Tags: Literature
By KC Santos
MANILA CITY, METRO MANILA – Instituto Cervantes, in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in the Philippines, has unveiled the the third issue of the cultural magazine entitled Perro Berde.
Sponsored primarily by the Spanish Embassy and AECID, Perro Berde presents a venue for interaction among Filipino and Spanish and Latin American writers and aims to enlighten Filipinos about the lingual and cultural heritage that they received from the Spanish people.
The only publication of Philippine culture in Spanish, Perro Berde third issue features Filipino and Spanish writers like Ambeth Ocampo, Victorino Manalo, Wynstan de la Peña, Isaac Donoso, Carlos Juan and up-and-coming Spanish novelist Rubén Abella.
Poet and novelist Javier Sicilia, considered as one of the best authors of contemporary Mexican literature and well known in political and media circles through his literature and regular columns, is also featured in this edition with an interview by Maria Cuchillo.
The magazine, which launched its maiden issue in 2009, was initiated by a group of Filipino and Spanish writers residing in Manila. The name of the magazine is composed of a Spanish word (perro) and a vernacular present in various dialects of the archipelago (berde, with Tagalog orthography).
Aside from alluding to the rarity of current Filipino writings in Spanish, the publication intends “to transmit the cultural dialogue which supports the project.”
The third issue of the cultural magazine also features the illustration of artists Jesus Vicente and Joseph Albacite. Filipino poet and Palanca Award winner Mookie Katigbak and Spanish poet Miguel Ángel Feria Vázquez contribute a selection of their poetry in Spanish and Filipino translations.
Awawrd-winning Filipino indie filmmaker Raya Martin, meanwhile, shares his insight on his Spanish movie, “Buenas noches, España.”
Other contributors include Joseph Bohigas, Frank Callaghan, Eduard Escoffet, Marcela Gutiérrez, Teddy Iborra Wickstead, Bianca Klakegg, Salvador Malig, Mico Manalo, Teófila Martínez, Jorge Mojarro, José Manuel Navia, Juan Antonio Pascual, Marlon Sales, Isabel Sánchez, Toni Segarra, David Sentado, and Tanya Tynjälä.
The launching of Perro Berde is done in the context of positive change in favor of the Spanish language on the part of the Philippine government after decades of its disappearance in the public and cultural life of the country.
Spanish Ambassador Jorge Domecq, Instituto Cervantes director Eduardo Calvo, and other members of the diplomatic corps as well as noted Filipino and Spanish writers will attend the launch on Thursday (February 16), 7 pm at Instituto Cervantes’ Miguel Hernandez library.
Entrance to this launch is free. Copies of the magazine will also be given during the presentation. For more information, please call 5261482 or visit http://manila.cervantes.es.
(Photo courtesy of Instituto Cervantes)
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