The pandemic did not stop the passionate people of the University of the Philippines (UP) Aguman in providing an avenue for talented young Kapampangans. FOLLOWING the success of last year’s Sining Arts and Talents Competition despite having it virtually, Sining 2022 promises a grander and more exciting event for all of us. This year’s virtual …
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Kapampangan filmmaker tells a story of culture, language, and family in New Zealand
“Mag abroad la pala reng pengari mu? Mikwalta na kayu kanyan!” (So, will your parents work abroad? You’re going to get rich now!). It is true many Filipinos have left home for greener pastures but there’s a lot more about living and working abroad than just the Balikbayan boxes, monthly remittances, and Spam. Mekeni, the …
Kapampangan artists sell masterpieces to sustain community pantry
WHEN the Community Pantry Spirit took the country by storm last April, event organizer Bennylee Bondoc thought of putting up one in Angeles City after being inspired by several posts she saw online. She started contacting her friends and network to help her with the logistics and come up with some goods to give to …
Got talent? Join UP Aguman’s Sining 2021 and celebrate the Kapampangan youth’s resistance
Nothing can stop the Kapampangan culture and talent! Not even the pandemic. For the first time ever, the UP Aguman is hosting the much-awaited annual arts and talents competition for Kapampangan high school students virtually on April 17 and 24, 2021. With the theme “Datíla: King Sablang Pámanlúpig, Mángibábo ya ing Mibábatang Kapampángan,” Sining 2021 …
Reviving a language one post at a time
Kapampangan vloggers maximize social media use to save their native tongue. Six-year-old Nicole gets her white dress soiled while playing kurang-kurangan (toy kitchen set) with her cousins in their verdant backyard in the rural town of Minalin, Pampanga on a hot Saturday afternoon. Without minding the plastic pan, the makeshift stove, and the leaves she …