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date May 29, 2007 1:23 PM
subject The 11th Philippine Book Development Month

Hi friends,

The National Book Development Board (NBDB), a government agency mandated to help develop the local book industry, is once again spearheading the celebration of the Philippine Book Development Month. Every month of June has been slated as book development month to focus attention on the importance of books.

This year, we are celebrating it in partnership with the Filipinas Heritage Library. The theme "Love Your Books" aims to bring books closer to the hearts of Filipinos. We have lined up a series of lectures and activities for specific audiences but the highlight of the celebration is a literary exhibit dubbed "Portrait of the City: The Literary Imagination" featuring places in the metropolis that have inspired great works in Philippine literature.

The exhibit is open to the public and will be at the Glorietta 3 Park from June 27 to July 1 and at the Trinoma Mall from July 4 to July 8. There will be many events lined up for many evenings during the exhibit, like storytelling, poetry reading and book club meetings. But the event to watch out for is the Portrait of the City Tour on June 30, an actual tour of the places themselves that have inspired these great works. This one-of-a-kind (and one-time!) tour promises to be an enriching experience especially for reading enthusiasts and for those who wish to learn more about Philippine literature. Limited seats available so book early.

The exhibit is free of charge but the tour is only five hundred pesos (P500) to cover meals, transportation and materials. Guided tours at the Glorietta Park and the Trinoma Mall are available for classes on June 28 and 29 and on July 5 and 6 at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. For information regarding these exhibit tours, call the NBDB at 928-0048. To join the Portrait of the City Tour, please call the Filipinas Heritage Library at 892-1801.

I hope to see you all there!

Andrea

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Andrea drafted the first editorial, Time to Move On, published during my term as Collegian editor-in-chief. Since then, she has held editorial positions in Cosmo and Good Housekeeping. She is now executive director of NBDB. Bob Marley's "Redemption Song"- in the podcast- was one of our anthems in Kule.