Yamug 2: National Museum Month & Indigenous People's Month Celebrations

YAMUG 2: NATIONAL MUSEUM MONTH AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S MONTH CELEBRATIONS

Xavier University and Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts will hold YAMUG 2 on October 2009, in Celebration of the National Museum Month and Indigenous People’s Month. YAMUG’s flagship program is the Mindanao Folk Literature Expo and Conference on October 24 at the Little Theater. YAMUG also includes a Talaandig Art Exhibit and Painting Exhibit by Museo de Oro’s resident artists – Nonoy Estarte and Bet Vamenta which will open on October 22 and will run until November 18, 2009.


Component

1. UGAT Conference - October 22-23, 2009, XU Little Theater

(In coordination with the Sociology Department, Xavier University)

2. Mindanao Folk Literature Expo and Conference - October 24, 2009, XU Little Theater
3. Yamug sa Dahung Laya (A Painting Exhibit) - Oct 22-Nov18, 2009,Museo de Oro
4. Talaandig Art Exhibit - Oct 22-Nov18, 2009, Museo de Oro


This year, YAMUG 2 features Tala-andig, Umayamnon, and Matigsalog’s Folk Literatures which will serve as avenues for cultural understanding and education.

The registration fee for the Yamug Expo and Conference is Php150.00 for professional participants and Php100.00 for students. A certificate of participation will be given to all registered participants who will finish the one day event.

For more information and confirmation of attendance, please call Mr Vicmar P Paloma through 858-3116 local 2059 or send text message through 09272493169 or 09156612362.