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Rama, Hari: A Triumph of Filipino Creativity

11

Nov

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Rama, Hari: A Triumph of Filipino Creativity

WHAT HAPPENS if the greatest Filipino artists collaborate on a single work? How far can their artistic madness go? One may find the answers in a Filipino rock opera ballet adaptation of the Indian epic “Ramayana,” which took five national artists to create before it premiered in 1980. After its…

20

Oct

By Patrick Miguel

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‘Salamat, Bien’

IN AN online wake, several people pointed out that one distinguished trait of Bienvenido Lumbera—his sense of humor. Behind his distinctive smile is a story worth to tell, and the jokes he told around his friends and family will be missed. Smiling as she talked about Lumbera and their memorable…

National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera dies at 89

28

Sep

By The Flame News

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National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera dies at 89

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES NATIONAL ARTIST for Literature and Faculty of Philosophy and Letters alumnus Bienvenido Lumbera, 89, passed away on Sept. 28 due to “complications of stroke.” Lumbera’s death was confirmed by his daughter Tala Lumbera through a Facebook post, while Metro Manila Film Festival spokesperson Noel Ferrer disclosed…

Nat’l artists for literature to writers: Write for the nation

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Apr

By The Flame News

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Nat’l artists for literature to writers: Write for the nation

CREATIVE WRITING scholars and writers gathered at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) from April 20 to 22 to review the roles of literary writers in the nation and the rise of alternative platforms for the preservation and propagation of literature to younger generations. National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera said…

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