16 U.P. Newsletter
September 2012
Vargas Museum opens exhibit on contemporary artists of the Visayas Photo courtesy of Vargas Museum
An old photograph from the collection of Jorge Vargas
A Visayan word synonymous with keepsake, memor y, and remembrance, handumanan is the title of an exhibit evoking images, sites and places, people, and stories of the Visayan region through a diverse gathering of works by contemporary artists from the Visayas ranging from drawings and paintings, to photographs and video works. With these artworks are selected pieces from the archives and memorabilia collection of Visayan-born Jorge Vargas, featuring literature, folklore, maps, and ethnographic accounts of the region, as well as dictionaries and prayer books in various Visayan languages. The UP Vargas Museum will open the exhibit on October 11 at the 3F South Wing Gallery. Mark Justiniani, Maria Taniguchi, Mark Valenzuela, Nana Buxani, Veejay Villafranca, Charlie Co, Raul Agner, Aniceto Barredo, Paul Pfeiffer, Manny Montelibano, Kristoffer Ardeña, Brenda and Libertad Fajardo, Roberto Feleo, and Antipas Delotavo are participating in this conversation on the Visayas, together with the texts of Jean-Paul Dumont, Francisco Alcina, Felix Laureano, and Eugenio Ealdama as featured artists. As a tribute to the creative expressions from the Visayas region, the exhibition will open the 12 th VIVA-ExCon, a biennial event presenting the visual arts of the Visayas from November 8 to 11 in Dumaguete City. “Handumanan” runs until November 9, 2012. For more information, please contact Vargas Museum at +632 928-1927 (direct line), +63 981-8500 loc. 4024 (UP trunkline), +63 928-1925 (fax) or send an email to vargasmuseum@gmail.com. You may also check the website at http://vargasmuseum.upd.edu.ph or like www.facebook.com/ vargasmuseum.upd to get more information.
Paglunsad ng aklat ni Prop. Bernadette Neri Mula sa pahina 16
lahat ng taga-UP sapagkat UP ang siyang hardin para mailimbag ang ganitong kwento.” Isang kultural na pagtatanghal naman ang inihandog ni Prop. Roselle Pineda ng Departamento ng Aralin sa Sining matapos ang paghatid nito ng mensahe para sa okasyon. Nagkaroon din ng tanghal-basa mula sa aklat ang estudyante ng Sining Panteatro na si Kate Sabante. Bahagi rin ng programa ang pagpapakilala sa mga taong nasa likod ng paglimbag ng aklat na sina De Silva, Malonzo at Padilla-Quintos. At sa pagkakataong ding iyon mas nakilala nang maigi ang kumatha ng akda na si Neri sa kaniyang mensahe na nagsalaysay ng kaniyang karanasan sa pagkakabuo ng kaniyang aklat. Nagkaroon din ng ilan pang kultural na pagtatanghal mula kay Carol Rodriguez Bello. Nagtapos ang programa sa isang paglagda ng aklat. Para kay Neri, “ang karaniwang p a ka hulug an sa pamilya ay yaong binubuo ng ama, ina, at mga anak, na nananahan nang sama-sama. Ito a n g n a m a m ay a n i n g d e p i n i s yo n a t k a l a k h a n s a a t i n ay d i t o n a mu l a t kung kaya nagmimistulang ito lamang ang natatanging imahen ng pamilya na dapat sundin. Gayumpaman, hindi maitatang gi ang pag-iral ng iba pang anyo ng pamilya na labas sa depinisyong ito. Mayroong mg a pamilyang isa lang ang tumatayong magulang, may mga anak na nagmula s a i b a n g m a g u l a n g , m ay r o o n d i n namang mga batang dalawa ang nanay o tatay, may mga pamilyang malayo sa isa’t isa, at iba pa. Patunay ang mga ito ng pang ang ailang ang magluwal ng mas masaklaw na kahulugan ng p a m i l y a . I s a n g d e p i n i s yo n g h i n d i
n a k a t a l i s a l a r awa n g n a k a s a n ay a n b a g k u s ay t u m a t a n aw s a e s e n s i y a ng isang tahanang mapagkalinga, mapang-unawa, at ginag abayan ng pagmamahal… “Sapagkat ang anumang uri ng pagsasamang nakasandig sa pag-ibig ay dapat kilalanin bilang pamilya. Isa rito ang kuwento ni Ikaklit. ” Bukod sa napagtagumpayan ng kwento ang maiparating ang dakilang tungkulin ng literaturang pambata na makapagbigay ng aral at aliw sa mambabasa, binang git ni Dr. Rose To r r e s - Yu , a n g t a n g a p a n g u l o n g Sentro ng Wikang Filipino sa UP Diliman, na “ang Ikaklit ay malalagay na sa kasaysayan ng mga