The South Spoken Collective

14/10/2025

✨Sa Halip na Magsulat ng Tula, Naglakad Ako✨

Facilitated by Paolo Tiausas

What happens when a poem steps out of the page and into the street?
Join us as we wander, observe, and listen—to the world, to silence, to ourselves.
This session invites poets and wanderers alike to find language in motion, rhythm in walking, and poetry in the everyday.

📅 October 25, 2025
📍 Project Vino Alabang
🎟 ₱1,499 (Regular) | ₱1,199 (Students, PWD, Seniors)
🍷 Comes with one complimentary glass of wine or non-alcoholic drink

Part of Collective Canvas: Poetry Writing Workshop Series
Presented by The South Spoken Collective & .ph

✨ Limited slots only — reserve your space and take a poetic walk with us.

25/09/2025

🖋️Meet your workshop facilitators!🖋️

Step into the world of poetry with guiding voices who will open doors to new ways of writing, reading, and imagining verse.

In partnership with .ph , The South Spoken Collective presents: Collective Canvas: Poetry Writing Workshop Series.

📚 Workshop Line-Up

[October 11, 2025]
Wala sa Wika ang Tula
Facilitated by Abet Umil

[October 25, 2025]
Sa Halip na Magsulat ng Tula, Naglakad Ako
Facilitated by Paolo Tiausas

[November 8, 2025]
The Poet as a Painter
Facilitated by Yanna Mallari

📍 Venue: Project Vino Alabang
🎟️ Workshop Fees: ₱1,499 (Regular) | ₱1,199 (Students, PWD, Seniors)
🍷 Includes one complimentary glass of wine or non-alcoholic drink

✨ Limited slots only!
Sign up now through the the link in our bio.

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20/09/2025

✨Collective Canvas: Poetry Writing Workshop Series✨

In partnership with .ph , The South Spoken Collective presents Collective Canvas, a poetry writing workshop series that opens spaces for poets and creatives to explore new approaches to writing, reading, and imagining poetry.

📚 Workshop Line-Up

[October 11, 2025]
Wala sa Wika ang Tula
Facilitated by Abet Umil

[October 25, 2025]
Sa Halip na Magsulat ng Tula, Naglakad Ako
Facilitated by Paolo Tiausas

[November 8, 2025]
The Poet as a Painter
Facilitated by Yanna Mallari

📍 Venue: Project Vino Alabang
🎟️ Workshop Fees: ₱1,499 (Regular) | ₱1,199 (Students, PWD, Seniors)

🍷 Inclusive of one complimentary glass of wine or non-alcoholic drink

✨ Limited slots only!
Sign up now by scanning the QR code or through the link in our bio.

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16/09/2025

✨🍷 This October, we uncork a new set of stories with Project:Vino.

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14/09/2025

✨ What a night! ✨ Our very first Salitaan: Slam Poetry was an evening of verses, rhythm, and raw expression. It was a gathering of voices that turned stories into art.

☕ Huge thanks to our venue partner Curious Coffee Co. — thank you for always providing art communities a space to grow, create, and be heard. You’ve opened your home to us, and we’re grateful for the warmth and welcome.

🛍️ To our merchant partners ( & ) thank you for supporting our local movement and giving our community access to meaningful, homegrown products that celebrate creativity and culture.

💻 To our tech partner thank you for powering the event and helping us bring words to life onstage with clarity and connection.

🎤 And finally, to The Basyang Kid, our co-collaborator and co-dreamer — thank you for lending your artistry, passion, and vision. Together, we’ve planted the first seed of many.

Here’s to more poetry, more collaboration, and more collective voices rising. See you at the next Salitaan Slam 😉

14/09/2025

✨🎤 The mic has spoken, the crowd has roared, and the verses have crowned their victor! From metaphors to mighty truths, we proudly present our 1st ever Salitaan Slam Poetry Champion: 🏆🔥

A trailblazer of words, a voice that shook the room, and a rhythm that will echo far beyond tonight. This is just the beginning of a legacy. 🌙✨

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12/09/2025

🌟 ONE. DAY. LEFT. 🌟
Tomorrow night, the words come alive at Salitaan: Slam Poetry! 🎤✨

📅 September 13, 2025
📍 Curious Coffee Co., BF Parañaque
🕕 6:00 PM onwards

🎟 Online audience registration closes tonight at 11:59 PM.
Secure your seat now through the link in our bio.

🚪 After midnight, only walk-ins will be allowed — but seats aren’t guaranteed. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable night!

05/09/2025

🎤✨ Your Salitaan Slam Poets are here!
We’re introducing our first-ever lineup of slam poets, and the mic is almost full—BUT there are still two performer slots left!

💥 Don’t miss your chance to join the stage at Salitaan Slam 2025, happening on September 13 at . Sign up today and let your words spark the night.

📌 Whether you’re a performer or part of the audience, this is your chance to experience the power of spoken word, poetry, and performance in the South.

28/08/2025

24/08/2025

Slam Judge number 3!

✨Leandro Reyes — The Basyang Kid!✨

Leandro Reyes, also known as The Basyang Kid, is a spoken word artist, community builder, and event producer continuing the storytelling legacy of his great-grandfather, Severino “Lola Basyang” Reyes. With training in theater arts, his performances are marked by elaborative gestures and emotional depth—often described as “poetry with a surprise center.”

He is the producer of the Likhaan Creative Writing Foundation Poetry Slam and host of Third Thursdays, a long-running monthly spoken word show co-presented by Globe Telecom. In 2025, he was named DTI CITEM Artist of the Month. His poems have appeared in Voice & Verse Poetry Magazine and Postscript Magazine, and are available on Spotify and TikTok.

Leandro represented the Philippines in the Lit Up Asia Poetry Slam in Singapore and was a finalist at the Performatura Slam at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He was also a fellow of the Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio Writers Workshop and EXIT11: The Virtual Collaborative Program for Emerging Artists, with his work exhibited in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

In 2024, he co-produced Dancing to Music You Hate: The Philippine Remix with British poet Jasmine Gardosi, supported by the British Council. His debut poetry collection, An Abundance of Such and Such, is currently being crowdfunded.

See him on the judges’ panel at Salitaan: Slam Poetry Competition!

📅 September 13, 2025
📍 Curious Coffee Co.
🕕 6 PM

🎟️ Tickets & Slots:

Performers: ₱250 (5 slots left!)

Audience: ₱350

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22/08/2025

Slam Judge number 2!

✨Cheyenne Lasam!✨

Cheyenne Lasam is an artist living in New Zealand, making her return after a five-year hiatus from the poetry scene. During her break, she poured herself into music and lyrics, even opening for Moira dela Torre’s concert in Auckland in 2023.

Now, after years away, Cheyenne is back with more poems and new songs—works that carry the rollercoaster of emotions she has journeyed through in the last five years.

Catch her as part of our judging panel at Salitaan: Slam Poetry Competition!

📅 September 13, 2025
📍 Curious Coffee Co.
🕕 6 PM

🎟️ Tickets & Slots:

Performers: ₱250 (limited slots left)

Audience: ₱350

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21/08/2025

🌱✨ 1,000 strong! ✨🌱

Thank you for believing in the power of homegrown art—that creativity can bloom right here in the South. Your support proves that an art scene doesn’t just live in the city lights, but in every voice, every canvas, every stage we create together. Here’s to building a culture that feels like home. 💙

See you at 10K. 🚀

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