THE University of San Carlos’ Cebuano Studies Center (CSC) will celebrate Cebu Arts Month with an event titled “Dalit CSC” on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023.
The event will start at 1:30 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. It will be held at University of the Philippines-Cebu Cinematheque in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City.
“Dalit CSC” will showcase the documentary “Linda Faigao-Hall: Playwriting East and West” by Trizer Dale Mansueto.
The documentary features Hall, a Filipino-American playwright based in New York, known for her plays staged locally and internationally.
She is also the founder of the Cornelio Faigao D & P Writing Workshop.
The documentary was implemented under the auspices of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
The event’s main highlight is the launch of several books initiated by the Cebuano Studies Center, including “That Black God: Stories” by the late Gumercindo Rafanan, “Nature and its Persuasions: Critical Essays” by Hope Sabanpan-Yu, “The Stories of Lolo Berto” by Lamberto Ceballos, “Pre-War Cebuano Writers” by Mari-Rose Lapad and Hope Sabanpan-Yu, and “South of the City: Tales from Carcar” edited by Hope Sabanpan-Yu.
Poets from various literary groups in Cebu will share their recent literary works.
For any inquiries, please contact the CSC via email at cebuanostudies@gmail.com or call (032) 2300-100 loc. 308.