Philippine American Writers and Artists Presents Bridging Our Literary commUNITY: A Literary Symposium

11 February 2011
Philippine American Writers and Artists Presents Bridging Our Literary commUNITY: A Literary Symposium
Date: 26 February 2011

Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor at SFSU & Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. present Bridging Our Literary commUNITY: A Literary Symposium, Introductory Writing Workshops featuring:

  • Randall Mann — poetry
  • Barbara Jane Reyes — poetry
  • Tony Robles — short story
  • Oscar Peñaranda — short story
  • Anthem Salgado — blogging
  • Janet Mendoza Stickmon — memoir
  • Allan Manalo — playwriting

Saturday, February 26, 2011 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM at the Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center at San Francisco State University.

Symposium Agenda

9:00AM–9:30AM: Registration and check-in / Refreshments

9:30AM–10:00AM: Welcome, Keynote Speaker, Invited guests read short selections

10:00AM–11:30AM: Workshops — Session 1

11:30AM–12:15PM: Lunch (food sold on-campus)

12:15PM–1:45PM: Workshops — Session 2

1:55PM–3:25PM: Workshops — Session 3

Workshop Rotation Schedule

Session 1 -- 10:00 AM-11:30AM
Poetry: Randall Mann
Blogging: Anthem Salgado
Memoir: Janet Stickmon

Session 2 -- 12:15 PM-1:45PM
Poetry: Randall Mann
Short Story: Tony Robles
Playwriting: Allan Manalo

Session 3 -- 1:55 PM-3:25PM
Poetry: Barbara Jane Reyes
Short Story: Oscar Peñaranda
Playwriting: Allan Manalo

Workshops open to all.

Cost for the whole day (3 sessions): (sliding scale):

Students: $25 to $30
General: $35 to $40

For more information, email:

Edwin Lozada: edlozada@carayanpress.com
Von Torres: PACEacademicscoordinator@gmail.com
April Cristal: PACEculturalcoordinator@gmail.com

More information here.
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