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40th National Children's Book Day: Basa, Bayan, Bukas
The Cultural Center of the Philippines, through its Intertextual Division in partnership with the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) celebrates National Children’s Book Day (NCBD) with a series of book activities on July 18, 2023 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater).
Now in its 40th year, the event is held every third Tuesday of July to commemorate the anniversary of the publication of Jose Rizal’s rendition of the folktale ‘The Monkey and the Turtle’ in the July 1889 issue of Trubner’s Oriental Record in London.
Theme for this year’s event is entitled “Basa. Bayan. Bukas.” The program includes a presentation of New Children’s Books, Keynote speech by Mighty Magulang/Mona Veluz, musical performance by Kabataang Gitarista, awarding of the 2023 PBBY-Salanga and PBBY-Alcala Prizes, storytelling of the winning piece, opening of an Art Exhibit, viewing of Himig Himbing videos...
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Literature
Details
Date:
Jul 18, 2023
Place:
Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez
Material:
Documentation
Category:
Literary Arts
Lecturer:
Beverly W. Siy
Argie T. Bella
Performers:
Kabataang Gitarista; Teacher Lita Malundras