However,
it can be gleaned that the notion of the "new" remains unarticulated,

8th Doreen Gamboa Fernandez (DGF) Food Writing Award (2010)

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:57:50 -0400

Start: 09/30/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/30/2010 - 11:59pm

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THE Doreen Gamboa Fernandez (DGF) Food Writing Award announces the theme of this year’s competition -- breakfast or almusal. Now on its eighth year, the award is also accepting e-mailed entries for the first time.

Philip Levine Poetry Prize (2010)

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:40:12 -0400

Start: 09/30/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/30/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

$2000 prize and publication by Anhinga Press

Final Judge: Brian Turner

Postmark Deadline: 9/30/10

Previous Winners: Sarah Wetzel, Shane Seely, Neil Aitken, Lynn Chandhok, Roxane Beth Johnson, Steve Gehrke, Fleda Brown.

2010 Guidelines

The 2011 May Swenson Poetry Award

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:54:32 -0400

Start: 09/30/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/30/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

Guidelines for the 2011 Swenson Award Competition

Submitted collections must be original poetry in English, 50 to 100 pages

No restrictions on form or subject

Submit one copy of the manuscript

Name/address/email on cover sheet only

$25 reading fee (includes copy of winning book)

Postmark deadline September 30

SASE for announcement of winner

Manuscript will not be returned

Judge reserves the right to declare no winner in any given year

Bananagrams® Writing Contest (2010)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:41:07 -0400

Start: 09/30/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/30/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

New for 2010: Bananagrams® Writing Contest - $500 in Prizes for Poetry and Prose
Open from May 1-September 30, 2010 (Deadline Extended)

Morton Marr Poetry Prize (2010)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:19:50 -0400

Start: 09/30/2010 - 12:00am

End: 09/30/2010 - 12:00am

Details:

The Morton Marr Poetry Prize is an endowment by Marilyn Klepak of Dallas in honor of her father, whose love of poetry has encouraged her to pass this love on to others. Generous supplemental donations were also provided by Mr. and Mrs. David T. Searls, Jr. The first prize is $1,000 and the second place prize is $500. Both prizes earn publication in Southwest Review pages. Judging for 2009 was Dan Chiasson.

FOURTEENTH ANNUAL ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST (2010)

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:45:45 -0400

Start: 10/01/2010 - 12:00am

End: 10/01/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

FOURTEENTH ANNUAL ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST

Guest Judge: Andrew Sean Greer

American Literary Review Contests (2010)

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:16:24 -0400

Start: 10/01/2010 - 12:00am

End: 10/01/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

2010 Literary awards

Contest Guidelines

    Please note that we do not accept submissions via email.

The Walker Percy Prize in Short Fiction (2010)

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:26:51 -0400

Start: 10/01/2010 - 12:00am

End: 10/01/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

The Walker Percy Prize in Short Fiction: $1,000 and publication in the New Orleans Review

Directors Circle Scriptwriting Competition (2010)

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:34:31 -0400

Start: 10/02/2010 - 12:00am

End: 10/02/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

Scriptwriting 2010 Call For Entries

New Book helps people learn about life and the afterlife

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:23:09 -0400

Start: 10/03/2010 - 12:19am

End: 11/08/2010 - 12:00pm

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Have you experienced any unusual ghostly experiences that you cannot explain? Have you had any unexplainable gut-feeling which eventually proved itself right? Have you ever seen or heard something which on second thought appears not to have existed at all?

Venus in Orbit

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:35:33 -0400

Start: 10/05/2010 - 7:00pm

End: 10/05/2010 - 11:59pm

Details:

From: Bigkas Pilipinas Open Jam Tour

Location: the house of runes @ westlife building
West Avenue
Quezon City, Philippines


ROMANCING VENUS and THE HOUSE OF RUNES present...VENUS IN ORBIT. A night of spoken word poetry and music for women and by women.

A venue for creative minds to share their works and collaborate with other fellow artists happening every first Tuesday of the month at 7PM.

Featuring performance poetry, film showings, musical performances and more, plus an open jam session.