By CitizenMars, Events Planning Intern
Poetry, written poetry, is in our blood. The first recorded piece of literature found in the Philippines was in the mid 1500s by Spanish friars, documenting their observations on life and culture amongst the tribal Filipinos. To put it into a more macroscopic perspective, that was only the first recorded discovery of Filipino poetry. That means our (Filipino) ancestors were poets long before that! And not just through word of mouth either. It was all written in an old and ancient script called alibata.
PSL Week 3: building community (feat. Tomy Bewick)
PSL Week 3: Building Bridges and Fostering Community
Facilitated by Len Cervantes
Featuring special guest, Tomy Bewick
When Len Cervantes first began attending Dwayne Morgan’s Roots Lounge (the monthly series that starts up at Kapisanan again this Sunday), he didn’t know anyone. This was around 2005 when he was only starting to spread his wings outside of the Filipino community, shuffling from one open mic to another around the city. Tomy Bewick was one of the first poets that caught Len’s eye during those days. Even then, he knew this guy would go further–and he was right.
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