Monday, October 8, 2012

CCP LAUNCHES SILVER EDITION OF ANI THIS NOVEMBER


The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Intertextual Division celebrates the 25th anniversary of its literary journal by launching Ani 37, the Cleansing and Renewal issue, on November 29, 2012 at the CCP Promenade at five in the afternoon. Ani 37 contains 122 works of prose and poetry submitted by 66 authors written in English, Filipino and different Philippine languages, representing Aklanon, Bikol, Chabacano, Ilokano, Iluko, Kankanaey, and Pangasinan.  

“The prose and poems in this issue are metaphors of self-awareness and transcendence, and reflections on relationships with the Other, with mortality/immortality, with nation/country, with cultures local and international – and engagements with ideas on history, governance, civilization and consciousness,” wrote editor-in-chief and Intertextual Division chief Herminio S. Beltran, Jr. in the literary journal’s introduction.

The Ani 37 contributors include Conviron Altatis, Mark Angeles, Alma Anonas-Carpio, Billy T. Antonio, G. Mae Aquino, Carlos A. Arejola, Francisco Arias Monteseña, Mark Joseph Z. Arisgado, Abdon M. Balde, Jr., Maria Leah Baroña-Cruz, Ronald Baytan, Gil S. Beltran, Herminio S. Beltran, Jr., Kristoffer Berse, April Mae M. Berza, Letty Cantal-Pagkalinawan, Mark Gil M. Caparros, Nonon Carandang, Paul Castillo, Jose Jason L. Chancoco, Joey Stephanie Chua, Melchor F. Cichon, Mar Anthony Simon dela Cruz, Denver Ejem Torres, U Z. Eliserio, Johann Vladimir Espiritu, Raul Esquillo Asis, James M. Fajarito, Luis P. Gatmaitan, Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, Cristino Iloreta Inay, Sr., Io Mones Jularbal, Levine Lao, Junley L. Lazaga, Elyrah Loyola Salanga-Torralba, Nestor C. (Librano) Lucena, Elynia S. Mabanglo, Francis C. Macansantos, Maynard G. Manansala, Perry C. Mangilaya, Shur C. Mangilaya, Neoli Marcos, Donna Patricia Nuguid, Gexter Ocampo Lacambra, Wilhelmina S. Orozco, Melba Padilla-Maggay, Chuckberry J. Pascual, Honesto M. Pesimo, Jr., Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin, Lila Ramos Shahani, Vicente R. Raras, Rommel Rodriguez, Christopher S. Rosales, Hope Sabanpan-Yu, Scott Saboy, Louie Jon A. Sanchez, E. San Juan, Jr., Fely Senido, Jojo G. Silvestre, Priscilla Supnet Macansantos, Ariel S. Tabag, J.I.E. Teodoro, John Enrico C. Torralba, Betty Uy-Regala, Rachel Valencerina Marra, and Santiago B. Villafania.

During the launch, some of the contributors will be performing their work. Ani 37 will also be sold at a discounted price in the launch. 


PAGTUNOD IT ADLAW ni Mama Diva


Indi mahawiran ro atong paggueang
Kaparis ko adlaw nga nagataliwan
Masunod ro gabii, madueon, mahawan
May daeang kasubo ag mga kamingaw.

Kon akon isipon haeos di mabaton
Eawas nga mapagsik, maeuya makaron
Apang ro matuod dapat nga taeopangdan
Ag pasaeamatan nga buhi pa gihapon.

Ro kabuhi naton owa nagabato
Umpisa nga kita sa kalibutan natawo
Maghalin sa eapsag hasta pag-ulitawo
Mangasawa kita ag dayon mangapo.

Kada bahin it atong kabuhi
May mga inagyan, espesyal, pinasahi
Mga handumanan nga indi mapali
Sa atong tagipusuon ag atong kinabuhi.

Mga handumanan nga indi malipatan
Nagatao it yuhom ag kalipay sa dughan
Ngani bisan ro edad naton nagagueang
Owa’t basoe, owa’t nuoe, sa nangin kapalaran.

Ngani ro adlaw dapat gid matunod
Sa pag-aeaw-aeaw it agahon nga masunod
Ikaw, ako, kita tanan magaeuhod
Sa Dios magpasaeamat, magdayaw ag magtahod.
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GUGMA

Gugma ro nagtuga it sangkatawohan
Gugma ro nagpali it atong kasae-anan
Gugma ro nagpukaw it tagipusuon it tanan
Gugma ro nagapatiyog it atong kalibutan.

Owa’t ginapili ro gugma kon umigo
Halin sa pana nga pinaeupad ni kupido
Nalipatan ro mga problema ag prinsipyo
Dughan ro masunod bago piniino.

Kon nagahigugma kulay rosas ro palibot
Mahawan ro daean bisan puno’t tunok
Manamit ro suea ginamos man o dayok
Basta sa imong alima ako nagabuyot.

Ro mga tigueang bisan gakatunod
Apang ro tagipusuon nagahueag, nagatibok
Hilway man sa paghigugma agud may kaupod
Sa paghueat it oras nga kabuhi hay maupos.


ni MAMA DIVA
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