29 January 2009

Sinulog 2009 videos: Grand Champions

Tangub City won the Grand champion of the Sinulog 2009 Sinulog-based category.

Sinulog 2009 Grand Champion for the Free Interpretation Category -- Abuyog Leyte

19 January 2009

LANTAWAN: Official publication of USC-CAFA

Get yourself a copy of LANTAWAN, the official publication of the University of San Carlos, College of Architecture and Fine Arts (USC-CAFA).

Here is a note from the LANTAWAN editor-in-chief, Bro. Bela Lanyi, SVD:

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Obviously, architecture and fine arts create the scene for community consciousness. The intellectual dimension of architecture and fine arts is the question of Filipino Architecture. LANTAWAN delivers a variety of contributions to this: authors explain, criticize, or even deny the necessity of a Filipino Architecture. May readers form their own opinion on this topic! May LANTAWAN create an atmosphere, a forum, of open discussion! There are open questions: Is Filipino Architecture a national or a regional architecture? Does it unify Filipinos or does it compromise local initiatives with the benefit of the whole country? Moreover, we should not forget about another, rather practical dimension of architecture for community consciousness: the urban heritage. LANTAWAN tries to highlight the urban consequences of so many centuries of Cebu history. What might be the solutions for a better future, even on the level of city ordinances?

As a regional architectural-cultural journal, LANTAWAN extends the local reality beyond all usual boundaries, in particular beyond professional and geographical boundaries. Everybody is invited to read LANTAWAN, to participate in it, because architecture and fine arts are anyone’s matter. A special zest is given by the fact that the editor is a foreigner. His commitment as Divine Word Missionary (SVD) transcends even another boundary between spirituality and “practical life,” between Church as commissioner and artists as performers.
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For copies, contact the Dean:

ESPINA, OMAR MAXWELL PEREZ
Dean - Architecture and Fine Arts
ompespina@usc.edu.ph

11 January 2009

Sinulog 2009 announcement from Fr. President

To : The University Community
Through the College Deans/Department Chairs/
Principals/Office Heads/SSC President

Subject: Feast of Señor Santo Niño

In honor of the feast of the Child Jesus, Señor Santo Niño, a solemn procession is scheduled in the afternoon of Saturday, January 17. Since this falls on a Saturday before the mid-term examinations, we are supposed to have a whole day work. However, to allow the devotees to join the activity, work will only be up to 12:00 noon.

Monday, January 19, the day following the feast of Señor Santo Niño is declared as a free day for universities in the city. Thus, to give time for the students to make payments and secure their admission slips for the mid-term examinations, Tellers are available on Monday, January 19 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:30-5:00 p.m.

Pit Señor!!

FR. DIONISIO M. MIRANDA, SVD MA STD
University President