LitFest 2015

Litfest Cebu returns this June 20, 2015 Saturday at the Ayala Center Cebu. Check out the schedule:

10am
Lit Matters: a discussion on teaching literature in Philippine schools with Christine Godinez Ortega, Joseph Tan, and Nancy Toledo. Hope Sabanpan-Yu, moderator.

11am
Situation and Setting: a workshop for poetry and prose with Tim Tomlinson, president of New York Writers Workshop.

12nn
Writing in Tongue: a panel on Bisaya literature with Merle Alunan, Insoy Ninal, and Bambi Beltran. Kristee Ann Delfin, moderator. Book launch.

1pm
Coming Out: a panel on Philippine LGBT writing with Ian Casocot, Kristian Cordero, and John Iremil Teodoro. Niel Kintanar, moderator. Book launch.

2pm
Home and Away: a panel discussion with Cebuano poets Larry Ypil, Nikay Paredes, and Jun Dumdum. Tim Tomlinson, moderator. Book launch.

3pm
Anywhere But Here, Any Time But Now: a reading from a work in progress travel book by Jessica Zafra, followed by interview with Jude Bacalso. Book launch.

4pm
The City as A Story: Carlos Celdran talks about his Intramuros and Imelda narratives, followed by interview with Isolde Amante.

5pm
Mojaresil: Resil Mojares in conversation with Jessica Zafra. Book launch.

6pm
Pechakucha x #cebuLitFest with Francis Sollano of Movement for a Livable Cebu, Grace Lopez of USC Film Department, Darwin Dexter Sy of Bomba Press, Boboi Costas of Aloguinsan River Eco-Cultural Tourism, Nancy Cudis of Cebu Book Club, and Mark Deutsch and the Happy Garaje team. Hosted by Maria Gigante.

7pm
Folk Fiction x #cebuLitFest featuring Carissa Garcia Codilla, Jude Bacalso, Nikay Paredes, Lawrence Ypil, Ian Casocot, Michelle Varron, Carlo Villarica, Don Frasco, Darliza C. Dar Juan, Patrick Abing, Marc Abuan, David Cua, Johnn Mendoza, Mich Padayhag, Noel Villaflor, Ahmed Cuizon, Shane Carreon, Jona Bering, Manu Rodrigo, Myke Obenieta, Jeremiah Bondoc, Edwin Joseph Castaneda and Adonis Durado. Musical performances by Therese Villarante.

See you at the Cebu Literary Festival 2015 on Saturday, June 20, Ayala Center Cebu. Use the hashtag #cebuLitFest to join the fun! A full day of everything literary! Talks, moderated conversations, book fair, readings and musical performances all day! Best of all, its free! For more information call (0915) 445-3049.