I’ll be at Vallejo, CA June 5, 2010 for the Pista Sa Ngyon festival with Christine (Suku-Art) and Ray (Malaya Designs).
As always, FREE name translations and materials.
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I will be filming at this event as part of my Baybayin documentary.
Mayroon tayong pagtitipon upang gunitain at ipagdasal ang mga sumusunod:
May 9, 1875 – Kaarawan ni Oriang o Gregoria de Jesus
May 9, 2010 – Bisperas ng May 2010 Elections
May 10, 2010 – First Automated National Elections
May 10, 1896 – Kamatayan ni Andres Bonifacio
BAYBAYIN – Sinaunang kasulatan nating mga Pilipino
Narito po ang detalye:
KAILAN: May 9, 2010
ORAS : 4:00 ng hapon
SAAN: Bahay Nakpil-Bautista, Bautista St., Quiapo
MGA DADALHIN: Potluck snack food
Pang-alay na bulaklak, kape, nganga o donasyon
MGA GAWAIN: Pagaalay kay Oriang
Kumustahan
Pintigan gamit ang mga indigenous music instruments
Ritwal ng Pasasalamat sa pangunguna ni UP Prof. Grace Odal
Pagdarasal para sa Bahay Nakpil-Bautista, Quiapo, Baybayin at Inang Bayan
Salo-salo
Tanong/ Trivia: Ano ang kaugnayan ni Oriang sa UP Oblation?
I’ll be doing my 1st international event in the Philippines on May 7, 2010 at the Markado Lifestyle Convention. It’s being held at the Mall of Asia SMX Convention Center. Tattoos, art, music, workshops and girls.
In a society that is undoubtedly full of despair, hate and loss, others chose to create vivid works to inspire, to give hope and to mark their existence. People who chose to live a life over the edge and boundary of what should be accepted, of what should be the ordinary. A lifestyle dedicated to those who chose to exist and mark their existence, a lifestyle dedicated to those who create works of art that is either unconventional or new or just simply overlooked.
This year, 2010, a great number of these people will gather and create their marks in this society, marked as the most exciting convergence of artists showcasing the country;s finest tattoo artists and collectors…unconventional crafts of graffiti artists…finest artworks by visual artists… and the mastery of multimedia practitioners.
This is the “MARKADO, A LIFESTYLE CONVENTION.” On the 7th of May, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center , Mall of Asia Complex, Manila, Philippines., in a whole-day affair marked by competitions in tattoo, graffiti, painting and multimedia arts. Throughout the day, top-notch entertainment will be provided by named bands and making the event more exciting is the holding of a mud wrestling gig. For enthusiasts, booths are open all-day for workshops and merchandising activities.
Visit the official website for more info
Quick update on the filming of my Baybayin documentary in Manila. 1 word….change
So much has changed since I lived here from 1996-2003 and visited last visited in 2005
While all the annoying crap like traffic, poverty, lateness and etc is still here, there’s a growing youth scene fueled by a sense of Filipino pride. However, I don’t yet know what the context is of the pride. I have an idea but I would need more time to come to any conclusions.
So far, I’m about 1/3 though my filming. I had the please to interview Dr.Bonifacio Comandante for about 2 hours about his research. Above is a sketch of where he believes the Baybayin Ka character came from.
Prior to coming here, I forgot that we would be in the middle of elections (May 10). Some of the people I had scheduled asked to postpone until after May 10. There seems to be some election day jitters considering this is the 1st time electronic ballots will be used. A failure of elections could really screw up this project. Either way, I’ll be documenting it as an underlying theme. In fact, all the non-Baybayin stuff is an entire project.
Yes, there is a Baybayin community here in the Philippines and it is alive.
Next week, I will start filming my Baybayin documentary. Over the past 2 months, I’ve been busy organizing, writing and figuring out how to do this ambitious project. My biggest issue was, what kind of Baybayin film do I make? I don’t consider myself a scholar. I don’t have the funds or the time to travel all around the Philippines to document various scripts still used today.
So, what’s the story? I don’t intend to make a National Geographic type of doc that’s for sure. The truth is, I don’t know yet. That’s why I’m going to the Philippines at the end of the month to find one. I plan to interview quite a few people regarding Baybayin and Filipino culture in general.
A couple notes:
I will be at the 1st International Babaylan conference at Sonoma State University 4/17-4/18 taking part of a Baybayin panel discussion and overview of the writing system. You can also see some of my latest art pieces.
We are passionate about the significance of the babaylan in our communities and world today and would like you to join us in bringing about this very unique and special gathering through your efforts and presence.
We believe in the power of the Indigenous Soul and the Indigenous World View, as embodied by primary/land-based babaylans in the Philippines and contemporary babaylan/culture-bearers in the Philippines and in the diaspora, to provide a narrative that restores a sense of wholeness, beauty, and integrity to our pagka-Pilipino.
In a world that aches for peace, justice, and healing from the violent effects of colonial and imperial histories, our Babaylan and our indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSP) offer a path to re-membering and remembering the sacredness, strength, beauty, and the creativity of our Filipino Loob.
Registration Info: http://babaylan.net/register
Exhibit is now open
The March exhibit will feature Filipino Martial Arts. Learn about the traditional fighting systems and weapons.
BaybayinArt.com is a monthly online gallery exploring Baybayin as an artform. Every month will feature a new theme.
I’ll be doing an informal Baybayin workshop at Tribu Grill on Saturday 2/27. Worksheets provided along with other goodies.
FREE event but I believe it’s KKB.
Organized by the Meetup.com Filipino group RSVP here.
32208 Dyer St, Union City, California 94587
tribugrill.com
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In the LA area? Check out this workshop on 2/20
Kristian Kabuay 