Mga Lama Sa Kangitngit

Andres Sugbo in coordination with Turtle’s Nest Book Café & Gallery presents Mga Lama Sa Kangitngit: Sharing the dark moments in our history and how it established the foundations of impunity in this generation” this SEPTEMBER 20, 2015 AT Turtle’s Nest Book Cafe & Gallery starting 7pm onwards.

Artista para sa Nationalista Demokratiko at Rebolusnaryong Sining returns to the Cebuano local art scene with its first activity commemorating the Martial Law of 1972.

Proclamation № 1081 was the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It became effective throughout the entire country on 23 September 1972, and was announced to the public two days later. It was formally lifted on 17 January 1981—six months before the first presidential election in the Philippines in twelve years.

President Marcos formally lifted Martial Law on 17 January 1981, several weeks before the first pastoral visit of Pope John Paul II to the Philippines for the beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz.

The event will be a mix of performances from poets, musicians, artists and many more. Entrance is free.

Turtle’s Nest Book Cafe & Gallery is located at 124 Gorordo Avenue Cebu City, Philippines.