THE 4TH SUNRISE FESTIVAL

The Sunrise Festival is a celebration of arts held annually in the different regions of Maharlika (Philippines). A collaborative effort among professional and upcoming artists in the country, it is the first national event organized by the Maharlika Artists and Writers Federation. The festival is a start of a continuing national cultural movement to develop a high value and a total integration of all aspects of arts in the country: music, theatre, literary, dance, senses, emotions and intuition and spirit.

The festival is a three-day art event participated by artists with the sole purpose of uplifting humanity through arts. The event discusses how new technology and outlook are transforming artists and art communities into medium of social and cultural transformation.

This gathering has been going on for three years and is being held in different pre assigned regions of Maharlika. The inaugural event was held in Cebu City and was covered by an international Japanese broadcast network. The past years saw an increase in participation that included international artists performing in the country's world-renowned island resort of Boracay and Dumaguete city.
Programme of Activities

Friday - November 23, 2007

8:00 am - Arrival of participants, VOCAS, Session Road.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – The Pinoy concept of art, ritual and revolt. Professor Dulce Cuna, University of the Philippines, Tacloban City

3:30 pm – 6:00 pm ART FORUM: INDIOGENIUS ARTKatrin de Guia, Prof. Dulce Cuna, Dr. Victorio Sugbo, Ben Cab, Marvin Panaten, Kidlat Tahimik, Momo Dalisay, Dennis Teves

6:00pm – 11:00pmPerformance Art, Poetry Reading, Music, Theater, Film Showing, introduction of delegates, distribution of certificates, art exhibitNote: Artists and Writers group report on Artist Community Development in their respective area will be presented in between performances.

Saturday November 24, 2007

6: 00 am – Ibaloi Ritual

9:00 am – 9:30 am – Visual Art Exhibit by MAWF Artists, Baguio Museum

11:00 am – 12:00 am – PRESSCONPanel – Dennis G. Teves, Kidlat Tahimik, Deo Palma, Sonny Bugnosen, Momo Dalisay, Marvin B. Panaten, Mrs. Divina Bautista and Prof. Dulce Cuna

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Art Installation Exhibits by MAWF Artists

2:30 – 4:00 PM – Art Forum on Indigenous Culture and ArtsKatrin de Guia, Prof. Dulce Cuna, Dr. June Prill Brett, Dr. Victorio Sugbo, Marvin Panaten, Dennis Teves, Momo Dalisay, Kidlat Tahimik

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm - Parade from Convention Center to Session Road to Burnham Park

6:00 pm - 10:pm- Cultural Night

Sunday November 25, 2007

5:30 AM – 7:00 am – Welcoming the Sunrise - universal spiritual songs, chanting, meditation and rituals.

7:00 am – 8:00 am – Breakfast at the S, Skating Rink, Burnham Park

9:00 am – 10:00 am – evaluation and core group plans for the next 2008 sunrise festival

10:00 am – 12:00 pm – martial art

12:00 – 3:00 – lunch

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm - dharma talk; “engaged buddaism in today’s Society”kelsang tonglam, head, hongkong NKT dharma centre

4:30 pm– 6:30 pm– Poetry Reading and WorkshopDr. Victorio Sugbo, International Awardee, authority on Waray literature; Shiela Castillo, founder, Ambahan Literary Circle

6:30 pm– 7:30 pm – spiritual film “one”