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THE Maningning Miclat Art
Foundation Inc. (MMAFI) is calling on young poets writing in
Filipino, English and Chinese to participate in the 2007 Maningning
Poetry Competition.
The poetry
contest consists of three divisions—Filipino, English anda
Chinese—is
open to all poets, age 28 and below. An entry must consist of at
least 8 but not more than 15 poems. Authors may join all the
divisions but can submit only 1 entry in every division. All entries
should be original in every language and not a translation of
another entry.
All entries
should be submitted in 4 copies, double-spaced on 8-1/2 by 11 inches
bond paper with one-inch margin on all sides and with Arial or Times
New Roman size 12 font. Entry should be submitted using pen name
only. Real name and pen name should be submitted in a separate
sealed envelop together with a bio data, copy of birth certificate
and a notarized declaration of originality and authenticity of
authorship of the entry.
Entries must
be addressed to the Maningning Miclat Art Foundation Inc. (MMAFI),
2nd Floor Mile Long Building, Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village,
Makati City, (tel. no. 816-7490 to 91) not later than 5 p.m. of
April 17, 2007. Entries sent by mail should be postmarked/invoiced
not later than April 3, 2007.
The Maningning
Miclat Awards was launched to honor her short but meaningful life
and to encourage, recognize and nurture young talents like her. This
year’s grand winners will receive a P28,000 cash award for each of
the three categories, copies of collector’s edition of “Voice
from the Underworld” and “Beauty for Ashes: Remembering
Maningning” as well as the Miclat family journal, Beyond the Great
Wall and trophies by the eminent sculptor, Julie Lluch.
Log on to
www.maningning.com and email maningningfoundation@gmail.com for more
information.
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