Poetry, comics in spotlight at Book Fiesta in QC on Sunday

To celebrate April 23 as World Book and Copyright Day, the National Book Development Board (NBDB) will hold a "Book Fiesta" on that day at the Quezon Memorial Circle.

Activities at the Book Fiesta include storytelling sessions, book discussions, shirt printing, an erasure poetry workshop by Ayer Arguelles, and an on-the-spot comic book making session with Tepai Pascual, Harvey Tolibao, Apol Sta. Maria, Rob Cham, and Manix Abrera as well as book signings by the authors.

Shirt printing at last year's event. Photo: NBDB

Those joining the erasure poetry workshop, which is free, will learn how to make their own poetry using magazines and newspaper articles. Slots are limited, so if you wish to join, email events@nbdb.gov.ph with the subject line “Erasure Poetry.” Provide your name, affiliation, age (you must be at least 16), and contact number.

There will also be freebies at the Book Fiesta, including a comic on copyright know-how for writers and artists by Manix Abrera.

The following publishers, government agencies, and copyright and book organizations will have booths at the Book Fiesta:

• Ateneo de Manila University Press
• Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc.
• C&E Publishing
• Visprint, Inc.
• New Day Publishers
• Christian Literature Crusade
• Filipinas Copyright Licensing, Inc.
• Ex Libris Philippines
• Telecraft
• Pinoy Reads Pinoy Books
• Samahang Umaagapay sa Literature at Talento (SULAT)
• Bookbed
• National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
• Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF)
• Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
• National Historical Commission of the Philippines(NHCP)

— BM, GMA News

Book Fiesta will be held at Quezon City Memorial Circle from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 23.

For more information about Book Fiesta and NBDB's other events, visit its official website, Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram accounts.