MANILA, Philippines - The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Intertextual Division celebrates the 25th anniversary of its literary journal by launching Ani 37, the Cleansing Renewal issue on Nov. 29, 5 p.m. at CCP Promenade.
Ani 37 contains 97 works of prose and poetry submitted by 66 authors written in English, Filipino and different Philippine languages, representing Aklanon, Bikol, Chabacano, Ilokano, Kankanaey, and Pangasinan.
“The prose and poems in the issue are metaphors of self-awareness and transcendence, and reflections on relationships with the other, with mortality/immortality, with nation/country, with cultures local and international — and engagements with ideas on history, governance, civilization and consciousness,” wrote editor in chief and Intertextual Division chief Herminio S. Beltran Jr. in the literary journal’s introduction.
The Ani 37 contributors include Conviron Altatis, Mark Angeles, Alma Anonas-Carpio, Billy T. Antonio, G. Mae Aquino, Carlos A. Arejola, Francisco Arias Monteseña, Mark Joseph Z. Arisgado, Abdon M. Balde Jr., Maria Leah Baroña-Cruz, Ronald Baytan, Gil S. Beltran, Herminio S. Beltran Jr., Kristoffer Berse, April Mae M. Berza, Letty Cantal-Pagkalinawan, Mark Gil M. Caparros, Nonon Carandang, Paul Castillo, Jose Jason L. Chancoco, Joey Stephanie Chua, Melchor F. Cichon, Mar Anthony Simon dela Cruz, Denver Ejem Torres, U Z. Eliserio, Johann Vladimir Espiritu, Raul Esquillo Asis, James M. Fajarito, Luis P. Gatmaitan, Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, Cristino Iloreta Inay Sr., Io Mones Jularbal, Levine Lao, Junley L. Lazaga, Elyrah Loyola Salanga-Torralba, Nestor C. (Librano) Lucena, Elynia S. Mabanglo, Francis C. Macansantos, Maynard G. Manansala, Perry C. Mangilaya, Shur C. Mangilaya, Neoli Marcos, Donna Patricia Nuguid, Gexter Ocampo Lacambra, Wilhelmina S. Orozco, Melba Padilla-Maggay, Chuckberry J. Pascual, Honesto M. Pesimo Jr., Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin, Lila Ramos Shahani, Vicente R. Raras, Rommel Rodriguez, Christopher S. Rosales, Hope Sabanpan-Yu, Scott Saboy, Louie Jon A. Sanchez, E. San Juan Jr., Fely Senido, Jojo G. Silvestre, Priscilla Supnet Macansantos, Ariel S. Tabag, JIE Teodoro, John Enrico C. Torralba, Betty Uy-Regala, Rachel Valencerina Marra, and Santiago B. Villafania.
During the launch, some of the contributors will be performing their work. Ani 37 will also be sold at a discounted price in the mentioned launch.