03 January 2006
Literary tilt up on 100 years of Pinoy migration to Hawaii
A LITERARY contest to mark the Centennial Celebration of Filipino Migration to Hawaii seeks to draw contestants on the competition theme: 100 years: The Filipino Legacy in Hawaii.
The contest is divided into three categories: poetry, essay, and one-act play. It is open to all Filipino writers, students and professionals. At stake are prizes of P15,000, P10,000, and P7,500 for the first, second and third placers.
Entries may be submitted from December 25 to February 28 next year. All entries should be original.
For poetry writing, every entry should be a collection of five to 10 poems. For the essay writing category, the entries should have 2,000 to 3,000 words. The one-act play writing category should be 30 to 45 minutes long in actual play.
The contest is one of several activities lined up for 2006 as part of the 100-year friendship between the Philippines and Hawaii.
The project is sponsored by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Interested parties may contact Atty. Golda Myra Roma or Mr. Frencel Louie Tingga at telephone number 5618321 locals 600-604, or visit www.cfo.gov.ph or www.neca.gov.ph. (DOS/PIA)
