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Writer’s Recap: Finding our voice with Pelikulove’s “Shoutout Pinas 2023—Maghayag at Lumikha”

Pelikulove and the Harlequin Theatre Guild partnered up for the hybrid film event, Shoutout Pinas 2023: Maghayag at Lumikha last May 24 and accomplished hard-hitting portrayals of sociopolitical commentary.

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Writer’s Recap: ‘DLSU Danz Dish 15: Taympers’, a social commentary through dance

Last March 16 to 18, the La Salle Dance Company-Street (LSDC-Street) debuted its production Danz Dish 15: Taympers at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium after a year of preparation—both online and in the studios. Through the art of dance, Taympers aimed to highlight various socio-political issues and injustices faced by Filipinos. The production also serves as…

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Writer’s Recap: Representing youth struggles with the 18th Lasallian Scholarum Awards

Last March 22, some of the country’s most prolific journalists and media practitioners gathered at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall’s Multipurpose Hall to celebrate the 18th Lasallian Scholarum Awards (LSA). As with previous years, this year’s LSA honored the most compelling articles and video features highlighting today’s youth and the impact of education.  DLSU President…

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Writer’s Recap: Narrating the timeworn tales of the University in ‘DLS2K22’

After three long years, the Harlequin Theatre Guild (HTG) returned onstage with their annual DuLa Salle (DLS) production, Campus Santo: Lasallian Urban Legends. Running from March 9 to 11, the four one-act plays depicted the long-standing urban legends suffusing the University through a varnish of horror and sentimentality.  The outdoor set design, coupled with the…

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Writer’s Recap: Celebrating selfless love in ‘Agape—Live in Love’

Last February 15, the Laguna Campus Student Government (LCSG) had its first onsite acquaintance party titled, Agape: Live in Love. The event stood for two interchangeable meanings—first, to “live” life in love, and second, to party “live” on campus—and sought to celebrate the universal theme of selfless love.  Merriment suffused the One Mission Park as…

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Writer’s Recap: Harnessing the fiery passion for the Arts at ‘Graphika Manila 2023’

Last February 11 to 12, Graphika Manila 2023, the Philippines’ annual premier creativity conference, made its comeback at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City. This year, it was able to make its regular two-day comeback as it featured an impressive slate of inspirational speakers in the world of art and design.  Working for what…

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Writer’s Recap: Masungi Georeserve empowers environmental climate action in second ‘Explorer Encounters’ conference

In the midst of hopelessness brought about by the continuing climate disasters, Masungi Georeserve Inc. banded together with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) to bring intergenerational hope to hundreds of Filipino environmental activists, educators, and scientists through their flagship event titled Explorer Encounters: Movements Creating Tomorrow last January 14, at Kondwi, Makati City.…

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Writer’s Recap: Lasallian Christmas spirit rekindled at ‘Animo Christmas! 2022’

After two years of Christmas festivities online, the University opened its gates to the Lasallian community once again for the opening of the much-awaited Animo Christmas! 2022, which was held on campus last December 2. More than 1,000 members of the Lasallian community—as estimated by the Office of the Vice President for Lasallian Mission—gathered as…

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Writer’s Recap: Celebrating the people, power, and potential of CLA in ‘ArtsFest 2022’

Last November 10 to 23, the College of Liberal Arts’ (CLA) Arts College Government (ACG) welcomed the return of its annual Arts Festival (ArtsFest) on campus. For the first time in over two years, ArtsFest’s festivities were held in a hybrid setup, making for a more engaging and collaborative experience. This year’s iteration of the…

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Writer’s Recap: A tapestry of storied songs in Innersoul’s ‘Lights Off–Beyond the Stars’

In commemoration of 25 years of inspiration and passion, De La Salle Innersoul staged “Lights Off: Beyond the Stars” last November 12 through an exclusive YouTube stream. But it was not simply a concert—“Lights Off” was divided into four acts, labeled as stages, each with storied songs that told of the organization’s struggles and development…