12/08/2025
𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗜𝗢 𝗔𝗟𝗠𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬
The latest poetry book of National Artist Rio Alma, entitled 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮 (NCCA) and translated into English by poet Michael de Lara Co with illustrations by Celeste Lecaroz, will be launched at the Pista ng Sining sa Ferndale at Ferndale Homes, Quezon City on the afternoon of 19 August 2025. Aside from Rio Alma’s book, a book of satirical poems 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 (San Anselmo Press) by Atty. Marvin Aceron, and a poetry anthology on EJK 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 (Librong LIRA) edited by Mia Jalandoni Sumulong and Sejo Esguerra with illustrations by Paul Eric Roca will also be launched.
This is the first time the Ferndale Homeowners Association is holding an event to commemorate the birth anniversary of Manuel L. Quezon. “We want to present the cultural face of our subdivision,” explained Atty. Felipe Cruz, president of the Ferndale Homeowners Association. “We have doctors, engineers, and other young professionals in our place, but we are proud to also have teachers, artists, and writers.” So aside from the launch of the three books, the Pista ng Sining will feature the opening of an exhibit of works by resident-artists and the inauguration of Silid Aklatan, a library of literary collections for the youth.
All these events will take place from 4-6 PM of August 19 at the Ferndale Homes Clubhouse and will be open to the public. Other books and the new line of t-shirts of 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗮-𝗟𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗮 t-shirts will be sold as well.
The events will be preceded by a visual arts workshop at 1-4 PM to be conducted by Maestro Fernando Sena for selected students and residents.
Ferndale Homes
4 August 2025
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National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Librong LIRA
Linya-Linya
San Anselmo Publications, Inc.