kwentong pambatang nailimbag na sa Pilipinas. Isang mapangahas ang paksang ito, at ito ay tanda ng pagbabago. Sapagkat nagbubukas ito ng pagtalakay ng hindi dating tinatalakay ng mga manunulat dahil natatakot silang pag-usapan ang mga bagay na hindi nila kinagisnan. Kabilang ang kwentong ito sa radikal na panitikan.” Iginiit din ni Yu na sana’y hindi lamang paisa-isang nalilikha ang g a n i t o n g k l a s e n g k we n t o a t n a n g magtuluy-tuloy na ito sa mga susunod na panahon. At dahil nabanggit ang radikal at emergent na katangian ng kwento ni Ikaklit, tinalakay naman ni Evasco noong hapong iyon sa kaniyang pahayag ukol sa kahalagahan ng mga akdang tulad ng kay Neri. Aniya, “Kailangan ang ganitong aklat na hindi lamang pangahas o panggulat kundi nagsusulong ng positibong pananaw at representasyon sa lesbyana bilang magulang, mga mapagkandiling tao na kayang magluwal ng isang mabuting indibidwal sa lipunan.”
2012 UPD sports fest opens with bowling tournament Stephanie S. Cabigao
The 2012 UP Diliman (UPD) Sports Festival team events began last April 24 with the open mixed team bowling tournament at the UP Alumni Center. Among the other team events are basketball, volleyball, slow-pitch softball, badminton, table tennis, bowling and bocce; while chess, dama, darts and fun run comprised the individual events which began with the fun run last May 8 at the Sunken Garden Grandstand. The Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Community Affairs under Prof. Melania Flores and the UPD Sports Committee facilitated the sports festival. The bowling tournament consists of four games for over 32 teams to compete in. For more information on the 2012 UP Diliman Sports Festival team and individual sports events please contact the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs at (02) 981-8600, (02) 981-8601, or Local 8600, 8601.
UPHS info on nature and prevention of dengue Continued from page 10
and destroy” possible breeding places of dengue-carrying mosquitos, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Hence, anything that collects rainwater, water from leaking pipes, open containers for water storage, or any of the following are potential breeding places of these killer mosquitoes. POTENTIAL BREEDING PLACE Old tires Bromeliads
Artificial ponds Swampy areas (with no fish, tadpoles, snails to prey on the wrigglers) Electrically run artificial waterfalls(unplugged for more than a week) Stagnant drains Non-flowing canals
Gutters Empty cans, bottles, plastic/Styrofoam containers Flower pots or plant containers (that collect water either due to hardened soil or pot has no holes) Dumpsites of discarded or unserviceable office items such as toilet bowls, kitchen sinks or tables that also collect rainwater Tree holes Bamboo fence or posts Bamboo fence or posts
WHAT TO DO Pile them up and cover. Store them in a shaded area where they cannot collect rainwater. Remove or shake off the water, (which is a little difficult to do). May spray larvicide or put a few drops of used oil in the area where water collects. Totally uproot the plant or transfer to shaded area. Seed with fish or tadpoles (may buy ‘kataba’ or Poecilia reticulata from pet shops) or may totally drain the water. Apply larvicide powder. Remove whatever is obstructing the flow of water. Put a few drops of used oil or apply larvicide. Clean gutters regularly or repair so water will not collect and breed mosquitoes. Discard them properly by putting them inside a plastic bag or a covered garbage bin Remove or replace water every three (3) days. Remove collected water regularly or put items in the shade or cover with plastic or any waterproof material
Ant traps
Cover with soil or cement. Cover with soil or cement. Cover the top portion where water can collect Water containers must be covered and emptied and cleaned every week to prevent growth of mosquito larvae Empty and replace the water regularly at least once a week. May place salt or oil
Dish strainers
Regularly pour and clean the strainer
Indoors: Water containers or drums Flower vases
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