EGO SUM 'Weaving Calabanga's Intangible Cultural Heritage'

CREATIVE WORK

EGO SUM

An Pasyon ni Kristo 2015 Production Book

History upon history An Pasyon ni Kristo in Calabanga has existed for more than two decades and was passed on to generations of local performers, artists and avid spectators. This street play production changes the lives of actors and audience in ways unheard and unprecedented. Up until 2015, these impactful changes remain an oral narrative void of voice and threatened to languish as vanishing memories of the past.

Ego sum changes this and made history upon history. The power of creative storytelling imbued in this book significantly put in place a devotional aid, recognition of key players, sharing of strategies and practice and historical account of what was then 22-year-old tradition and intangible cultural heritage in Calabanga.

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EGO SUM is piece of evangelization, love manifesting and of living gratitude. This is an epiphany of enormous blessings that we in APK production are thankful for. This is a testament of our enduring faith and devotion to Christ’s passion, death and resurrection hence this production book is our way of giving back. We are thankful that we are able to hurdle our 22nd year of production. It goes without saying that the lifeblood of our street play swells in every gift and talent we commonly and generously share. For all these, we are extremely grateful. May this book be an inspiration to all, that with GOD, all things will be possible.

RICHARD GAVINA CASTOR

PRODUCTION BOOK

WEAVING CALABANGA'S INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

EGO SUM 'I am'

PASSION IN CREATIVITY

#1

Gradually and eventually, all its pieces will find its match and complete the whole – through His Love, Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection; we will be united as one – I am…

Richard Castor Author, Ego Sum

RELEVANCE & VALUE

ORIGINALITY

As a first of its kind, the production book of An Pasyon ni Kristo was conceptualized to narrate historical account of the two-decade street play. Ego sum (I am) is a statement made by Jesus Christ to reveal himself and this became our point of introduction to this historic passion play production. This book was copyrighted under registration number A2016-190 to protect its intellectual rights and to attest its originality and differentiate it from all other materials about the street play.

ACCEPTABILITY & RECOGNITION

#3

The Archbishop of Caceres, His Grace, Rev. Msgr. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD commends the excellence of the artists and organizers of this endeavor and gave his fatherly blessings to all those taking part in this noble project. Similarly, then Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Danilo V. Arnante lauded this coffee table book as a unique splendor of the authors’ passion to serve for His greater glory and honor and further hope that Ego Sum reach all the ends of the earth.

#2

We are doomed to commit mistakes over again once we fail to learn from history, says a sage. An Pasyon ni Kristo is a pioneer street play production in Bikol and its existence requires conscientious historical storytelling so that others who have similarly implemented a street play in their locality may benefit from the lessons learned and as to how the production is organized – these are salient parts of the production book, Ego Sum. Alongside recounting history, the book also creatively put APK photos and prayers to serve as devotional guide. Finally, this book values the passion and creativity of its entire cast and production staff as chapter two of Ego Sum is a recognition of these important individuals and groups. The material is a valuable teaching-learning tools for literature, theater and cultural studies and in the promotion of Calabanga’s intangible cultural heritage.

#4

DISSEMINATION

This book was disseminated in various platforms and fora. Launched in an alumni homecoming celebration of SAMBIT in 2016, this creative work was then put out for donation to fund additional printing. In 2017, during the farewell gathering for Rev. Fr. Antonio Rex M. Palaya, we presented the book to attendees and sold some copies of it.

The book was also published online in ISSUU - a modern media company which publishes online content and is based in California, USA – thus gaining worldwide attention to this book.