Happy albeit rainy Mondays, despite the song.

Featured readers for the 54th, advent-of-the-monsoon edition of the bi-weekly Happy Mondays Poetry Nights @ mag:net cafe Katipunan TONIGHT, June 1, @mag:net cafe Katipunan are as follows:

1. Totel De Jesus
2. Waps San Diego
3. JC Casimiro
4. Larry Ypil
5. Pocholo Goitia
6. Hussein Macarambon
7. Petra Magno
8. Mikael Co
9. Keith Cortez
10. Ramil Gulle
11. Mia Tijam

12. Jonar Sabilano

13. Allan Pastrana

14. Angelo Suarez
15. Emman Nobleza

(hosted by Drey Teran)

*plus other regular and surprise guest readers.

*readings start promptly at 7:30 pm followed by the Open Mic sessions @ 930pm-10pm.

*for those interested in reading during the open mic, we will leave a sign-up sheet with Rogel, the bar tender of mag:net cafe. please feel free to sign up and read your work. :)

10pm onwards, Happy Mondays BayawAcoustikZoundz featuring:

1. Jonar Sabilano
2. Waps San Diego

3. Roberto Nicolas

FREE ADMISSION the whole evening. Kitakits po tayo. :)

photo above courtesy of rlv.zcache.com

Happy Mondays at Mag:net Katipunan

I'm currently trancscribing and editing this interview with an author for an online journal--and I just remembered he said something like this:

"Performance poetry is having a great time because it has immediate effects and... it's partying, really."

Right on. So see you tonight at Mag:net Katipunan, you guys. Let's eat, drink and read poetry. For tomorrow... is Tuesday. And c'mon, there's no gate for this one.
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The following poets will read their works!

1. Ramil Digal Gulle
A two-time Palanca-winning poet, Ramil is the author of Textual Relations, recently published by UP Press.

2. Jamie Wilson
Jamie is a professional actor in theater and indie films, nominated for numerous Aliw Awards as well as for best actor in last year's Urian Awards for the Cinemalaya film, Bigtime. He has been doing spoken word poetry since the mid '90s in Old, Bohemian Malate.

3. Ingrid Reynolds
Is an Australian poet currently in the the country for hectic work, sublime art, and meditative Yoga classes.

4. Johanna Fernandez
Started writing poetry back when she was in 3rd year high school at St. Paul's, Pasig. She is currently a sophomore in the Ateneo and has sung with the Nictynasty band gigs in Magnet.

5. Yanna Verbo Acosta
Works as a performance poet with the collaborative group Project Ganymede, and has performed with several musicians such as Punnu Wasu of Sing India, Oz Arcilla (violin), Silverfilter (electronica), and percussion group Sruvaleh. She is part of the Electric Underground Collective which regularly performs at Cesare Syjuco’s exhibit openings.

6. Mikael De Lara Co
Kael is an M.A. Literature in Filipino student in the Ateneo and a published poet who's been to various National Writers Workshops in the country. He also plays the mean lead guitars for Los Chupacabras.

7. Keith Cortez
Was a recipient of the UST Ustetika awards for his poetry and co-edited the most recent issue of Dapitan.

8. Yol Jamendang
Yol is a bayaw teacher in the Ateneo's Filipino Department as well as a former fellow of the Ateneo Writers Workshop.

9. Angelo Suarez
Is a two-time Palanca-winning wasak poet with two books of poetry and a third one close to publication. His book, The Nymph of MTV, won for him the National Book Award.

10. Arkaye Kierulf
Is one of the youngest and most promising poets in the country. He was the winner of the 2005 Meritage Poetry Prize and his poems have appeared in various literary publications.


Other expected readers include Ken Ishikawa, Cos Zicarelli, Kash Avena, Corin Arenas, Lope Cui, Jr., Khavn Dela Cruz, Kenneth Magadia, Pancho Villanueva, and John Torres. Rising indie band Tabloid Lite jams in between.

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"..." said the fish underwater.

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Oh, and I can't believe I forgot. But this is the last one, I promise--until next season, anyway. Bring out LeBroom--it was a sweep!

UAAP next. Hahaha. Go Ateneo!

Happy Mondays never get me down.

Happy Mondays Poetry Nights in Mag:net Katipunan

Please come! No entrance fee, reading is from 7 to 930pm. Featured Readers are:

1. Khavn dela Cruz
Khavn is a two-time Palanca-winner, celebrated filmmaker, frontman of the bands Delakrus and The Brockas.

2. Edgar Samar
Egay is the recipient of the 2006 NCCA Writers Prize grant for the novel. A winner of Palanca awards, Egay has a book of poetry, Pag-aabang sa Kundiman, published by theateneo ORP.

3. Gabriela Lee
Gabby is a published poet and fictionist. She ispursuing her masters in the National University of Singapore (NUS). Her first collection of poems, Disturbing the Universe, was published through the NCCA's UBOD new authors' series.

4. Raymond John de Borja
A member of Pinoy Poets, Emong was the youngest fellow in the 45th U.P. National Writers Workshop. His works have appeared in various literary publications, including Caracoa 2006.

5. Niccolo Vitug
Nikko was a fellow of the 44th National WritersWorkshop in Dumaguete, a former literature teacher in Silliman University, and was a former member of the Ateneo's Heights.

6. Mike Coroza
Isang batikang makata sa Filipino si Prof. Mike Coroza. He has won many awards in various categories of the Palanca. He hosts a radio show, Harana ng Puso, every sunday over at DWBR 104.3 FM.

7. Alex Gregorio
Alex is a member of High Chair and has published collection entitled, The Rosegun. He was a fellow of the Dumaguete National Writers Workshop.

8. Mookie Katigbak
Mookie won the first prize in the recent Philippines Free Press Literary Awards. She's won a Palanca for her poetry as well, and is a widely published author both here and abroad. She has an MFA from the New School University in NY.

9. JR Moll
JR is a science course graduate of the ateneo, an adopted member of the Thomasian Writers' Guild, and one of themost underrated poets in the country.

10. Lope Cui, Jr.
Lope is an up and coming poet who holds an MBA degree from the UP and a professor of Miriam College. He is the vocalist of rising new indie, slow-core band,Tabloid Lite.

11. Angelo Suárez
Gelo is a two-time Palanca winner for poetry, already with two collections from the UST press: The Nymph of MTV and else it was purely girls. He was a winner of the National Book Award and is currently working on his third book, Dissonant Umbrellas.

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Former featured readers who'll read include Mikael De Lara Co, Peachy Paderna, Jonar Sabilano, Arkaye Kierulf, and Rafael San Diego. Hosting the reading will be Joel Toledo and myself. Please come and support us. If you feel like reading for the open mic, bring 1 to 2 poems.

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And calling too, the people who owe me liquor money for not rooting for the Spurs! Hahaha! I'm collecting tonight. Thanks in advance for buying me drinks, you guys.