ANTIQUE – Books and other publications by local writers in this province will be featured during the 88th National Book Week celebration in the province.
Antique provincial librarian Grace Magullado said they will hold an exhibit at the Provincial Library on Nov. 24 to 30 and feature books and other local works or manuscripts of writers promoting the local culture, history, and popular heirloom menus.
“The Provincial Library will feature the written or oral works produced by local writers to encourage them to write more about the province,” she said.
With the National Book Week celebration theme “Basa. Bayan. Bukas”, it is fitting that the works of local writers, some of whom are nationally known, be exhibited so that more people could be inspired by their works, Magullado said.
Among the works to be showcased are “Lemon Drops”, a collection of poems, songs and short stories by Lenore Feranil Esteban Caytiles; “Sa Gihapon Palangga ang Uran” (Always, Beloved, the Rain) by Genevieve Asenjo; “Mga Kuwento ni Datu Lubay” by Alex delos Santos; and “Flavors of Antique”, a recipe book containing the different heirloom menus in the province produced by the Antique Provincial Tourism Office.
“Research works of anthropologist Dr. Alicia Magos and a textbook on Legal Counselling by retired judge Recaredo Barte will be exhibited, too,” Magullado added.
She also said they are working on a trademark for the provincial library to become a resource for the preserved cultural heritage unique from the libraries of the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education where the academic curricular offerings are found. (PNA)/PN
