TRAVELS (and more) WITH CECILIA BRAINARD: Pictures: May 24 Philippine Expressions' Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Pictures: May 24 Philippine Expressions' Anniversary Celebration

l-r: Paulino Lim, Jr., Carlene Bonnivier, Linda Nietes, Cecilia Brainard, Giovanni Ortega

We had our panel discussion on The Filipino, as a Writer in America, last night at the 30th Anniversary celebration of Philippine Expressions Bookshop. Linda Nietes, owner of the bookshop, invited me to moderate the discussion, with authors Carlene Sobrino Bonnivier, Paulino Lim Jr, and Giovanni Ortega.

Cecilia and Lauren Brainard with T'nalak Weavings

The audience was very receptive and we had a great time. The event included a talk by Norman de los Santos about Ancient Filipino Script, music (the kulintang gongs), and arnis martial arts, and more - see pictures below.

Thanks Linda Nietes for hosting another wonderful event.

Giovanni Ortega and Leslie Ryan

Greg Villanueva, Carlene Bonnivier, Lauren Brainard

Norman de los Santos talks about Ancient Script of Filipinos

Carlene Sobrino Bonnivier

Paulino Lim, Jr.

Cecilia Brainard next to some of her books carried by Philippine Expressions

Cecilia Brainard and Leslie Ryan

Musicians

Arnis demonstration

T'nalak Exhibit: Sacred Weave of the Tibolis

l-r: Paulino Lim, Jr., Carlene Bonnivier, Linda Nietes, Cecilia Brainard, Giovanni Ortega

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tags: Filipino American authors, T''nalak, weaving, Alibata, Baybayin, script, ancient, Tuklas

This is all for now,
Cecilia

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's official website is ceciliabrainarddotcom. She is the award-winning author and editor of 22 books, including When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, The Newspaper Widow, Magdalena, Selected Stories, Vigan and Other Stories, and more. She edited Growing Up Filipino 1, 2, & 3, Fiction by Filipinos in America, Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, and other books.. Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish; and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized. Cecilia has received many awards, including a California Arts Council Fellowship in Fiction, a Brody Arts Fund Award, a Special Recognition Award for her work dealing with Asian American youths, as well as a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate, 21st District, and the Outstanding Individual Award from her birth city, Cebu, Philippines. She has lectured and performed at UCLA, USC, University of Connecticut, University of the Philippines, PEN, Shakespeare & Company in Paris, and many others. She has served in the Board of literary arts groups such as PEN, PAWWA (Pacific Asian American Writers West), among others.