Via Bea Lastimosa of the University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center: After a brief hiatus, the Vicente Sotto Lecture Series will resume with a lecture by renowned writer Cecilia Brainard on February 19, 2022 from 10:00 -11:30 AM, Philippine time. NOTE: Philippine time; Sat. Feb. 19, 2022, 10-11:30 a.m. is California time: Fri, Feb. 18, 2022, 6 -7:30 pm. In her lecture titled "Ubec: Cebu … [Read more...] about Author Cecilia Brainard Gives Talk on UBEC: CEBU REIMAGINED, Cebuano Studies Center
Remembering Dr. Herbert Zipper #WorldWarTwo survivor
In around 1992 I met an elderly gentleman Dr. Herbert Zipper, who had been a Jewish composer-conductor in Germany in the 1930s when Hitler was chancellor. Zipper was picked up and sent to Dachau where he organized an orchestra that gave clandestine concerts from an abandoned latrine. He was released from Buchenwald and he went to Manila to reunite and marry the love of his life Trudl … [Read more...] about Remembering Dr. Herbert Zipper #WorldWarTwo survivor
Reflections on the Passing of Philippine National Artist F. Sionil Jose by Cecilia Brainard
Author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard writes a tribute for Philippine National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose who recently passed away. https://ph.news.yahoo.com/frankie-tessie-reflections-passing-f-104700835.html The article also appeared in Sunstar Cebu with more pictures: Tags: #Nationalartist #Philippinenovelist #Filipinonovelist #Philippinenationalartist #FSionilJose … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Passing of Philippine National Artist F. Sionil Jose by Cecilia Brainard
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF US — 2022
Happy New Year to all of us! 2022 An Old Irish Blessing May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. #Philippineauthor #filipinoauthor #happynewyear #happynewyear2022 #happy2022 … [Read more...] about HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF US — 2022
Author Cecilia Brainard Talk University of Santo Tomas CCWLS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Y0aSYxs3Q Filipino FilAm Author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard gives a talk for the University of Santo Tomas Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies. This is part of their UST International Writers and Scholars Series. This same video can be viewed in the Facebook site of UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies: … [Read more...] about Author Cecilia Brainard Talk University of Santo Tomas CCWLS