12/21 Statement from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard regarding PAWA and Hot Off the Press Literary Readings: Please be informed that I will no longer be working on future Hot Off the Press Literary Readings (HOTP) and other programs with the San Francisco group PAWA (also known as PAWA, Inc.). This group is also known as Philippine American Writers and Artists, Filipino American International Book … [Read more...] about HOT OFF THE PRESS Literary Readings, FilAm Book Festival, October 12–13, 2019
Archives for August 2019
Japan: A Thoughtful Travelogue by Cecilia Brainard in Positively Filipino
Please visit this link to read my article, "Japan: A Thoughtful Travelogue", published by Positively Filipino. I'm pasting the first part of the article. "My Filipino friends have raved about their trips to Japan. Availing of Philippine Airlines’ or Cebu Pacific’s discounted fares, they use Osaka as their base from which to visit other parts of the country. Even though they … [Read more...] about Japan: A Thoughtful Travelogue by Cecilia Brainard in Positively Filipino
Bamboo Reed Paintings by Cecilia Brainard
Fuente Osmena Park, Cebu, Philippines (copyright 2019 by Cecilia Brainard) I've been experimenting some more with bamboo reed painting. I also use barbecue stick for finer work. I like the energy, the unruly and wild feeling of reed painting. Here are two reed paintings based on my memories of my birth city, Cebu, Philippines. Kiosk of Magellan's Cross, Cebu, Philippines (copyright … [Read more...] about Bamboo Reed Paintings by Cecilia Brainard
Interviews of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard by the Media and Researchers
Following are some Interviews by the media and by researchers of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Rappler Interview of Cecilia Brainard, 2019, l-r: Lilibeth Frondoso, Ceciia Brainard, Miriam Grace Go Interviews Interview by Shiela Mae P. Abas https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/2015/10/interview-cecilia-brainards-novel.html#more Interview by Christopher Abadilla, University of the Philippines, … [Read more...] about Interviews of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard by the Media and Researchers
Interviews of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard by Rappler
Here are the links to two interviews by RAPPLER of CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD 1. Rappler's Miriam Grace Go interviews Cecilia Manguerra Brainard on July 8, 2019: Cecilia Manguerra Brainard on Writing About Her Two Homes 2. Rappler's Miriam Grace Go does a podcast Interview of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, released August 8, 2019: Love of Country: Can a Patriot Love Two … [Read more...] about Interviews of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard by Rappler