Writing Poetry for a Nation

Featuring National Artist Virgilio Almario, moderated by Dean Francis Alfar Virgilio Almario has, through a lifetime devoted to poetry and Philippine literature, helped shape the country’s identity, spark social reflection, preserve heritage, and build communities of writers and poets. In this session, he discusses poetry in the Philippines, including the traditional forms like tanaga and ambahan, and how a new generation of poets is keeping these traditions alive. With a performance The Philippine Madrigal Singers and Song Weavers Philippines of Pokpok Alimpako by Francisco Feliciano