Filipino migration to Hawaii literary tilt extended
The deadline for submission of entries to the 100 Years of Filipino Migration to Hawaii Literary Contest was moved to March 31, 2006. This was announced by the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
The last day of submission of entries originally set last February 28, 2006 was extended to ensure a nationwide participation and in response to the request of interested Filipino writers from the provinces, as well as abroad.
This literary contest is open to all Filipino writers, students and professionals. This is divided into three categories: poetry, essay and one-act play with the theme "100 years: The Filipino Legacy in Hawaii". The contest is part of the series of activities from December 2005 to December 2006 in celebration of the 100 years of friendship with the island-state of Hawaii.
Entries in the poetry writing competition must be a collection of 5 to 10 poems and may be rhymed or in free verse while in the essay writing contest it must be 2,000 to 3,000 words in length. Entries to the one-act play category should translate to 30 to 45 minutes in actual performance and must be accompanied by a one-page synopsis and a list of the cast of characters. All entries must be original.
At stake for the different categories are P15,000, P10,000 and P7,500 cash prizes for the first, second and third prizes respectively.
For further information, contact Atty. Golda Myra Roma or Mr. Frencel Louie Tingga at tel. nos. 561-8329 or 561-8321 locals 600-604 or visit www.cfo.gov.ph and www.ncca.gov.ph.
(PIA)