Wazzup Pilipinas!
Now on its 4th year, the
Chito S. Romo Literary Awards run by the
Northwest Samar State University,
Calbayog City is now accepting entries for this year's contest in poetry, short story and play for writers in
Waray and
Inabaknon.
Now
on its 4th year, the Chito S. Roño Literary Awards (CSRLA) run by the
Northwest Samar State University, Calbayog City is now accepting entries
for this year’s contest in poetry, short story and play for writers in
Waray and Inabaknon.
The contest is open to all Eastern Visayas
writers – those currently residing within a specified geographical area
or those born in Region VIII but have migrated to another place or
country.
For poetry (siday), an entry must consist of five poems of any topic, theme, length and form.
For
short story, an entry may vary in length depending on the writer’s
choice whether it is a full blown fiction or a flash fiction with no
restriction on the number of pages.
For play, an entry’s length
must range from thirty-five minutes (35 minutes) to one and a half hour
(90 minutes) once staged, with an open and free theme.
Inabaknon entries must be provided with a translation either in Waray, Filipino or English.
Entries in short stories and plays must be accompanied by a one-page summary.
All
entries must be originally written in Waray or Inabaknon and not a
translation from other languages and should not have been published nor
has won in any contest.
Entries must be submitted in four copies
(one original and three photocopies), double spaced on an 8 1/2 x 11
inches letter size bond paper with one inch margin on both sides. Pages
should be numbered consecutively (e.g. 1 of 30, 2 of 30 and so on) at
the bottom right corner of each page. Font type must be Arial and its
font size must be 12 pts. Entries must bear the pseudonym of the writer.
The author's name and the pseudonym (written on the entry) must be
submitted in a separate sealed envelope along with the official
application form and the contact information of the contestant.
A
barangay captain or notary public must attest to the originality and
authenticity of the entry and for archival purposes, a writer is
required to email a copy of the entry to chitoronoawards@yahoo.com or
send a softcopy in DVD format together with other requirements to Chito
S. Roño Literary Awards, Arts, Social and Cultural Affairs Office c/o
Mr. Harold L. Mercurio, Northwest Samar State University, Rueda St.,
Brgy. Balud, Calbayog City
Winners in the three categories will received the following prizes:
Poetry
First Prize: P5,000.00 plus Certificate
Second Prize P3,000.00 plus Certificate
Third Prize: P1,000.00 plus Certificate
Short Story
First Prize: P5,000.00 plus Certificate
Play
First Prize: P12,000.00 plus Certificate
Deadline
for submission of entries is October 20, 2013. Winners will be
announced in selected radio stations, published in the local dailies and
will be posted at the NCCA website and at Panitikan.com.
Awarding
of winners will be done during the culmination of activities of the
annual Lamiraw Creative Writing Workshop on November 6-8, 2013 at Naval
State University, Naval, Biliran.
For inquiries, contact Mr. Harold L. Mercurio at 09158866805 or email at chitoronoawards@yahoo.com. (PIA-8)
- See more at: http://r08.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1211379395472#sthash.xdXxn5nz.dpuf
Now
on its 4th year, the Chito S. Roño Literary Awards (CSRLA) run by the
Northwest Samar State University, Calbayog City is now accepting entries
for this year’s contest in poetry, short story and play for writers in
Waray and Inabaknon.
The contest is open to all Eastern Visayas
writers – those currently residing within a specified geographical area
or those born in Region VIII but have migrated to another place or
country.
For poetry (siday), an entry must consist of five poems of any topic, theme, length and form.
For
short story, an entry may vary in length depending on the writer’s
choice whether it is a full blown fiction or a flash fiction with no
restriction on the number of pages.
For play, an entry’s length
must range from thirty-five minutes (35 minutes) to one and a half hour
(90 minutes) once staged, with an open and free theme.
Inabaknon entries must be provided with a translation either in Waray, Filipino or English.
Entries in short stories and plays must be accompanied by a one-page summary.
All
entries must be originally written in Waray or Inabaknon and not a
translation from other languages and should not have been published nor
has won in any contest.
Entries must be submitted in four copies
(one original and three photocopies), double spaced on an 8 1/2 x 11
inches letter size bond paper with one inch margin on both sides. Pages
should be numbered consecutively (e.g. 1 of 30, 2 of 30 and so on) at
the bottom right corner of each page. Font type must be Arial and its
font size must be 12 pts. Entries must bear the pseudonym of the writer.
The author's name and the pseudonym (written on the entry) must be
submitted in a separate sealed envelope along with the official
application form and the contact information of the contestant.
A
barangay captain or notary public must attest to the originality and
authenticity of the entry and for archival purposes, a writer is
required to email a copy of the entry to chitoronoawards@yahoo.com or
send a softcopy in DVD format together with other requirements to Chito
S. Roño Literary Awards, Arts, Social and Cultural Affairs Office c/o
Mr. Harold L. Mercurio, Northwest Samar State University, Rueda St.,
Brgy. Balud, Calbayog City
Winners in the three categories will received the following prizes:
Poetry
First Prize: P5,000.00 plus Certificate
Second Prize P3,000.00 plus Certificate
Third Prize: P1,000.00 plus Certificate
Short Story
First Prize: P5,000.00 plus Certificate
Play
First Prize: P12,000.00 plus Certificate
Deadline
for submission of entries is October 20, 2013. Winners will be
announced in selected radio stations, published in the local dailies and
will be posted at the NCCA website and at Panitikan.com.
Awarding
of winners will be done during the culmination of activities of the
annual Lamiraw Creative Writing Workshop on November 6-8, 2013 at Naval
State University, Naval, Biliran.
For inquiries, contact Mr. Harold L. Mercurio at 09158866805 or email at chitoronoawards@yahoo.com. (PIA-8)
- See more at: http://r08.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1211379395472#sthash.xdXxn5nz.dpuf
Now
on its 4th year, the Chito S. Roño Literary Awards (CSRLA) run by the
Northwest Samar State University, Calbayog City is now accepting entries
for this year’s contest in poetry, short story and play for writers in
Waray and Inabaknon. - See more at:
http://r08.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1211379395472#sthash.xdXxn5nz.dpuf
1.The contest is open to all writers coming from
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)—those currently residing within the specified geographical area or those born in Region VIII but have migrated to another place or country.
2.The contestant must be a Waray or Inabaknon speaker/writer.
3.Members of the Lamiraw Executive Committee (the contest organizers) and the Lamiraw workshop panelists (the members of the board of judges) are prohibited from joining the competition.
4.Only three categories are covered by the contest, namely, poetry, short story and play. Contestants may use any of the two local languages: Waray and Inabaknon, and may send one entry for each category.
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