For three days at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, literature takes center stage as Performatura Festival 2023—a festival of the written word and performances—happens from March 31 until April 2, 2023. Know more:
For three days at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, literature takes center stage as Performatura Festival 2023—a festival of the written word and performances—happens from March 31 until April 2, 2023. The three-day event starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Tanghalang Ignacio B. Gimenez . It coincides with the celebration of Women’s Month and Araw ni Balagtas 2023, the 149th birth anniversary of Francisco Baltasar, one of the greatest Filipino poets.
On April 1, the festival will focus on the spoken word, with the Ampalaya Monologues, a spoken word collective, and Mark Ghosn, Ampalaya founder, headlining the celebrations. National Artist for Literature Gemino Abad will deliver a talk on performing poetry. At the Spoken Camp, a page-to-stage writing workshop, participants will get the chance to develop their writing skills. There will also be performances by spoken word artists, backed by indie musicians.
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