VIAJERO: The Journey of Philippine Fiction
The 2024 Annual PEN Philippines Congress
November 27, 2024 (Wed), 9:00AM-5:30PM
Venue: The Verdure, 4th Floor Henry Sy Sr. Hall, De La Salle University, Manila
featuring
The Annual Jose Rizal Lecture:
DR. JOSE Y. DALISAY
Excerpt from Tanghalang Pilipino’s Balete, directed by Chris Millado, scripted by Rody Vera, adaptation of F. Sionil Jose’s Tree
DR. JOSE DALISAY, JR.
Jose Rizal Lecturer, Philippine PEN Congress 2024
Dr. Jose “Butch” Y. Dalisay, Jr. was a professor of English and creative writing at the University of the Philippines in Diliman until his retirement. He served as the Director of the UP Institute of Creative Writing, chairman of the English Department, and the Vice President for Public Affairs of the UP System (2003-2005). He has published more than 30 books of fiction and nonfiction including several plays and screenplays. Six of his books have received the National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle and the National Book Development Board. Soledad’s Sister was on the shortlist of the inaugural Man Asian Literary Prize. His literary honors and distinctions include the Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature, the Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Honors, CCP Awards for Playwriting, FAMAS, Urian, Star and Catholic Film Awards. He received international fellowships and grants such as the Fulbright, Rockefeller Foundation, British Council, David T.K. Wong, Hawthornden Castle and Civitella Ranieri Foundation. He also garnered the Premio Cervara di Roma in Italy (2005). He writes a column for Philippine Star.
PROGRAM
| 8:30 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am | Welcome remarks John Iremil Teodoro, Director of Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center, De La Salle University |
| Opening remarks Jose Victor M. Gaite, Vice President for Administration, Cultural Center of the Philippines Junley Lazaga, Board Member of PEN Philippines | |
| Intro to the Keynote/Rizal Lecturer by Angelo Lacuesta Keynote/The Jose Rizal Lecture: Dr. Jose Dalisay “The Living is in the Writing: Notes on the Profession of Writing in the Philippines” | |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch Hosted by the DLSU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation |
| 12:30-1:00 pm | Free Admission: FSJ Special Collections and FSJ Photography Exhibition Tour |
| 1:00 pm | Panel 1 Philippine Fiction and FSJ, what’s the (dis)connect? Speculative Fiction in Ilokano by Joel Manuel Pangasinan Komiks by Mel Casipit Fiction to Theater, the case of Balete by Chris Millado Moderator: Jhoanna Cruz Panel 2 Philippine Fiction and Fiction in Various Platform Women in Fiction (Fiction of Jenny Ortuoste) by Alex Alcasid This is how I write fiction by RM Aplaon Translating Fiction by Chuck Berry Pascual Moderator: Eros Atalia |
| 4:30 pm | Intro by Glenn Mas Free the Word featuring Tanghalang Pilipino’s Balete (excerpt), directed by Chris Millado, scripted by Rody Vera, adapted from F. Sionil Jose’s Tree |
| 5:00 pm | Closing remarks Charlson Ong, Board Member of Philippine PEN |
Masters of Ceremony: Patricia Holgado and Lloyd Steven Mequiabas
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The F. Sionil Jose Centennial Celebration 