Speaker: Carlos Legaspi, Jr.
Date: February 2, 2009 I 9AM
Venue: NAMITNAMIT Pagkaon kag Taliambong
Topic: Ano ang ARTS Month?
Overview:
National Arts Month has been celebrated for the past 18 years headed by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCAA) and the different local art associations in the different regions of the country. The celebration is empowered by the Presidential Proclamation no. 683. The 2009 Arts Month has been transformed from national scope to international scope. 2009 arts month is tagged as the Philippine International Arts Festival or the PIAF. With the mandate of celebrating February as the Arts Month, the Arts Association of Bacolod –
The discussion will focus on looking back at the legal mandates of the Protection and development of indigenous culture and arts. These legislations will make clear the history and development of not only
Speaker: Martin Engler
Date: February 2, 2009 I 2PM
Venue: NAMITNAMIT Pagkaon kag Taliambong
Topic: Advancing Artists’ Global Perspective, Renewing Artists’ Cultural Identity
Overview:
Artists live in a fast-changing world. Every artist lives in the real world – a world of globalization, of inventions, of computers, of conflicts, of emotions, of politics, etc. He/she has to emerge in these realities, whereby creating one’s own visual creativity and interpretation in his/her art-making.
It remains a challenge for Filipino artists on how to preserve one’s own cultural identity amidst the many forces of globalized influences. Nonetheless, every creative endeavor of a Filipino artist must go beyond his/her own selfish cultural baggage but should likewise be rooted in his/her authentic identity as a Filipino.
Martin Engler is a noted visual artist from
Speaker: Nunelucio Alvarado
Date: February 3, 2009 I 9AM
Venue: NAMITNAMIT Pagkaon kag Taliambong
Topic: Freedom from Galleries
Overview:
Any promotion of artistic endeavor must not be abused in any possible means. It must be free. Visual artists are at the mercies of art curators, gallery owners, and even by the gallery policies. Established artists, like Nunelucio Alvarado has his own artistic price tag promoted by established galleries in
Any artist has the right to know who purchased his/her works. Artists have the right where to exhibit his/her works. Artists must be free in all aspects of their creative endeavors.
Speaker: Nonoy Etabag
Date: February 4, 2009 I 9AM
Venue: NAMITNAMIT Pagkaon kag Taliambong
Topic: Art + Revolution
Overview:
At the height of the First Quarter Storm, activists and even party leaders tapped the talents and potentials of visual artists to create Propaganda Art in the promotion of People’s revolutionary struggle.
During the Martial Law period, artists are not merely artists; they are also revolutionaries in the truest sense of the word.
In the level of his own personal journey, Nonoy Etabag will share his artistic pursuits in the field of revolutionary advocacies and commitment.
Speaker: Br. Tagoy Jakosalem, OAR
Date: February 5, 2009 I 2PM
Venue: NAMITNAMIT Pagkaon kag Taliambong
Topic: Art + Faith + Society
Overview:
Art is defined as any creative endeavor that promotes beauty and culture. Faith is understood as our relationship with the Creator – God. And Society is simply our relationship with people or the state.
Often enough, the psyche of artists are all formed in the environment of where they exist. Artists cannot separate their lives from their faith, from their families and from their existence.
The styles, creativity, use of different media are somehow related to the formative character of artists (of beauty that he/she defines; or of his/her faith-experience – even of those without faith; or of his/her political beliefs).
Art is somehow, can be inside or outside the BOX of faith and society.
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